The Business Council is joining the Empire State Development Corporation in sponsoring a homeland security conference for business Wednesday, June 2, at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx.

The conference is designed to inform New York's businesses about opportunities in homeland security. It is specifically intended to help participants with government procurement procedures and to identify emerging technologies in the security field.

The conference will also help companies establish relationships with other companies, and top government contacts, as well as colleges and universities on the cutting edge of technology.

The day's agenda also includes:

• An overview of New York State's efforts to curb cyber-terrorism.
  
  
• A discussion of the impact of cyber-security on physical activity.
  
  
• A discussion of the importance of private-sector efforts to establish cyber-security.
  
  
• A review of practical applications emerging from research and development at New York State universities and colleges.
  
  
• An overview of government procurement procedures.

Cosponsors of the conference include the Office of Public Security, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Response, the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure, NYSTAR, the New York State Association of Counties, and the Association of Towns of the State of New York.

For agenda details and registration information, visit www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/events/securityinfo.htm.