2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST)

This symposium brings together innovators from leading academic, industry, businesses, Homeland Security Centers of Excellence, and government agencies to provide a forum to discuss ideas, concepts, and experimental results.

We are currently seeking technical paper and poster session submissions in each of the following areas:  

•Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief

•Biometrics & Forensics

•Land & Maritime Borders & Critical Infrastructure Protection

•Cybersecurity

Papers examining the feasibility of transition to practice will also be considered. This year, papers focused on DHS high priority technology gaps will be of particular interest. All areas will cover the following common topics:

•Strategy and threat characterization, operational concepts, risk analysis;

•Modeling, simulation, experimentation, and exercises & training; and

•Testbeds, standards, performance and evaluations.

Produced by IEEE with technical support from DHS S&T, IEEE, IEEE Boston Section, and IEEE-USA and organizational support from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Raytheon, and MITRE.