Homeland security is one of the federal government’s most important responsibilities. It is a highly complex mission space – ranging from border and transportation security to emergency response and cybersecurity – that challenges both government and industry to keep pace with a vast array of issues.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has succeeded in its multi-faceted mission due in part to the vibrant partnership that has been built between the agency’s more than 200,000 employees and the many thousands of private sector contractors and solutions providers that support them. The Homeland Security and Defense Forum (HSDF), formerly the Homeland Security Dialogue Forum, has been a vital and active element of this partnership since both the Homeland Security Department and HSDF stood up nearly a decade ago.
HSDF has brought industry together with senior Homeland Security Department officials and other leading congressional, federal, state, and local decision makers since late 2003, providing government and industry with an effective channel to collaborate, socialize concerns, and deliver valuable thought leadership in the interest of securing the nation. HSDF works closely with its member companies to ensure that each has the news and information it needs to fully understand the impact of emerging priorities and issues across the homeland security enterprise. Furthermore, the Forum’s partnership model helps business leaders engage senior government officials and extend their professional network in the homeland security arena.
As new challenges emerge and the homeland security mission continues to evolve, HSDF will be there to bring the most capable and experienced from government and industry together to deliver innovative solutions that will protect both the American people and our interests at home and abroad.
