• 02/07/2012REGISTER TODAY! To attend the 2012 National Security Innovation Competition

  2012 National Security Innovation Competition™ April 27, 2012 University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 8:00am – 6:00pm COST: $25 The 2012 National Security Innovation Competition is coming! Register to attend TODAY!.
• 01/19/2012VP of Boeing Company's Phantom Works to be Finalist Judge in 2012 NSIC

  Vice President of The Boeing Company's Phantom Works group, Mr. Daryl Pelc will join an impressive line-up of government and industry experts. Mr. Pelc is the Vice President of Engineering & Technology for Phantom Works, Boeing Defense, Space and Security.
• 01/11/2012The Importance of the NSIC and Homeland Security technology is evident

  A recent article from NextGov.com continues to demonstrates the importance of the National Security Innovation Competition as it brings together the next generation of technological experts in national security.
• 01/03/2012STUDENTS: Don't Forget to Submit Your Technological Research for the 2012 NSIC!

  The 2012 National Security Innovation Competition application to compete must be submitted by January 27th to be considered for the first round of judging. If you have a technological innovation that can fill a real world gap in homeland security and defense, we want to hear from you.
• 12/14/2011Designated Driver Of Colorado Springs To Resume Operations For New Years Weekend

  “We think the Designated Driver service is vitally important to our community, especially over a weekend that is the cause for celebration and parties that can leave soldiers unfit to drive safely. It’s good for everybody,” said Don Addy, President of NHDF who made the grant to Ms. Nonie Rispin, founder of Designated Driver of Colorado Springs.
• 12/12/2011Top Venture Capital Firm’s Founder Confirmed as NSIC Finalist Judge

  Without funding, many homeland defense and homeland security research projects wither and never find their way to meet national security technology needs. Michael Steed, Founder and Managing Director of the leading U.S. venture capital firm in national security – Paladin Capital Group – helps to meet those financial needs for emerging technological research or products in homeland security.
• 11/15/2011NSIC Secures 'Popular Science Magazine' Bureau Chief as Finalist Judge

  National Homeland Defense Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. Jacob Ward, Bureau Chief for Popular Science Magazine, will be a Finalist Judge for the 2012 NSIC. Ward is an accomplished writer and editor and has published in over two dozen different magazines and journals, including: Popular Science, Conde Nast’s Wired, The New Yorker, ReadyMade Magazine, and National Geographic Adventure. Mr. Ward is sure to bring a unique perspective to the 2012 Competition having seen and written on some of the most remarkable technological projects that Popular Science can find.
• 11/08/2011Graduate and Undergraduate Students Invited to Submit Applications

  The National Security Innovation Competition™ was designed as a one-of-a-kind venue to link college students conducting cutting-edge research on concepts and technologies intended to meet national security capability needs, with government and industry customers. The 2012 National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) is set for April 27, 2012 at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Get your application today!
• 10/28/2011Sign Up Today for the Community Briefing with MG David Perkins, CG 4ID

  On November 7th 2011, the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and NHDF will conduct another Community Briefing. This briefing will be conducted by MG David Perkins, Commanding General 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson.
• 10/19/2011EXTENDED DEADLINE: Science & Technology Breakout Session

  The Arctic Science and Technology Breakout session, taking place on the afternoon of November 1st, is extending its deadline for those companies interested in presenting their innovative technologies that provide unique solutions to the extreme operational environment posed in the Arctic. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 26th.
• 10/17/2011Climate Change in Arctic Presents Challenges, Opportunities

  Rising temperatures in the Arctic have led to an extraordinary transformation in this once-desolate, frigid landscape - a transformation that will have global implications for countries with a vested or sovereign interest in the region, including the United States.
• 10/11/2011Canada: Leading the way in the whole-of-government approach

  In 2006, Canada adopted a 3D, or whole-of-government approach, shifting its focus to a more collaborative effort between military operations and civilian assistance to rapidly respond to national and international crises and more effectively partner with other countries.
• 10/10/2011Did you see who's exhibiting at the NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM?

  Are you registered to attend the 2011 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense? If so, you'll be able to meet with some of the leading firms in homeland security and defense today. See here for some of the exhibitors that will be at the SYMPOSIUM.
• 10/07/2011U.S. Coast Guard needs $1 billion-plus in post-9/11 world

  In the 10 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the U.S. Coast Guard has made significant changes to ensure our homeland, ports and waterways are safe and secure.
• 10/05/2011WWII Marine vet to narrate dramatic Greatest Generations session

  Today, Dr. E. Bruce Heilman serves as national spokesman for The Greatest Generations Foundation. The Colorado-based nonprofit strives to educate Americans about the timeless and selfless dedication of the men and women who helped ensure our freedoms during WWII.
• 10/04/2011Getting past the 'panicky' phase of homeland security procurement

  In the last decade, homeland security has become a huge growth business for companies with unique niches. The industry is expected to grow 12 percent annually through 2013, according to Morgan Keegan, one of the nation's largest investment firms.
• 09/27/2011China heads to the Arctic

  Reposted from Moscow Times - China is joining the scramble for Arctic territory. Chinese billionaire Huang Hubo is ready to invest 200 million dollars for the purchase of 300 square kilometers of land in north-Eastern Iceland, for the construction of a tourist center. The forthcoming deal has triggered a lot of speculations in Iceland as well as in other countries of the Arctic region. Most experts see the plan not as another successful business project, but as a desire by China to establish a foothold in the Arctic. The acquisition of a large piece of land in Iceland points to a hidden agenda.
• 09/27/2011New pathway along Northern Sea Route

  From the Barents Observer (barentsobserver.com) - As the Arctic Sea lanes open up, Tankers shipping along the Northern Sea Route now choose a new and more northern pathway.
• 09/26/2011Russians move to bolster Arctic forces

  Demonstrating the increasing importance to national security, just days after Gen. Walt Natynczyk, Canada’s chief of defence staff, left Moscow after meeting his counterpart last weekend, a Russian official announced that the country would be increasing its Arctic military presence, a move that could increase tensions in the resource-rich area.
• 09/22/2011Texas Agriculture Commissioner Testifies on Transnational Criminal Organizations

  The transcript of a statement from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples as he testified at the Field Hearing on Border before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the House Committee on Judiciary on Sept. 19, 2011
• 09/20/2011NORAD/NORTHCOM to Attend Science & Technology Breakout Session

  On Tuesday, November 1st, during the NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense, the National Homeland Defense Foundation will invite contractors to present their innovative solutions to critical needs in the Arctic.
• 09/16/2011ADM Winnefeld's Testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on the importance of the Arctic

  EXCERPT FROM: STATEMENT OF ADMIRAL JAMES A. WINNEFELD, JR., U.S. NAVY COMMANDER UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND AND NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND BEFORE THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 30 MARCH 2011
• 09/14/2011NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM panel to address transnational criminal organizations

  Editor's note: The 2011 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™ includes a session on the impact that transnational criminal organizations are having on security in the Western hemisphere. This article addresses some of the issues that are expected to be raised during the session, scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.
• 09/12/2011NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Exhibitor Kits Now Available
• 08/17/2011Coast Guard Soon Will Require More Resources in Arctic, Commandant Says

  While the Arctic Ocean becomes increasingly navigable as polar ice recedes, the US Coast Guard will require more specialized assets to patrol the area and respond to incidents, the commandant of the Coast Guard testified Friday. ADM Papp is scheduled to speak at the 2011 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense, October 31- November 2, 2011.

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