NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4910
IEEE Homeland Security Conference Seeks Technical Papers, Posters, Tutorials WASHINGTON (3 December 2009) -- Organizers of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST 10) are seeking technical papers, posters and tutorials in the following areas: -- Homeland cyber security -- Land & maritime border security -- Attack & disaster preparation, recovery & response -- Counter-WMD techniques & key resources protection physical security
Accepted papers will be published by IEEE and presented at HST 10 at the Westin Waltham Boston in Waltham, Mass., USA, 8-10 November 2010. At least one author of an accepted paper has to register for the conference and pay the conference fee.
The event, the 10th in an annual series, will bring together leading researchers and innovators working on technologies designed to deter and prevent homeland attacks, protect critical infrastructures and people, mitigate damage and expedite recovery. Input from international partners is encouraged.
Papers should focus on technologies capable of deployment within five years, particularly applied research addressing areas in which breakthroughs are needed. Proposals should be no more than 500 words. Tutorial and poster submissions should include a one-page abstract and one-page biography.
Here are important 2010 submission dates to keep in mind: -- Abstract & tutorial proposal deadline - 24 April -- Tutorial acceptance notification - 10 May -- Full paper submission deadline - 25 June -- Paper acceptance notification - 6 August -- Poster abstract submission deadline - 13 August -- Poster acceptance notification - 27 August -- Publication-ready paper deadline - 3 September -- Tutorial presentation deadline - 3 November
For general information on the conference, see http://www.ieee-hst.org/. The IEEE Boston Section (http://www.ieeeboston.org/) is producing HST 10 with organizational support from IEEE-USA. More than 450 people attended the 2009 conference, including representatives from at least 10 foreign countries. The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate and the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office are providing technical assistance. IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 210,000 engineers, scientists and allied professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE. IEEE-USA is part of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional society with 375,000 members in 160 countries. See http://www.ieeeusa.org.
Contact: Chris McManes IEEE-USA Public Relations Manager Phone: 1 202 530 8356 E-mail: c.mcmanes@ieee.org
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