The Homeland Security Financing Briefing will provide you with important details on homeland security funding in:

• The 2005 federal budget - How will the $33 billion fund programs in transportation security, customs and border protection, biodefense, emergency response, and science & technology.
• The 2005 state and local budgets - funding is flowing and contracts are being awarded.
• The 2005 budgets of select countries - governments around the world are also spending billions on homeland security solutions.

The Keynote Address will be presented by Andrew Maner, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security.  Participating in high-level panel discussions are: Bill Hoagland, Director of Budget & Appropriations for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist; Bob Gardner, Chief Financial Officer, Transportation Security Administration; Barbara Childs-Pair, Director of the Office of Emergency Management, District of Columbia, Gerard Murphy, Director of Homeland Security, National Governor's Associations, and other homeland security leaders.

The Homeland Security Financing Briefing, introduced in June of 2002, is organized by Equity International, a prominent business development firm and a leader in facilitating homeland security business solutions. More than 6,000 government and business leaders have participated in Equity International's homeland security forums, including Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

Briefing Registration Fees:

For registration questions, contact Monica Slovik at mslovik@equityintl.us. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

There are no refunds. Final program subject to change.