IEEE Boston Area Homeland Security Symposium Seeks Papers, Posters, Tutorials

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organizers of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST '16) are seeking technical papers, posters and tutorials in the following areas:

• Cyber Security
• Attack & Disaster Preparation, Recovery & Response
• Land & Maritime Border Security
• Biometrics & Forensics

Abstracts, which are due 30 November, should focus on technologies capable of deployment within five years. All areas will cover the following common topics:

• Strategy & threat characterization, CONOPs, risk analysis
• Modeling, simulation, experimentation, exercise & training
• Test beds, standards, performance & evaluations

Accepted papers will be published by IEEE and presented at HST '16 at the Westin Waltham Boston in Waltham, Mass., USA, 10-12 May 2015. At least one author of an accepted paper is required to register for the symposium and pay the registration fee.

HST '16 will be the 15th in an annual series of events focusing on emerging homeland security technologies. It will bring together leading academic, industry, business, government and Homeland Security Centers of Excellence innovators working on technologies designed to deter and prevent homeland attacks, protect critical infrastructures and people, mitigate damage and expedite recovery.

International partners are encouraged to participate.

Submission Information

Important submission dates, by midnight eastern time:

• Paper abstract deadline – 30 November 2015
• Paper, poster & tutorial acceptance notification – 1 February 2016
• Final paper submission deadline – 20 March 2016

For more information on submitting papers, posters and tutorial proposals to HST '16, go to http://ieee-hst.org/CFP2016.pdf.

All submissions should be made at https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/HST2016. They must describe original work not previously published or currently under review for publication in another conference or journal.

Suggestions for topics to be discussed in the business program are also sought. Send ideas to [email protected].

To exhibit or sponsor HST '16 or for general information, see ieee-hst.org or email [email protected].

HST '16 is produced by IEEE with technical support from the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate, IEEE Boston Section (www.ieeeboston.org) and IEEE-USA. MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Raytheon, Battelle and MITRE are providing organizational support.

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