Homeland
Resilience
2023 IEEE Virtual International
Symposium on Technologies for
Homeland Security (HST)
Cyber
Security
Border Security and Critical
Infrastructure Protection
We are currently seeking technical paper submissions in these application areas of Homeland Security
Technologies to:
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Protect borders, critical infrastructure, key resources, population centers, and facilitate threat detection
(including chemical, biological, nuclear, explosives) and counter-terrorism surveillance.
•
Track responders, improve situational awareness, and better mitigate, respond to, and recover from
incidents.
•
Enable remote detection of unlawful movement or action, and non-invasive transport screening.
•
Aid law enforcement for data analysis, identification verification, and evidence evaluation.
•
Rapid and efficient cyber operations enablers that protect availability, integrity, and confidentiality of
information and services.
•
Identify and apprehend cyber criminals, characterize cyber adversaries, and enable effective cyber
resilience.
•
Protect and maintain societal health, critical infrastructure, and economic well-being.
Instructions for Paper Submission
Prospective paper authors are invited to submit detailed extended abstracts by July 15, 2023. Abstracts of
three to seven pages in length (minimum 12-point font) will serve as the basis for acceptance. Authors will be
notified of the review result (i.e. acceptance or rejection) by August 15, 2023. The abstract should include
author(s) title, name, address, phone, email and organizational affiliation within the page limit. A one page or
shorter biography of the presenting author should be attached.
A completed paper is required only from authors receiving a notice of acceptance. This paper should be
prepared in standard IEEE format and not exceed seven pages, including all illustrations and references.
Technical papers must not substantially overlap with material published at or simultaneously submitted to
another venue. Final paper manuscripts must be submitted by October 15, 2023.
Please note: Accepted paper submissions require at least one author to register, pay the conference fee and
present.
All submissions should be made through the conference submission site at
Publishing Information
All papers will be published in the conference proceedings and distributed to conference attendees. Extended
versions of selected full technical papers that meet the publishing requirements may be published in selected
journals and in the IEEE Xplore as part of the IEEE Conference Publication Program.
Important Dates (All deadlines are by midnight Eastern Standard Time)
Paper Extended Abstract Deadline: July 15, 2023 extended until August 1, 2023
Paper Acceptance Notification: August 15, 2023
Final Paper Submission Deadline: October 15, 2023
November 15 - 16, 2023
Call for Papers
The HST Symposium will include three application area tracks: