Van turned away from Tony and Tony’s eager new friends. No one would ever cling to him like that. Van pretended to study a large white foamboard announcing the Summit’s panel topics. "The Department of Homeland Security: A Historic Creation." "National Milestones for Proactive Software Protection." "A Robust and Resilient Critical Infrastructure: The National Infrastructure Assurance Partnership." "Sharing Vulnerability Analysis Within a Competitive Environment: The Delicate Balance." Van was not going to any of these panels, although he personally knew the vast majority of the panelists. Van had already skipped the event’s keynote. It had been delivered by the Secretary of Transportation.