Conference Outline & Information

2014 Conference Outline Coming Soon.

7:30am - 5:00pm	Registration Open – Morning Coffee & Tea
8:15am - 9:00am	Welcome, Opening Remarks KeynoteJayson P. Ahern, Principal, The Chertoff Group; Chairman, Advisory Board, Border Security Expo; Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
9:05am - 9:55am	Tri-lateral Cooperation - Joint Operational Efforts: U.S., Canada, Mexico
9:55am - 10:05am	Coffee Break
10:05am - 10:55am	Getting Cases Prosecuted – Tips and Trends for Local/Federal Law Enforcement: Pursuing Transnational Criminal Organizations	Border Enforcement by Land-Air-Sea: Current and Future Challenges in an Evolving Environment	Strategic Partnerships for Intelligence Sharing: Integrated Communications to Uncover TCO Activities
11:00am - 11:30am	Plenary Session Keynote:Julie Myers Wood, President, Compliance, Federal Practice and Software Solutions, Guidepost Solutions; Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
12:00pm - 5:00pm	Expo hall Open
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Opening Day Luncheon/Excellence in Border Security Initiatives Awards Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Opening Night Networking In-hall Reception
7:30pm - 9:30pm	Opening Night GSN Awards Dinner

7:30am - 3:00pm	Registration Open – Morning Coffee & Tea
8:15am - 9:00am	Welcome, Opening Remarks Opening Keynote Panel “Perspectives on Border Security – Past, Present, Future”
9:05am - 9:35am	Salute to Fallen heroes Memorial Ceremony
9:40am - 10:30am	Drug Trafficking and Violent Crime: Counter Narcotics Efforts	Port of Entry Technology
10:30am - 10:40am	Coffee Break
10:40am - 11:30am	The Globalization of Crime: International Initiatives – Lessons Learned, Successes Stories	A Multi-layered Approach – Case Study: Southwest Border Operational Coordination: Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement	Emerging Technologies to Address Mission Threats: Innovative Technologies in Border Security Deployment
11:40am - 12:30pm	Terrorism and Transnational Criminal Organizations – Growing Confluence	Commerce Flow/Logistics: Border Challenges	Local Law Enforcement Panel: Addressing Cross Border Violence
12:30pm - 4:00pm	Expo hall Open
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Luncheon/Keynote: Technology Strategy for Border SecurityMark S. Borkowski, Component Acquisition Executive &Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition,U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Confirmed)
4:00pm	Expo hall Closes