Posts Tagged ‘National Security’

The 2^nd Annual National Security Technology Conference will be held at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces on March 2-4, 2010.  The conference is hosted by the National Security Technology Incubator (NSTI) operated by the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University. NSTI is funded by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration division. NSTI promotes the development of new and expanding technology business in New Mexico.

The conference will introduce companies to major contractors and government decision makers working in the national security sectors. Panels will address various teaming arrangements and potential funding opportunities, and includes a classified session on cyber security. If you are a technology company wishing to do business in this region’s billion dollar industry, you should plan on attending and/or exhibiting.

Detailed information including the conference agenda, speakers and contractors attending, and registration information is available on the NSTI conference website.

New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Fred Mondragon presented the Arrowhead Technology Incubator (ATI) with a certificate designating ATI as a “Certified Business Incubator” on Thursday, September 10, 2009.  The “Certified Business Incubator” designation program was created through legislation in 2005 establishing requirements for state incubator facilities that provide business support and assistance to accelerate the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies of entrepreneurs.

Dr. Kevin Boberg (center) accepts certificate from Secretary Mondragon (left)

The ATI offers five areas of focus through Technology Innovation Programs related to NMSU innovative research directions as well as the state of New Mexico economic development clusters. The programs include:

• National Security
• Digital Media
• Space and Aerospace
• Biosciences
• Energy and Natural Resources

During his remarks, Secretary Mondragon noted that over 90% of small businesses that start in business incubators succeed.  He noted that much of the funding for improvements at the Arrowhead Technology Incubator was due to successful grant applications to the Economic Development Administration (EDA).

In accepting the certificate, Arrowhead Center CEO Kevin Boberg was joined by several ATI staff and a number of the Arrowhead Advisory Committee members.

For more information about the Arrowhead Technology Incubator, please visit their website.

The 2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference will be held September 16 – 17, 2009 on the campus of New Mexico State University. The conference is hosted by New Mexico State University and the Pete V. Domenici Institute for Public Policy.

Topics covered in this year’s conference will include: the U.S. Economy; Nuclear Energy; Homeland Security and the U.S./Mexico Border; and National Security.  Speakers will include: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright; Former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici; U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu; Former Congresswoman Heather Wilson; Nuclear Energy Institute Senior Vice President Alex Flint; and Former Director of the Government Accountability Office David Walker.

Registration fees are $25.00 per person. Conference information, including on-line registration and agendas are available on-line: http://domenici.nmsu.edu/index.html.

Visitors may obtain an E-Permit for each day of conference attendance on-line: http://www.campusvisitor.com/.