Homeland Security & Medical Countermeasures
GEIA Homeland Security Special Studies
Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA) represents the “high tech” industry doing business with government. GEIA Vision Meetings are prestigious annual events at which a group of noted industry experts working over a period of six months present a forecast of government programs in the high technology areas of the healthcare, homeland security, information technology and the electronics industry.
Dr. Rao is a key GEIA team member on the homeland security team and heads the science and technology related industry forecast activities. His team, a part of over 30 industry leaders studied the enabling technology requirements for the Department of Homeland Security Special Study and Analysis and presented findings at the GEIA’s Vision 2003 meeting, held October 28-30, 2003, at the Reagan Center, Washington, DC
Dr. Rao was also a key member of the GEIA’s 2002 special homeland security initiative. In the aftermath of 9/11, Bush Administration had just undertaken a major reorganization of the federal government focused on consolidating disparate homeland security related elements under one department. During 2002, a bare outline emerged from the White House of what was to become the new Department of Homeland Security. GEIA compiled a team to review this major development in the federal sector landscape to assess the nature of planned consolidation, organizations involved, key technology areas, and opportunities for the industry to support this important national initiative.
As a key member of GEIA team, Dr. Rao focused on the emerging requirements in the chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological countermeasure areas identified under the homeland security programs. He was part of the panel of industry experts presenting the findings at the GEIA’s Vision 2002 Conference October 29-31, 2002, in McLean, Virginia.
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