2009 Defense Industrial Base Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference and Technology Exhibition.

The 2009 Defense Industrial Base Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference and Technical Exhibition will be held March 31 through April 3, 2009, at The St. Anthony in San Antonio, Texas. The theme for the 2009 conference is "Defense Industrial Base Resiliency through Protection, Response, and Recovery." This theme will provide defense industrial base critical infrastructure and key resources owners/operators (small business through major corporations), their subcontractors, vendors, and other security partners with insightful information for implementing the critical infrastructure and national preparedness-resiliency concept with sustainable results. The conference will bring together national and local experts and practitioners to discuss the full spectrum of natural and man-made events and the impact those events have on the government and commercial communities.

Attendees can expect to learn about new techniques and actions related to the restoration of economic, infrastructure, material, and institutional processes following an event. Speakers will provide an overall picture of the state of defense industrial base security. That picture will include cyber and supply chain infrastructure threats and security, business continuity and risk management practices, as well as opportunities for effective information sharing. The intent is to ensure the operational resilience of the infrastructure services that defense industry businesses, communities, states, regions, and ultimately the nation and our warfighters rely upon. For more information, contact Meredith Geary, [e-mail] or 703-247-9476.