American Security Today September Digital Magazine September 2016 | Page 15

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The team is looking for early-stage companies with
the next generation of innovation in the wearable
technology that could be adapted for first responders. First responders have a tremendous need for
wearable technology, such as body-worn electronics, advance sensors, and integrated voice and
data communications embedded in responders’
gear.
“Our world is becoming more connected, and we
need to take advantage of the emerging technology and get that technology to first responders who
make our communities safer and more resilient,”
said DHS Deputy Under Secretary for Science and
Technology Dr. Robert Griffin a former firefighter
and emergency manager. “Innovation is all around
us and it is our responsibility to ensure that we are
using all the technology and resources possible to
ensure safety and efficiency.”
Interested startup companies can apply at cit.org/
emerge. Selected participants will be featured on
our website and will have the opportunity to demonstrate their technology in front of first responders, strategic industry partners, and investors.
The additional benefits to startups are a first-rate
education in business development from mentors
around the business world, early market validation,
test and evaluation opportunities, and a path to introduce their technologies to a variety of markets,
including government sector partners.

An expansion of the successful EMERGE accelerator pilot begun last year, this is S&T’s second time
partnering with the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), located in the Dulles Innovation Corridor.
CIT manages MACH37, a cybersecurity accelerator. Its other partner is TechNexus, a venture collaborative based in Chicago. EMERGE also is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory.
For more information or to apply for S&T EMERGE
2016: Wearable Technology program, please visit
www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/accelerator.

September 2016 Edition

INMA Joint Conference with ASIS and
(ISC)2

Gary Gardner, Chairman, InfraGard Board of Directors

The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA)
2016 Annual Congress and Conference will be part
of a joint Conference with ASIS International and
(ISC)2. In an unprecedented move, InfraGard will
co-locate their Congress and first annual Conference with ASIS and (ISC)2 on September 12-15 in
Orlando, Florida.
This joint conference will represent more than
150,000 security professionals who are members
of these three associations. The events, which together are anticipated to draw more than 20,000
attendees from around the world, combine to offer dynamic educational programs, interactive networking forums, and 700+ product and service
displays across more than 230,000 square feet.
General education sessions, networking events,
and the exhibit floor are open to registered attendees for either event, which for the first time
will include registered members of InfraGard. The
educational sessions will now include an InfraGard
track integrated into the three days of focused education programs, developed and delivered by ASIS,
(ISC)2 and InfraGard.

(Learn More about InfraGard: FBI produced video interview
with Director Richard Mueller explaining the national InfraGard program. Courtesy of Ziklag Systems LLC and You15
Tube)