— Lieutenant General Raymond Palumbo to Serve as Keynote —

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Media Technologies for Military and Government Conference at the 2016 NAB Show this year will focus on the challenges faced by government and industry, identify solutions for those challenges and examine future opportunities. The conference is scheduled for Monday, April 18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is produced by NAB Technology.

Geared toward military and government acquisitions and production personnel, satellite and broadband providers, commercial manufacturers and R&D technologists, Media Technologies for Military and Government offers the opportunity for professionals from the government and commercial sectors to discuss needs and solutions based on cutting-edge broadcast technologies.

The entire conference schedule is available here. Highlights include:

• Active Shooter Training: Producing a Realistic Video for Law Enforcement – Presented by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
• Masters of the Universe: NASA Animations and Visualizations – Presented by NASA
• Broadcasting Data Over TV to Coordinate First Responders and Inform the Public – Presented by Frank LoPinto, Pixelstream Communications
• Why the Future Security Operation Center (SOC) Must Understand its Adversaries – Presented by Randy Haines, IBM

Founding member and senior partner of Venturi Solutions, LLC and former Director of Defense Intelligence for the U.S. Army Lieutenant General Raymond Palumbo will provide a keynote, addressing the technical and leadership skills that veterans bring to industry. The conference concludes with a special session on recruiting and retaining veteran employees, titled “Beyond Intent: How to Successfully Recruit and Retain Veteran Employees”.

“Many Veterans leaving the service are trained in technologies that are the core businesses of NAB Show exhibiting companies. Networking, video and advanced communications and media distribution technologies are used in today’s military service,” said NAB Vice President of Technology John Marino. “Veterans with these skills can be valuable assets to companies.”

Passes for Media Technologies for Military and Government are free for direct employees of U.S. Military and Government Agencies. More information is available at registration portal.

News media registration is available here.

About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 16-21, 2016 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering the creation, management and delivery of content across all platforms. With 103,000 attendees from 166 countries and 1,700+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. For complete details, visitwww.nabshow.com.

About NAB
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