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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
All submissions must describe original work not previously published or
currently under review for publication in another conference or journal.
Instructions can be found at
http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/pubs/confpubcenter/pdfs/samplems.pdf .
For more information on submitting paper, poster and tutorial proposals, go
to http://www.ieee-hst.org/technical_program/cfp/HST_2010_CFP_Nov_24_09.pdf.
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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