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Registration Information
The Government Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (GFIRST), in cooperation with US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team), is pleased to invite the information security community to the 6th Annual GFIRST National Conference. This year's event will be held at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, San Antonio, Texas from August 15-20, 2010.
Conference Benefits Include
- Networking with top information security professionals and government officials.
- Hearing expert speakers discuss the latest in cyber security news and trends as seen by government agencies, law enforcement, private sector and academia.
- Participating in information-sharing groups on topics such as collaboration methods and incident response practices.
- Continuing professional growth with industry peers and keeping abreast of the newest issues, trends, preemptive measures and case studies.
Who Should Attend?
The GFIRST Conference is open to all interested in learning more about cyber security and incident response. GFIRST is a great place for public and private sector leaders serving in non-technical roles to become familiar with the fundamentals of cyber security and incident response. GFIRST is also an excellent resource for practitioners in incident response and information security from the public and private sectors to include:
- GFIRST Members
- Cyber Incident Responders
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Chief Technology Officers
- Information System Security Officer
- Information System Security Managers
- Information Technology Directors
- Information Technology Administrators
- Network Administrators
- Cyber Security Experts
- Law Enforcement Personnel Supporting Cyber Security Issues
- Emergency Managers
- Incident Response Directors
- Academia with Cyber Security Specialties
- Cyber Security Association Members
- Computer Forensic Personnel
- Security Engineers
- Software Developers & Managers
- Process Improvement Managers
- Inspector Generals
- Critical Information Infrastructure Owners & Operators
- ISAC Members
Hotel Information
This year's 6th Annual GFIRST National Conference will be held at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. Centrally located, this full service hotel offers a complete range of amenities to make your stay enjoyable.
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, Texas, 78261
Phone: 1-866-882-4420
Check-in/Check-out: 4pm/12pm (noon)
Parking: complimentary on-site parking and $25 valet parking.
Registration and Travel Policies
- Travel, accommodations, and any additional expenses are NOT covered by GFIRST.
- Accommodations can be booked by calling the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country at 1-866-882-4420 You must ask for the GFIRST Conference Room Block.
- Valid federal, state, or local government-issued photo identification is required upon check-in to guarantee the federal per diem rate of $117.
- All reservations must be made by July 29, 2010. Reservation requests received after July 30, 2010 will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.
- Cancellations: All conference cancellations must be sent via email to gfirst@us-cert.gov no later than July 30, 2010.
- Substitutions: All requests for substitution of one attendee for another must be received via email to gfirst@us-cert.gov by no later than July 30, 2010.
If you have any questions regarding your registration, please contact GFIRST representatives at gfirst@us-cert.gov