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February 5, 2008 The luncheon is at Brennan’s Restaurant, conveniently located at 3300 Smith. Enjoy the elegant atmosphere and great food. Valet parking is available. Dress is business casual. Registration and mingling will be from 11:15 to about 11:45 and lunch and program will begin shortly thereafter. We will try to adjourn as close to 1:00 p.m. as possible. |
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Our Speakers: Special Agents Ron Kruger and Ernest Payton
Topic: Project Shield America
Project Shield America officially began in December 2001 as the result of the events of 9/11. Project Shield America is a continuation of Project Gemini, a U.S. Customs industry outreach program which began in 1981, primarily as an effort to stem the flow of U.S. military and dual-use technology to the former Soviet Union. In response to terrorist attacks and threats against the United States, Project Shield America shifted its outreach focus to the prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) proliferation and WMD technology and components acquisition by countries and individuals who threaten the United States and its allies. The present focus of Project Shield America is to prevent the proliferation of controlled technology and components, the acquisition of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and the unlawful transportation/exportation of weapon systems and classified or controlled technical data. Project Shield America is an outreach/liaison program between ICE Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations and industry. This program utilizes established relationships with the intelligence community to identify U.S. technology and munitions items most desired by our enemies, and the methods used by foreign and domestic individuals and groups to illegally obtain them. ICE Arms and Strategic Technology Investigations utilizes undercover investigations to identify, eliminate, and prosecute members of procurement networks that have been established for the sole purpose of obtaining and illegally diverting critical U.S. technology. |
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