The HALO Counter-Terrorism Summit, a national security training event taking place October 29 – November 2, 2012, announced the addition of world-class military, homeland security and cyber security experts to its training team. The comprehensive 30-course curriculum designed for local, state and national security stakeholders features newly added courses in the areas of terrorism, cyber security and disaster response. The HALO Summit will educate delegates on the most current and relevant threats that exist throughout the U.S. and the world, and provide thought-provoking content and tools that can be used to mitigate threats ranging from international terrorist activity and large-scale natural disasters to local organized crime units and drug cartels.
NEW TRAINING COURSES AND SPEAKERS:
·Sergeant Major of the Army (ret.) Jack Tilley – Mr. Tilley served as the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army from 2000-2004. He will talk about the role that military and law enforcement play in keeping America safe and how that’s accomplished by evolving toward reality-based training, both in concepts and technology.
·“Think Like the Enemy: A Navy SEAL’s Guided Tour Through Your Adversary’s Mind”“ – by Robert DuBois, former Navy SEAL with experience in over 30 countries and author of Powerful Peace: A Navy SEAL’s Lessons on Peace from a Lifetime of War
·“The Mumbai Attacks: A Strategic Assessment” – by Matthew Miller, Senior Intelligence Analyst with the San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center and former Chairman of the Port of San Diego, Area Maritime Security Committee, Intelligence Subcommittee
·“The ER is Full: Deploying the ER to the Field”- by Dr. Steven Phillips, Director of Specialized Information Services and Associate Director, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
·“Saving Lives Through Social Media” – by Dr. Eric Frost, Director of the San Diego State University Visualization Center and Co-Director, SDSU Homeland Security Graduate Program
·“Organized Crime and the Internet” – by Francesca Bosco, Emerging Crimes Unit, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
·“Mobile Hacking” – by Blake Turrentine, Black Hat Training
The Summit’s keynote speakers include: General Michael Hayden (ret.), former director of the CIA and NSA; Deputy Chief Michael Downing, Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Counterterrorism and Special Operations Bureau; and Alejandro Poiré Romero, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico. Opening remarks will be provided by San Diego Chief of Police William Lansdowne.
The HALO Counter-Terrorism Summit takes place Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, 2012 at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California. For information or to register, call (619) 881-9125 ext. 3, email info@thehalocorp.com or visit www.TheHaloSummit.com.
