Homeland Security Markets and Technology

Counter Terrorism Conference, 10th – 11th November 2010, London, UK

Counter Terrorism Conference “Prepare, Prevent, Pursue, Protect” will be held 10th – 11th November 2010 at Hilton London Kensington, United Kingdom. Take the chance to hear a Keynote Address from Richard Bryan, Director of Commissioning, Olympic and Paralympics Security Directorate, Home Office, UK. His presentation will update you on the challenge of securing the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The threat our nations face from internal & external terrorism is a seamless one. It is no longer easily divided into foreign affairs, defence or domestic affairs. It is one where the capabilities of those who seek to attack our countries and its communities are significant and increasing.

Attacks around the world have shown that terrorists will attack those targets they perceive as being attractive. Amongst the likely targets for international terrorists are locations with comparatively limited protective security measures which afford the potential for terrorists to cause mass casualties and wreak havoc against a nation's critical national infrastructure. The bomb attacks on the London underground and bus in July 2005 and more recently Moscow’s train bombings serve as a stark reminder of the challenges that we face.

To counter this threat, the response must also be seamless, dynamic, agile and adaptive.

SMi is proud to introduce its Counter Terrorism conference which is taking place in London this coming November. This event offers you the chance to come and take part in dynamic discussions and debates including transnational terrorism, internal and external threats, airport security, cyber terrorism, financing terrorism and securing major international events. In addition take the opportunity to take part in our new networking forum with distinguished professionals and decision makers from across the international counter terrorism community.

Hear how we will ensure a joined up multi-agency approach and the challenge of striking a balance between effective and visible security.

Keynote addresses also include:

Assistant Chief Constable John Wright, Head of Prevent, Office of the National Co-ordinator Special Branch, Home Office, UK
Asim Hafeez, Head of Intervention, Office of Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office, UK
Detective Chief Inspector Raffaele D’Orsi, S015 Counter Terrorism Command Ports, Metropolitan Police, UK

HOW TO BOOK
Visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/counter-terrorism7.asp
Contact Teri Arri on: +44 (0) 20 7827 6162or email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

Where Homeland Security Funds Go?

Department of Homeland Security funnels most of its funds on research through its Science and Technology directorate and its Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Science and Technology has applied for a fiscal 2008 budget of $800 million. About 80% of that amount, or $650 million, are allocated to R&D, testing, and evaluation. About 50% of that amount goes to short term research that take less than three years to complete development. Another 10% goes to mid-term research that has a three-to-six-year time span. About 15% is assigned to fundamental science projects that require at least ten years of development.

So how Department of Homeland Security spends the money? A large share of funds is assigned at mitigating CBRN or biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear threats. Nuclear terrorism is considered as the biggest threat facing the U.S. About $230 million has been allocated to protect against a biological or chemical attack including agroterrorism and detection of contaminants in the food chain. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office funds nuclear research from a separate budget of the Science & Technology directorate. In 2008 the requsted budget of Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is $320 mln.

This week Congress passed the 2008 fiscal year omnibus appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The bill includes $50 million of emergency funds to assist States in implementing REAL ID program to driver licenses and other state-issued identification documents. This emergency funding is addition to about $30 mln that DHS recently allocated to States under the current REAL ID grant program. Federal funding is forecasted to fuel cyber security market.

Congressional appropriators made available about $100 million in the Fiscal Year 2008 omnibus spending bill for the Homeland Security Department (DHS) to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to control the nation's borders. The funding will be used to hire Border Patrol agents, install vehicle barriers, ground-based radar and cameras; and procure UAV systems. The bill assigns $2.7 billion in emergency funding for border security, of which $82 million could be used to buy new UAVs. Besides emergency funds, the bill allocates the department about $15 million to support existing UAV operations.

Source: Homeland Security Grants

Homeland Security Market Digest

A recent report of Visiongain Global Homeland Security 2009-2019 estimates global homeland security market as $141.6 billion in 2009. Global homeland security market is defined as governmental spending on products and services for homeland security. According to the Civitas Group market study "The Homeland Security Market" published in 2007, the global homeland security market was estimated as $55 billion in 2006 with the U.S. market accounting for $31 billion. Civitas Group has segmented the homeland security market as following:

Visiongan's new Global Homeland Security 2009-2019 Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the submarkets and emerging technologies of the defence industry's newest and most promising sector.

21 % - Intelligence
17 % - Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism
12% - Bioterrorism and Chemical Agent Prevention
10% - Emergency Preparedness and Response
8 % - Cyber-Security
8% - Physical Security
7% - Aviation Security
6% - Border Security
6 % - Port Security
2% - Nuclear/Radiological Prevention
2% - Ground Transportation Security

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