[Infowarrior] - Infowarcon 2009

[Richard Forno]

(Disclosure: I am chairing a panel on US cybersecurity @ the event....- 
rick)

INFOWARCON 2009
www.infowarcon.com

Alexandria, VA – The Association of Old Crows (AOC) will host  
InfowarCon 2009 on April 22-24
at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor,  
MD.  The event brings
together experts, military and government leaders, and warfighters to  
discuss the numerous
theoretical and practical changes to and uses of Information  
Operations (IO), Strategic
Communications, and Public Diplomacy, based on experiences learned in  
Iraq, Afghanistan, China,
and Georgia-Russia.

The AOC welcomes the Honorable James Glassman, Former Under Secretary  
of State for Public
Diplomacy and LTG Thomas Metz, US Army, Director of the Joint IED  
Defeat Organization
(JIEDDO).  InfoWarCon features many cutting-edge demonstrations,  
debates, educational courses,
and networking opportunities, including:

  Computer Network Attack/Defense Live Fire Exercise
  Cyberwarfare – 2008 Russian Invasion of Georgia session
  Chinese Delegation Panel & Keynote Address
  The New Arab Information Environment session

The AOC knows that IO is dynamic and changing, and all parts of the  
government, military,
academia and industry are struggling to accurately prepare for the  
future.  InforwarCon 2009
provides attendees the opportunity to interact with the experts,  
warriors, technologists and
specialists, regarding the significant changes in worldwide and  
domestic events. It’s the opportunity
to find out what is happening, why, and how current events will impact  
the future.  The AOC
guarantees that InfowarCon will provide the right network to share  
challenges, identify
opportunities, and plan for future success.

Thanks to the generous support of InfowarCon 2009 corporate sponsors  
(Honeywell, SAIC,
Northrop Grumman, White Wolf Security, Booz/Allen/Hamilton, S4, SOS  
International, and SRC), the
AOC is honoring warfighters by offering FREE admission to U.S. and  
allied nations uniformed
military personnel.  Free admission is also extended military and  
civilian students presenting proper
ID.  Furthermore, discounts are available for industry and civilian  
government attendees.  Groups of
three or more receive a discount of $100 on each individual  
registration.  Group registrations must
be faxed collectively.  To take advantage of these special offers, you  
must pre-register by
Friday, April 3.  See below for registration information.

The AOC facilitates the development and maturity of knowledge within  
the fields of Electronic
Warfare (EW) and Information Operations (IO) on an international  
basis. To do this, the AOC acts as
advocates and provides a forum for the sharing of ideas and  
information across a wide range of
disciplines.

Visit www.infowarcon.com for more information and to register.