Asa Hutchinson, DHS Under Secretary to Address Defense Today's Homeland Security Conference on March 16.WASHINGTON -- DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson (born December 3, 1950) is a former U.S. Attorney for the Fort Smith-based Western District of Arkansas, U.S. will address Defense Today's conference, Contracting for Homeland Security III: Requirements and Acquisition Strategies, at the Washington Convention Center The Washington Convention Center has been the name of two convention centers in Washington, D.C. The old Washington Convention Center was located at 909 H Street NW and was in use from 1983 until 2004. on March 16 & 17, just two weeks after he leaves DHS. Under Secretary Hutchinson will assess the strides made and lessons learned at DHS, including at the Transportation Security Administration, Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. VISIT program. This third annual Defense Today conference will look at the FY06 homeland security budget request and detail the requirements, acquisition plans and business opportunities across DHS. Speakers will address the various contracting mechanisms at DHS, from Technology Support Working Group (TSWG TSWG Technical Support Working Group TSWG Track Safety Working Group (UK) TSWG Tactical Standards Working Group TSWG Towed Systems Working Group TSWG Transportation Safety Working Group ) broad agency announcements (BAAs), to tips on successfully competing for contracts, and the DHS Procurement Office's use of Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR SBIR Small Business Innovation Research (program/grant) SBIR Space Based Infra-Red SBIR Speaker-Boundary Interference SBIR Site Backsurface-referenced Ideal Plane/Range (silicon wafers) ) as grants for non-traditional firms. Panels will explore the Homeland Security Advanced Projects Agency (HSARPA HSARPA Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency ) rapid prototyping, and there will be a report card on integrated contracts, how contractors and vendors view performance, and homeland security funding priorities on Capitol Hill. Confirmed speakers include: --Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Ranking Member, House Committee on Homeland Security --Rep. Harold Rogers (R-Ky.), Chairman, House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee --Elaine Duke, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at DHS --Jeff David, deputy director for the Technical Support Working Group's Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office --Col. (Ret.) Edward Badolato USMC, VP for Homeland Security, The Shaw Group, Inc. --Ray Biagini, a national expert on the SAFETY Act --Chris Stahl, president and CEO of MAPROI Systems, Inc. For more information please visit www.kingpublishing.com/conferences. To register, contact Melissa Monk at King Publishing, 202-662-9732, mmonk@kingpublishing.com. |
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