Upcoming Events

Homeland Security Events

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP Annual Meeting)

Date:  8/1/10 - 8/4/10

Location:  Anaheim, California

The International Association for Food Protection is committed to serving the unique life-long learning needs of our Members. You'll find this to be the goal of every Annual Meeting, which draws an international audience of food safety professionals. Educational sessions are dedicated to timely coverage of key issues and cater to multiple experience levels.

Identity Management for Government

Date:  9/13/10 - 9/16/10

Location:  Washington, DC

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE- Identity Management for Government

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo

Date:  11/6/10 - 11/10/10

Location:  Denver, Colorado

The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of public health is in continual motion, and there is no better way to stay abreast of the research and learn about emerging issues.

The Challenge

The task of assuring the security of our homeland involves protecting the citizens of the United States, the nation's critical infrastructure and key assets. This is necessary to sustain the nation's vitality against terrorism and other threats. This protection must originate at the community level. It requires discovering, developing and deploying new technology that will support first responders and key decision makers in local communities.

The Mission

NIHS' mission is to discover, develop and deploy solutions that protect and preserve the critical infrastructure of the nation's communities.

The Institute

NIHS aligns projects and research objectives with the needs and requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The strategy is to manage a distributed research enterprise that effectively transitions research and development into solutions. NIHS works with DHS to determine technology needs at the community level. Then, teams are quickly assembled from multiple universities to develop solutions to the needs.

The Strategy

Through management of the Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protections Program (KCI), the National Institute for Hometown Security (NIHS) provides an ongoing, integrated program dedicated to developing new technologies and devices. NIHS works through qualified academic institutions to accomplish the technological objectives.