The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) in coordination with the United States Southern Command present a new and exciting Conference, SOUTH 2008, to be held October 7-9, 2008 in Miami, Florida.

SOUTH 2008 will focus on Drugs and the Americas:  What are the Challenges and the Global Impact? Over 500 attendees are expected representing a mixture of military and civilian DoD, drawing primarily from SOUTHCOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, and their related commands; Coast Guard; other non-military government agencies, including local and state government; and industry decision makers.

Featured Speakers and Moderators Include:

• ADM James G. Stavridis, USN, Commander, U.S. Southern Command
• Gen Victor E. Renuart, USAF, Commander, U.S. Northern Command 
• The Honorable Sergio Jaramillo Caro, Vice Minister of Defense, Colombia 
• Lt Gen Glenn F. Spears, USAF, Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command
• Mr. Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman, One Laptop Per Child:  “Education: The Ultimate Anti-Drug”
• The Honorable Charles Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras 
• Scott C. Truver, Ph.D., National Security Programs 
• VADM Nancy Brown, USN, Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (J-6) 
• VADM Timothy LaFleur, USN (Ret.), Principal, Navy Marine Corps Market
• VADM D. Brian Beterman, USCG (Ret.), former Commander, Coast Guard Forces Atlantic
• Mr. George V. Galdorisi, Director, Decision Support Group, SPAWAR Systems Center

Panel Topics Include:

• Narco-Trafficking:  What is the Nexus with the War on Terror?
• The Global Impact:  Where is the Unity of Effort to Combat Transnational Threats?
• How Do We Build Capacity for Joint and Combined Counter Narco-Trafficking Operations?
• Narco-Trafficking Technologies/Innovations:  How Do We Counter the Emerging Threats to National Security?
• How Do We Promote Public-Private Partnerships to Win the Counter Narco-Trafficking Fight?

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