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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Private Sector Office

The Private Sector Office is part of the Office of Policy and engages individual businesses, trade associations and other non-governmental organizations to foster dialogue with the Department; advises the Secretary on prospective policies and regulations and in many cases on their economic impact; promotes public-private partnerships and best practices to improve the nation’s homeland security; and promotes Department policies to the private sector.

Learn more about the Private Sector Office.

EVENTS

March 18, 2010 | 11.30 am Executive Roundtable with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security
March 24, 2010 | 11.00 am HSDBC Annual Meeting
April 20, 2010 | 11.30 am Executive Roundtable with DHS Under Secretary Rand Beers, NPPD
May 11, 2010 | 11.30 am Board of Advisors Meeting
May 14, 2010 | 11.30 am Executive Roundtable with DHS CIO Richard Spires

FEATURE

rsz_1rsz_rsz_2smithabelpearlert111 Council members heard from Douglas Smith, Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at an Executive Roundtable held on February 23, 2010. During the discussion moderated by David Abel, Vice President of IBM, the Assistant Secretary stated the importance he and the Secretary place on the role and responsibility of the private sector in providing homeland security solutions, and reiterated the need for renewed outreach efforts to improve communication between industry and government. For additional information on the Council’s discussion with Assistant Secretary Smith, visit our Council news page.

SAVE THE DATE

Annual Members Meeting
March 24, 2010