Fairfax County Conference Spotlights U.S. Homeland Security Needs and Israeli Technology.Jan. 16-18 Event Highlights Technology Needs of Government and Prime Contractors, Investment Goals of Venture Capitalists, Lessons for Entering the U.S. Market FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Advanced security technology will be the focus of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. - Israel HLS (Hue Lightness Saturation) A color space that is closely related to HSB, except that Brightness is called Lightness and is measured from 0 to 1 rather than from 0 to 100%. See HSB. Technologies Conference in Fairfax County on January 16-18. The event will bring together leading U.S. technology firms, government contractors, federal officials and venture capitalists with some of Israel's most innovative homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States technology companies. Seventeen Israeli companies The top 10 Israeli companies by sales are[1]:
U.S. companies interested in partnering with Israeli firms are invited to attend the event. The agenda is available at www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/israel_event_0107.htm. Highlights include: * "The Technologies We Need to Prevent Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or and Other Terror Attacks on the U.S. and Our Allies," an address by James S. Gilmore III, former governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, chairman of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (the Gilmore Commission), and partner, Kelley Drye Collier Shannon. * "Security Technologies Needed by the U.S. Government, Prime Contractors, and the Commercial Sector," a panel discussion with government contractors. * "What You Need to Know Before Entering the U.S. Security Market - Tips and Lessons Learned," a panel discussion with experts in security regulations, export controls, financial structure, marketing and mergers and acquisitions. * "The Investment Climate in Israel," an address by Yair Shiran, Economic Minister to North America, Government of Israel Economic Mission. * "What Venture Capitalists and Strategic Investors are Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in Security Technologies," a panel discussion with venture capitalists and investment bankers. Organizations supporting the event are the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Virginia Israel Advisory Board. Convergent Security Group, a division of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of investment bank Legend Merchant Group Inc., is a special event sponsor. The FCEDA has a permanent representative in Tel Aviv, Ronen Kenan, who works with Israeli companies interested in expanding in the U.S. market. The FCEDA works closely with the Virginia-Israel Advisory Board, part of the office of governor of Virginia The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Democrat Tim Kaine. Qualifications , which has an office co-located with the FCEDA headquarters. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA maintains offices in Silicon Valley, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London and Seoul as well as Tel Aviv. |
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