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The Homeland Security Team sat down with one of our distinguished 2017 speakers, Emily Keplar, DHS Intelligence Functional Manager Collection & Reporting Chair of DHS ISR Working Group, to get her insights on the future of Homeland Security.

National security relies on a variety of forces to remain intact. A capable defense force is the most obvious need, but modern economies also require stable access to essential supplies and vital resources in order to function. However, the coronavirus threatens to sever many of the lifelines that we’ve come to depend upon. Both the public and private sectors are adapting on the fly to counter these dilemmas, but it will take a steady supply of innovative new solutions to keep the nations of the world secure from external and internal threats.

Download to learn more about how the Covid-19 will impact the following areas and what the U.S. government is doing to address these challenges:

• Supply Chain
• Military Readiness
• Immigration and Border Enforcement
• Infrastructure Overload
  

In advance of our Homeland Security Week, we have delved into some of the most prominent threats to Homeland Security to assess the consequences posed by technological pressures such as:

• Cyber-attacks
• Malicious information operations
• Weaponized drones
• Network hi-jacking
• and more  

View the sample attendees snapshot to find out which companies of key stakeholders from Federal Agencies including the Department of Homeland and the Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Leadership including major city chiefs and key border sheriffs, and Industry vendors in diverse solution sectors including identity and biometrics, cybersecurity, UAS, aircraft, communications, and equipment have already confirmed their attendance for 2023.

This infographic highlights key components of the President’s 2019 Budget requests of $47.5 billion in net discretionary budget authority for DHS, a $3.4 billion increase from 2018 annualized CR level. Find out:

• Key DHS strategic priorities and areas of investment for FY19
• How the money is allocated between CBP, FEMA, ICE, TSA, USCIS, NPPD, USSS and USCG

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program was designed to provide DHS, along with Federal Agencies with capabilities and tools to identify cybersecurity risks on an ongoing basis, prioritize these risks based on potential impacts, and enable cybersecurity personnel to mitigate the most significant problems first. In this short article, we outline what CDM is, how it's evolved since it's inception 5+ years ago, highlights from the 2017 CDM Tools Industry Day, the current state of CDM implementation and why CDM is the future of federal cybersecurity.

Securing the Homeland in the Age of Catastrophic Terrorism, Cyberwarfare and Extreme Weather Events

The President’s 2019 Budget requests $47.5 billion in net discretionary budget authority for the Department of Homeland Security. As in years past, the 2019 budget continues to focus on strengthening the security of our Nation through increased emphasis on border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity and improving our overall law enforcement and national security posture. To elaborate, the 2018 Homeland Security Week team created this infographic to outline DHS’s top 5 strategic priorities for 2019. 

William Bratton, America's most famous police officer of recent history, spoke at IDGA's Homeland Security event in 2021. The only man in history to have led both the LAPD and NYPD, William Bratton also previously advised the British government in dealing with crime in London and now serves as Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, a post he has held since 2020. During his presentation, Mr. Bratton explored the evolving nature of policing in the digital world, the changing nature of law enforcement since 9/11, and the importance of both communication and training for police forces. 

The latest technological changes, as well as the socio-political environment, both at home and abroad, contribute to the difficulty of the task of ensuring homeland security. In advance of our 14th Annual Homeland Security Week, we’ve made it our mission to inform you of the latest innovations to help you keep your eye on the big picture view of Homeland Security. This 70 page volume covers topics such as:

• Intelligence Analytics
• Cyber Security
• Biometrics
• Counter UAS
• Critical National Infrastructure
• and more.
  

Brandon Wales, former Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, spoke about the dangers of sophisticated attacks from nation-state actors, such as the infamous ransomware incident in 2021 that targeted the Colonial Pipeline. He also explained how CISA offers risk management services, technical assistance, and information-sharing capabilities for its partners, as well as why it's important to deepen collaboration between CISA and the private sector. 

On March 18, 2019, DHS released its (FY) 2020 Budget request to Congress. In it, they outlined their plan to invest nearly $51.7 billion in the solutions, strategies and resources necessary to combat terrorism, defend our nations borders, facilitate safe trade and more in 2020.

Since then, the 2020 DHS budget has undergone a number of changes. On June 11, 2019, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $49.7 billion Adjusted Net Discretionary Budget. This amount represents a $2.2 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $1.9 billion below the President’s initial request.

Both the original budget request and the appropriations bill emphasized cybersecurity, border security technology and systems modernization as key objectives for 2020. In this mega-infographic, we’ve broken down DHS’s most significant anticipated investments for 2020 to shed light on where DHS is investing and how these investments support the agency’s mission.

The "FBI Approaches for Critical Response" presentation was delivered at Homeland Security Week 2023 by Paul Haertel, Assistant Director, Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), Federal Bureau of Investigation an covers:

• Collaboration 
• Leveraging Technology 
• Case Studies From the Field 
• Treats 
• Resources 
• Risks 
• Legislations

Mr. Haertel will return in 2024 to join us on a panel discussion on "Augmenting Federal Anti-Terrorism Law Enforcement"

The defence of the homeland is becoming evermore challenging. It is for this reason that Homeland Security Week exists, it is a forum to bring industry and end users alike together under one roof in order to best discuss how to handle these rising challenges. This post-show report highlights last years successes and why it is a conference you cannot afford to miss if you work in the Homeland space.

Ensuring homeland security is a moving target—an on-going and eternally evolving battle. The latest technological changes, as well as the socio-political environment, both at home and abroad, contribute to the difficulty of the task. In advance of Homeland Security Week, we’ve made it our mission to inform you of the latest innovations to facilitate the maintenance of a current and complete big picture view, so that you can more effectively do your duty.

Ahead of the Homeland Security Summit, the 2023 Attendee Report highlights the leading organizations within the industry and an extensive list of high-level attendees that have previously attended. With keynote sessions from senior leaders, panels from topic experts and interactive discussion groups, this year’s event is will be a groundbreaking conference with opportunities to share and learn.

Homeland Security Week 2024, will take place in the D.C metro area January 23-24, 2024 which will highlight the ongoing efforts to empower knowledge sharing and collaboration with those across the federal government, the military, state and local law enforcement, Industry and academia.

• Border Security
• Cybersecurity
• Counter UAS
• Intelligence Sharing
• Infrastructure Protection and Resilience
• Biometric Technology
• Agency Collaboration
• Budget Developments
• And Much More!

On May 16, 2018 the Department of Homeland Security released a new strategy to provide the Department with a framework to execute their cybersecurity responsibilities during the next five years. This approach is designed to help them keep pace with the evolving cyber risk landscape by reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience, countering malicious actors in cyberspace, responding to incidents and making the cyber ecosystem more secure and resilient.

This slideshow highlights the key priorities and objectives and goals outlined in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy including:

• The 5 Pillar's of the DHS-wide risk management approach
• DHS's 7 goals for maximizing its unique resources to accomplish impactful policy and operational outcomes 
• 7 guiding principles for ensuring cybersecurity efforts are consistent with our national values
  

How is the US Government, from the military to DHS to law enforcement agencies, leveraging intelligent analytics to strengthen national security? Find out in our comprehensive e-book that covers key intelligence analytics budget priorities for the year ahead as well as 3+ case studies on how streamlining analytics and integrating systems will optimize your ability to process, utilize and circulate intelligence.

Table of Contents:

• An Overview of Recent Intelligence Analytics Press, News & Developments
• Intelligence Analytics FY19 Budget Highlights
• Sustaining Our Long-Term Competitive Advantage Through Intelligence and Data Analytics by Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, OUSDI Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support)
• Leveraging Information and Joint Operations to Enhance the Nation’s Defense by Mr. Gregory Radabaugh, SES, Director, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center
• Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations Program Office (PMW 120) for Intelligence Analytics 2018 Meeting by Tim Anderson, DCGS-N Inc 2 APM (PMW 120), US Navy

To receive this ebook via email, please contact us at idga@idga.org with "HSW18 Conten Request: Intelligence Analytics eBook" in the subject line.

The Homeland Security Team sat down with three of our distinguished 2017 speakers, Daniel Kenny, Director of 18F’s, Agency Partnerships team Technology Transformation Service, Rebecca Refoy-Sidibe, Product Lead Technology Transformation Service and Mark Hopson, Innovation Specialist, to get their insights on the future of Homeland Security.

After surveying our network, we found that 89% of military and government decision makers are seeking key insights, the latest developments and emerging technologies. IDGA's customized packages deliver multi-pronged, digital strategies that will help you engage with senior executives that your company targets and meet your business goals. Download the media kit to learn about our network, unique services, key capabilities, past client case studies and more.

Listen to this presentation from Colonel Greg Soulé, Director, Acquisition & Resources, Joint C-sUAS Office, US Army at our previous Counter UAS Summit.