November 22, 2010 (Mon) - Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City

DHS Customs and Border Protection:

Transforming the Management & Acquisition of Technology, across the Agency and across the Mission

Mr. Mark Borkowski

Panelists:

Mr. Mark Borkowski - Panel Chair & Moderator
Biography
Assistant Commissioner
Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Woody Lee
Acting Executive Director
OTIA Supervisory Boarder Patrol Agent, CBP, DHS

James Riordan
Executive Director, Program Manager Office
Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, CBP, DHS

David Throckmorton
Program Manager of Data & Sensor Fusion, Borders & Maritime Security, CBP, DHS

Marty Myer
Director Architecture & Requirements, Systems Engineering
Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, CBP, DHS

"Going forward, the emphasis is on technology...," said Borkowski to HSToday 

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As Assistant Commissioner over the newly formed "Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition", Borkowski's charge is to centralize the defining of requirements and management of complex programs at Customs and Border Protection (CBP). While this function may be new to Borkowski and our membership, his leadership as Executive Director of the Secure Border Initiative-Network (SBINet), and his commitment to solving the problems that have challenged that program, are well known.

Come hear Borkowski discuss how he intends to deliver on the first task given to him by CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin - establishing a clear set of recommendations on the scope of OTIA. What we already know is that Borkowski and team will be charged with evaluating how CBP makes decisions about technology investments, and creates the right mix of technology platforms, of which SBInet is one.

Borkowski and his program managers will share the vision for how they intend to examine and transform the technology portfolio across the integrated CBP mission space - including at the ports of entry, between the ports of entry, in the screening of cargo, and other areas. Major resources and shifts in priorities may be affected by this new focus area in DHS CBP, and at AFCEA DC you have a front-row seat to the transformation.

Borkowski underscored the importance of the effort in his recent comments to Homeland Security Today: "We have made a lot of investment successfully in increasing personnel. We've made a lot of investment, we think successfully, in putting fence where we need it. Going forward, the emphasis is on technology. So the commissioner said he needed a more holistic CBP look at that investment. [Technology] is becoming an increasingly important element of our ability to succeed in securing the borders." 

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN:
November 22, 2010 (Mon)
11:15am-12n -- Networking
12n-1:30pm -- Luncheon & Program

Ritz Carlton Pentagon City - Grand Ballroom
1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202
(Parking: Discount on valet at the hotel, or park in Mall)

Industry Member Pre-Registered -- $55
Industry NonMember Pre-Registered -- $65
Government Reservations -- No Charge (but we need you to pre-register to attend)
Industry Member Walk-in -- $65 (if space is available)
Industry NonMember Walk-in -- $75 (if space is available)


CANCELLATIONS:
Deadline for cancellations or refunds: 48 hours prior to the event. No refunds thereafter.


REGISTRATION:
Deadline for cancellations or refunds: 2 full business days prior to the event. No refunds thereafter.

Pre-registrations for this event are now closed.  We will, however, have a few seats available onsite the morning of the event, so please check in with us starting at 11:15 at the hotel registration desk.

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