The number of potential customers from the Defense Department and other federal, state and local agencies is also expected to increase dramatically. Various types of force protection equipment will be demonstrated, according to Toscano. They include barriers, sensors, detectors, access control systems, protective gear, and non-lethal weapons. Vendor applications are carefully screened to ensure applicability to current and projected force protection needs. Lt. Col. Bruce Swagler, product manager in the Army's Physical Security Equipment Office, said the most important aspect of this event is the requirement for vendors to actually demonstrate their products.
Visitors can expect to see real equipment in operation.
Transportation will be provided to firing ranges so visitors can observe the live-fire events. This event is open to the media.