2008 Homeland Security Symposium
Fostering Public-Private Partnerships

Recent U.S. high consequence events have made clear the importance of government collaboration with industry. The benefits of such collaboration were clearly seen as a lesson from Hurricane Katrina. The resources owned and controlled by American industry dwarf those available to local, state and even federal government departments. Better agreements and incentives to bring the full capabilities of industry squarely into the national response agenda will be indispensable in effectively responding to large-scale catastrophes.

To foster the development of public-private-partnerships, this event program illuminates successful public-private partnerships at the local, regional, and national level as models and considers steps to develop and improve future public-private partnerships. The program includes presentations by recognized experts from government and industry engaged in operating and securing critical infrastructures. We encourage the participation of academe, Federal/State/Local government agencies, private-sector companies, industry associations, and standards organizations.

Maryland Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Alfonso Martinez-Fonts, Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector Office at DHS will be featured speakers.

One Day Only!

Thursday, May 22, 2008
8 am - 4:15 pm

The National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, DC

This Homeland Security Symposium is co-hosted by the Institute for Infrastructure & Information Assurance at James Madison University and the Federal Facilities Council of the National Academies.

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