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Keynote Presenter
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Mrs. Duong currently serves as the Head of the Borders and Maritime Security Division in DHS Science and Technology Directorate, focusing on understanding the technical dimension of border, maritime and cargo security in order to transform science & technology into knowledge and capabilities in support of DHS operating components.
Prior to coming to the Department of Homeland Security, Mrs. Duong spent 25 years working for the Department of the Navy. From 2005-2008, she served as Science Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans and Strategy, and the Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, focusing on anti-terrorism and force protection. Prior to that assignment, she was Director for Science and Technology at the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Indian Head Division. Mrs. Duong led the development of many explosives for U.S. weapons and earned the Dr. Arthur Bisson Award for Naval Technology Achievement by the Chief of Naval Research. Due to this long history of accomplishments, in 2010 Mrs. Duong was further recognized and honored in the proceedings of the 111th U.S. Congress as a Great Federal Employee.
