The fourth West Virginia Forum on Technology and Innovation, sponsored by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, June 16, at West Virginia Universitys College of Law Lugar Courtroom.

This years forum will focus on biometrics as an exciting new area of economic growth in the state.

Scheduled speakers include John Phillips, Central Intelligence Agency; Gary Strong, Department of Homeland Security; Richard Lazarick, Transportation Security Administration; Tom Larson, SAGEM Morpho, Inc.; Cathy Tilton, SAFLINK Corp.; Jopseph Atick, IDENTIX , Inc.; John Woodward, RAND ; Michael Yura, National Biometric Security Project; Edwin Rood, WVU Biometrics Knowledge Center; Gov. Bob Wise; WVU President David C. Hardesty; and Rockefeller.

For more information: www.wvforum.org .