Integrative Information Systems for Homeland Security: First Workshop

Date: September 21-22, 2004
**New** Location: UMASS Amherst Computer Science Building Room 151
140 Governor's Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts

Contact: Dan Corkill (413) 545-0675
Department: Computer Science, University of Massachusetts

Goal: The aim of this first workshop is to identify research synergies and collaborative opportunities among faculty at New England and Israeli universities as well as with end users and industry leaders active in the homeland security area. The workshop will consist of selected research presentations, group discussions, and sessions aimed at defining and planning collaborative efforts on promising demonstration projects. Participants will be asked to contribute to these demonstration projects in the months following the first workshop, moving the projects from white papers to prototype systems. The results of these efforts will be presented at a second workshop to be held in Amherst in February 2005. Pursuit of follow-on research and/or commercialization opportunities is the major objective of the second workshop. An optional associated workshop on technology commercialization, "Invention to Venture", will be held the day following the second workshop.

Hotel Reservations: Holiday Inn Express
$99/night per room group rate (includes continental breakfast)

Mention UMASS Computer Science. Reserve rooms before September 2, 2004