NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Defining priorities, building partnerships, and modernizing capabilities have recently been at the forefront of the Maritime Community’s agenda. The US Coast Guard’s leadership vision for the 21st Century and the Department of Homeland Security’s release of the Implementation Plan for the Small Vessel Security Strategy are just two focal points currently being addressed to enhance the National Capacity for Maritime Homeland Security.
In keeping with theses current matters of the Maritime Community, IDGA’s 9th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit will bring together departmental policy makers, uniformed service leaders, law enforcement, and industry partners to exchange and share best practices and opportunities to improve the security of our Nation's maritime borders.
IDGA is especially honored to announce the summit’s distinguished Keynote speaker faculty. ADM John Harvey, USN, Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command will deliver the highly anticipated briefing on the Navy’s Fleet Forces Command support for the safety and security of the maritime domain. RDML William “Dean” Lee, USCG, Commander, Coast Guard District 5 is going to lay out District 5 Command’s vision and priorities for 2011. Furthermore, building critical domestic and international partnerships for Maritime Security will be discussed by RADM Paul Zukunft, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship.
Additionally, the summit has just added a new track focused specifically on Maritime Border Protection. Recently announced Keynote speakers include Kumar Kibble, Deputy Director of ICE, and Maj Gen Michael Kostelnik, USAF (Ret) Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air and Marine, CBP.
The entire program agenda is available here.
For more information on attending the IDGA’s 9th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit, taking place April 11-14, 2011 in Baltimore, MD, and to see a full list of subject matter, please visit: www.MaritimeHSSummit.com or contact Alexa Deaton at alexa.deaton@idga.org.
In addition, to gain insight on whom you will meet at the summit view the 2010 Attendee List which provides the job titles and companies of summit attendees last year.
The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. We bring together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries.
In addition to our live events, IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of our online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions.
For more information, please visit http://www.idga.org.