A border is certainly more than a line drawn in the sand, or a perimeter viewed on a map — a border involves laws, people, pollitics, safety and much more. IDGA'S Border Management Southwest Summit will include in-depth discussions that will consist of integrated approaches to critical issues, such as: Interagency coordination with federal, state, county and local offices, Improving cooperation and partnerships, Technological advancements for surveillance and other border security programs, Major law enforcement initiatives and much more! The conference takes place from May 24 -26, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona and will also, feature a site tour by the Tucson CBP and Border Patrol!

Photo is of Mike Sullivan the Associate Chief for Enforcement in Information Technology at the U.S. Border Patrol. Mike's tactical operational coverage spans the American borders to the North and South and included within that is night time protection and surveillance of the U.S. borders. In this presentation you'll learn about how the U.S. Border Patrol is utilizing Night Vision technologies to secure the border in darkness with manned and remote technologies.

SatNews readers receive an exclusive 20 percent discount off the standard fee for all 2 days of the event with special code IUS_SATNWS_1 when registering! Contact Alexa Deaton at 212-885-2725 or [email protected] as well as their website at .