February 19, 2003  at the UT Dallas Conference Center
5:00 pm - Reception with wine and light buffet
6:15 - 8:00 pm - Program presentation
Admission with $35 donation ($25 for MIT Club of DFW members, $10 for students) . 
For reservations call Mary Langford at 972-377-4554, or email to mitforum@juno.com

New Technology Solutions for Homeland Defense Communications

Moderator:

• Tad McIntosh, CEO of HumCap, Inc.

Panelists:

• Gary Duncanson, Senior Executive Vice President of No Magic, President EternityVSD Corporation 

• Stephen Ravsten, Deputy Director of Raytheon’s First Responder Group 

• Frank St. Claire, CEO of Anigme

Program:

The program, New Technology Solutions for Homeland Defense Communications, will feature two technology innovators  and a Raytheon specialist in security integration. The two technology innovators are Frank St. Claire, CEO of Anigme, a start-up company with wireless security technology, and Gary Duncanson, CEO of No Magic, an early-stage company with security technology for government agencies involved in homeland defense. Stephen Ravsten, deputy director of Raytheon's First Responder Group, will represent Raytheon. The moderator will be Tad McIntosh, CEO of HumCap, Inc.

Issues to be addressed include current emergency communications in the U.S., current federal programs that affect those communications, the nature of an emergency response network, and new tactics and technologies for emergency response.