21st Century threats are crossing traditional fields and domains, which is why DHS S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) is at IoT World -- the intersection of industries and IoT innovation. Join S&T in booth #1248 (near Ecosystem Center Stage) to discuss how people, technology, and capital offer high impact solutions to hometown security challenges, and how innovations in procurement are allowing us to streamline the bringing of new tech into government.
At the expo, meet our staff during open hours:
- Tuesday, May 14 from 4 to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On May 15, don’t miss S&T’s Melissa Oh and Anil John at 1:25 p.m. and 2 p.m:
1:25 p.m. -- Startup Elevate Expo | How Startups Can Work with DHS to Solve Homeland Security Challenges
Tech Talk Speaker: Melissa Oh, DHS S&T SVIP
As IoT deployments rise, DHS faces new challenges for security and resiliency. S&T is reshaping how government and the innovation community work together. Hear how S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program is leveraging with the innovation community to harness the commercial R&D ecosystem for technologies within government applications and to co-invest in and accelerate technology transition to market. Join our conversations, get connected, and help us make impacts to save lives.
2 p.m. -- Ecosystem Center Stage | Real Needs for Hyped Technology -- A Blockchain & AI Fireside Chat with DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program
DHS S&T Speakers: Melissa Oh, Managing Director, SVIP & Anil John, Technical Director, SVIP
Hear about future opportunities in Blockchain and Advanced Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence. SVIP is looking to be an early investor for delivering new technologies to enhance capabilities and improve how government conducts research and development, which includes looking at adapting commercially viable technology for homeland security operations. It’s also streamlining how startups engage with the government to bring innovative solutions to solving hard problems.