IEEE Homeland Security Conference Business Panel to feature experts on technology commercialization

Ciganer, who oversees In-Q-Tel’s government customer relations and communications, is responsible for helping identify and prioritize In-Q-Tel customers’ critical technology needs.

In-Q-Tel identifies and partners with companies that deliver cutting-edge technologies to the CIA and the broader U.S. intelligence community. It was founded by the CIA in 1999 as an independent, non-profit organization to bridge the gap between the intelligence community’s technology needs and new advances in commercial technology.

Taylor-Smith will discuss Battelle Ventures’ investment interests in security technologies. Robert will speak about business opportunities in the Commonwealth for Defense and Homeland Security businesses.

Treece will discuss the Massport Transportation Security Center of Excellence and how Massport engages the innovation community to pilot technologies at its airport, seaport and surface transportation facilities.

Seelandt will discuss Metacarta’s technology commercialization success with federal and state governments, as well as the private sector. The company was started with seed funding from In-Q-Tel.

The 2008 IEEE Homeland Security Conference is organized by the IEEE Boston Section and IEEE-USA. Industry sponsors include Massport, SAIC and Raytheon.

IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 215,000 engineers, scientists and allied professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE. IEEE-USA is part of the IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society with 375,000 members in 160 countries. See http://www.ieeeusa.org.