Top Homeland Security Officials Asa Hutchison and James Loy to Address National Cargo Security Conference in Nashville

    ANNAPOLIS, Md.--May 30, 2003--During a period of heightened national security alerts, Asa Hutchison, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation, and Admiral James Loy, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, will address this year's Annual National Cargo Security Conference, to be held June 7 - 11, in Nashville, TN.
    Secretary Hutchison and Admiral Loy will be available for media interviews on a pre-arranged basis; registration fees have been waived for credentialed media.
    The two high-level officials from the Department of Homeland Security will be joined by leading security experts worldwide throughout the supply chain, which is widely viewed as vulnerable to terrorist threats. This year's conference promises to be the most comprehensive and compelling in the organization's four decades of existence, with speakers and exhibitors from major companies such as FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, Target Corp., Pinkerton's, Panasonic, Woolworths UK, Lockheed Martin, Landstar, Covenant, Savi Technology, Pfizer, and many others.
    Key dates are Monday, June 9 (Secretary Hutchinson) and Tuesday June 10 (Admiral Loy). Press passes are not mandatory; however, if you'd like one, call NCSC at 410/956-0941. After Friday, June 6, call 443/454-6272. More can be learned about the conference at NCSC's Web site: www.cargosecurity.com

    Cargo crime is an $18 BILLION annual problem in the United States alone. The National Cargo Security Council is the only national organization in the United States involved ONLY in trying to reduce the incidence of cargo crime and possible terrorism using shipping of cargo for that purpose. Our annual conference has two solid days of programming on cargo security. These sessions are open to the press. It's recommended that interested media secure a complimentary press pass prior to the conference through the contacts listed here.