Policy & Research Forum
June 9, 2008
Featuring:
Parney Albright
Former DHS Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology
Currently Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Civitas, LLC
Christian Beckner
Professional Staff Member
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Greg Nojeim, Director
Project on Freedom, Security and Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
Langdon Greenhalgh
CEO
Global Emergency Group
Moderated by:
Jonah Czerwinski
Senior Fellow for Homeland Security
IBM Global Leadership Initiative
Jan Lane
Deputy Director
Homeland Security Policy Institute
On, June 9, 2008, the Homeland Security Policy Institute and IBM hosted a discussion examining the critical role of technology in homeland security, both as an opportunity and as a challenge. For many, technology holds forth the promise of solving a host of our greatest homeland security and counterterrorism challenges: providing the right information to the right people at the right time. For others, technology poses an abiding challenge: projects fall short of promises, privacy protections can become subjugated, and men and women on the front lines are often frustrated by new technologies that complicate their jobs before making them easier. The speakers examined successes and failures from both the public and private sectors to draw lessons that guide the way for future investments and innovation.
Event Highlights (pdf)
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The HSPI Policy & Research Forum series is designed to spotlight cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative strategies to some of the most pressing national and international concerns. The Forum features leading officials, practitioners and thinkers in a systematic way designed to better highlight their work and promote a dialogue on effective solutions to current issues.
