COMMERCE
SECRETARY EVANS AND GOVERNOR RIDGE TO LEAD NATIONAL HOMELAND
SECURITY EXPO
The
U.S. Department of Commerce announced today they will host, in cooperation
with the Office of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Expo September
18-19, 2002, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. Small, medium,
and large high-tech companies from across the nation are expected
to showcase America's most cutting-edge security technology products
to help law enforcement, the military and the private sector meet
security needs.
The
expo responds to the President's National Strategy for Homeland Security
which calls for stronger coordination with state and local government
and the private sector and an increased use of America's talents and
resources to enhance our protection and reduce our vulnerability to
terrorist attacks. The expo is intended to create a forum where the
tech industry can meet directly with federal, state and local government
procurement officials and demonstrate their products.
"This
event responds to industry's call for greater understanding of the
homeland security procurement processes and a need to demonstrate
industry's commitment to homeland security innovations," said
Secretary Evans. "The applications that will be displayed will
offer a glimpse of how important technology is to the economic and
homeland security of all Americans."
"Homeland
security is a shared responsibility. We must organize and mobilize
the nation's resources at every level to protect Americans from future
terrorist attacks,"
said Governor Tom Ridge. "This expo provides an excellent forum
to support the need for involvement from the private sector who can
greatly assist in supporting the Administration's national and local
strategies and help Americans achieve a shared cooperation in the
area of homeland security for years to come."
The two-day expo will feature remarks by Commerce Secretary Evans
and Governor Ridge as well as speeches from other key Administration
officials, Capitol Hill, and the private sector, as well as an exhibit
floor featuring several hundred companies. The expo is sponsored by
the Department of Commerce's Technology Administration and Bureau
of Industry and Security, in cooperation with the Office of Homeland
Security.
For more information and press registration, please visit www.techexpo.gov.