| SARASOTA, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Security Management International (SMI), in conjunction with the University of South Florida Office of Veteran Success, will host the CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Convention (CARVERCON 2021) at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus on Friday, Nov. 12. The all-day conference will feature top security experts, including keynote speaker Mark Kelton, former deputy director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service for Counterintelligence. Kelton will speak about “Counterterrorism in the Post-Afghanistan World.” WHAT: CARVERCON 2021 security conference featuring top security and counterterrorism experts from across the nation. WHEN: Friday, Nov. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Registration at 8 a.m.) WHERE: The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The conference will take place in the campus’ Selby Auditorium. WHO: Top experts in security and counterterrorism, including: Luke Bencie, author and managing director, SMIMajor Gen. (Ret.) Edward Leacock, former mobilization assistant to the director, Defense Intelligence Agency Nick Waugh, director, Security Programs Division, Intrepid Elzar Camper, former special agent, U.S. Department of State; regional security officer for U.S. embassies in Kabul, Karachi and Cairo Vincent Volpi, CEO, PICA Corp.Ron Sanders, staff director, Cyber Florida Leo Labaj, former CIA bomb technician and co-founder of the CARVER methodology Giti Javidi, professor, USF School of Information Systems and Management The speakers will discuss, among other topics: How COVID-19 and other bio-threats could be weaponized The ever-growing cyber threat Emerging geopolitical enemies How security professionals can stay ahead of threats What’s next for the coming decade? CARVER is a nationally recognized target analysis and vulnerability assessment methodology used by the military, intelligence services and law enforcement. For more information, visit smiconsultancy.com/carvercon.### |
| About the University of South Florida The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF has earned widespread national recognition for its success graduating under-represented minority and limited-income students at rates equal to or higher than white and higher income students. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu. |