NMSU News Uploaded by nmsunews on Nov 16, 2011. In September, NMSU announced it had entered a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to assist in the development and lead the flight-testing of the Vulture unmanned aerial vehicle, the prime contractor of which is Boeing. The Vulture II will have a 400-foot wingspan and weigh between 5,000 and 7,000 pounds. Novem More »

December 20, 2010 by College of Business online newsletter for alumni Tom Ridge speaks at NMSU’s first Domenici Institute Forum The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge took part in New Mexico State University’s first Domenici Institute Forum on Oct. 7. His talk focused on national security and will be followed by a question and answer session. Ridge currently serves as the More »

November 11, 2010 by Mark Cramer, NMSU News Center The annual UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) Conference, arranged and sponsored by New Mexico State University, takes place Dec. 7-9 at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. Between 400 and 500 guests are expected to attend, mainly from federal agencies, aviation user groups, universiti More »

October 6, 2010 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center WHAT: The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will take part in New Mexico State University’s first Domenici Institute Forum. WHEN: 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. WHERE: PSL Auditorium inside Anderson Hall on the NMSU campus. The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will take part in New Mexico State Unive More »

September 27, 2010 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center The first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will take part in New Mexico State University’s first Domenici Institute Forum from 9-10 a.m. Oct. 7 at the PSL Auditorium, located inside Anderson Hall. His talk will focus on national security and will be followed by a question and answer session. Ridge, the nation’s fir More »

February 16, 2010 by Justin Bannister NMSU NewsCenter Registration is now open for New Mexico State University’s 2nd Annual National Security Technology Conference, hosted by NMSU’s Arrowhead Center National Security Technology Incubator. The conference will take place March 2-4 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces and will feature a special opening address from former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici More »

February 5, 2010. Retrieved online: February 5, 2010 from LC Bulletin Staff, Las Cruces Bulletin The second annual National Security Technology Conference will be held March 2 to 4 at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces. Panel members and industry experts will discuss business opportunities in the region’s billion dollar national security sector. David Crandall of the National Nuclear Securit More »

KRWG TV: Newsmakers October 5, 2009: Charles Comer reports on border security from the Domenici Public Policy Conference at New Mexico State University and Fred Martino interviews Dr. Pat Hynes, Director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. Charles Comer and Fred Martino feature the people, issues, and events that shape our community. E-mail your story and interview ideas to feedback@n More »

September 18, 2009. Retrieved online September 18, 2009 from Christopher Schurtz, Las Cruces Sun-News Border issues, health care focus of second day LAS CRUCES - Speakers offered frank assessments of Mexico-U.S. border relations and health-care reform Thursday during the last morning of the Pete Domenici Public Policy Conference at New Mexico State University. David Najera-Reyes, minister coun More »