Secure Rail is the only rail event in North America addressing rail security Understand security problems rail professionals face today Debunk common misconceptions about rail security Preview modern advancements in technology and services serving the rail industry Hear from experts in transportation discussing up and coming problems in rail security Speaking at Secure Rail is Steven Polunsky, Research Scientist. He brings with him, over 30 years in transportation policy and is presenting on homeland security implications of high-speed rail. Steven shares his insight on industry challenges, novel approaches to very new problems and encourages rail professionals to attend Secure Rail 2017. “Technological advancements have changed the world's security paradigm and made threats more portable, viable, unpredictable, and immediate. A new fusion of vulnerability assessment and counterterrorism activity is called for. The visible parts are stations, trainsets, right of way. Less so are the hackable dependencies like electric grid, ticketing systems, train control, not to mention the human factor. We've seen a tweet bring down an airplane; what does that mean for rail? The rail safety landscape is changing faster than the view outside the world's fastest trains. It's our obligation to stay current and contribute to finding the solutions.” There's less than one month to take advantage of early bird pricing. Register today at the lowest possible price. Offer Expires 1/27/2017 Learn More & Register » Secure Rail 2017: Protection, Prevention & Planning for the Future April 5-6 2017 | Orlando, FL Follow Secure Rail 2017! Sponsors: