Homeland Defense Journal Training Workshop®:
Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities
A Two-Day Basic Workshop for Facilities Managers

June 4-5, 2007
Market*Access Training Center
Arlington, VA

 “Informative and enjoyable – especially the interaction with fellow attendees.” 
Jim Laurent, Director of Base Operations, U.S. Navy SPAWAR Systems Center, New Orleans  

NOTE: On-line registrations for this workshop are now closed. Space is available for walk in registrants. To register the day of the workshop, please bring your payment and the attached registration form
 

About This Workshop
 

Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities provides you with strategic resources to prepare for, and recover from, any emergency or disaster. The events following the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina make it clear that government and private agencies at the local, state and federal levels are not collectively as ready as they could be to effectively prepare, mitigate, response and recover from a crisis of significant proportion - whether it’s a man-made or natural disaster.

This course will help you create, or improve, your organization-wide emergency management plan to ensure all procedures are in place and all equipment and personnel needs are addressed so you can respond to an emergency situation quickly and instinctively. These performance processes are becoming more important, and may eventually be recognized (or mandated) by the federal government.

Government facilities are not yet where it needs to be to properly handle a crisis - whether it be a terrorist attack or natural disaster. Not knowing how to protect your most vital buildings and systems -- and your employees -- should be your number one priority. Attend this very important seminar to protect your most important assets.

You'll also receive handouts which will provide you with a take-home, strategic "guide" to help you in your emergency planning.

What You Will Learn

• How to create or improve your emergency management plan
• Detailed instructions on what to do if faced with an emergency
• How to train staff to react to any emergency situation
• How to communicate a crisis to your staff, customers, and the media
• What regulations you need to comply with to keep your facility and staff safe
• How to improve conditions at your facility to mitigate disasters, acts of violence, and terrorism
• What aid may be available to your organization
   

Who Should Attend

• Base and civil engineers
• Federal, state and local "first responders"
• U.S. Civil agencies, government building/facilities managers, and companies with critical infrastructure to be protected
• Security infrastructure executives
• Anyone involved in law enforcement, fire fighting, and emergency medical services
• Security professionals and emergency management team leaders 

Early Registrants Include:

• AOC, Sixth Judicial Court, Emergency Coordinating Officer
• CIA Emergency Operations, Deputy Emergency Coordinator
• Michael Baker Jr, Inc., Planner
• Naval Medical Research Center, Director of Facilities
• NOAA, Training Coordinator
• Pinkerton Government Services, VP, Governance & Compliance
• Small Business Administration, Division of Administrative Services
• SSA, Emergency Response

Previous Attendees Include:

Here's what previous attendees said about this workshop:

”One of the best seminars that I have attended. Packed full of real-life information.”  Lee Cowan, Facility Manager, General Dynamics C4 Systems

“Outstanding course! Definitely worth the time and money.”  Lori Ferrante, DR Manager, Arizona Department of Emergency Services

"LTC Mitchell [was] very comfortable with the subject matter. This was evident through [his] capability to exchange ideas during the open question period with the audience."  Wakita Stegman, Director of Facilities, CSOSA

"Good presentation and comfort; kept pace reasonable to cover material; fielded questions and led discussions well."  Shannon Plummer, Engineer, Joint Program Manager, Guardian

"Very informative for beginner and intermediate level emergency planners."  Glenn Moore, Security Manager, US EPA

"Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Jr. is an excellent communicator who welcomes dialogue.”  Mike Morlin, Acting Superintendent, San Francisco City & County Recreation & Parks Dept.

“Outstanding workshop. I highly recommend it to any government facility manager.”  Tony Goodman, Facility Manager, United States Air Force

“Thomas Mitchell was very engaging with the class participants.”  Mark Penyak, Emergency Preparedness Manager, U.S. Postal Service

About Your Speaker

Joe Dickey owns Government Initiatives, Incorporated (GI2). He is a retired Special Agent from the National Security Agency (NSA) and has 37 years of Federal, US Air Force (USAF) and civilian security experience, directing and implementing programs within the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and industry, from domestic and international perspectives.
His comprehensive background in antiterrorism, physical, industrial and Special Programs security include decision-making positions as the Senior Operations Officer (SOO) for NSA's 24/7/365 Support Services Operations Center (SSOC), Chief, Technical Security and Chief, Headquarters Facilities Security during the largest growth period in NSA’s history and the Gulf War. The SSOC provided real-time crisis support to NSA operations world wide, oversees emergency response and controls security and facilities operations critical to the NSA mission and is the NSA 911 emergency center. SSOC also serves as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in times of crisis.

As a USAF Office of Special Investigations and Federal Special Agent, he has significant experience in source and intelligence asset control, counterintelligence, counter narcotics and polygraph. His varied experience as a federal subject matter expert includes physical security, industrial security and antiterrorism. As the NSA Antiterrorism Program Manager, Joe was responsible for the design and implementation of the Perimeter Security Antiterrorism (PSAT) Program at NSA headquarters, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. In this capacity, Joe successfully implemented the program, the largest security enhancement in NSA’s history, which included establishing interagency working groups within the Intelligence community to address contemporary domestic and foreign threats and implement world-class solutions in a pre-9/11/01 security environment. Joe’s diverse background as a security expert has made him instrumental in establishing operational procedures relating to domestic and international security, most of which are in use today.

Previous Attendees Said About the Instructor

- Joe is very personable and helpful in sharing his experience and knowledge to help you in your emergency plan
- Well done! Open discussion type, very receptive. It was fun and informative
- A++. Well qualified. The instructor was very knowledgeable
- Excellent. It was very good for the size of our group
- “Very good course!” “I have experience, but it was a good refresher on my obligations
- A great resource with a great deal of knowledge but more importantly operational experience

Agenda

Day One

Day Two

*Agenda is subject to change

Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors:

The Carbon Project is pioneering innovative software technologies that can handle increasing amounts and types of complex, dispersed geospatial information. By simplifying these data across a broad spectrum of users, we make the world of geospatial information accessible and usable to everyone, everywhere.
 

The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP) was established following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, as a national forum for public and private sector organizations to collaborate on issues regarding the resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure against the adverse impacts of natural and man-made disasters, through effective planning, design, construction, and operation.  Since its creation, membership has grown to more than 100 organizations and agencies representing more than 1.5 million individuals and firms.  For more information, visit www.tisp.org.

Organizational Sponsors:

Martin, Blanck & Associates, Inc. (MB&A) was founded in 1988 by Dr. Edward Martin – a retired Public Health Service Rear Admiral, and has grown to a comprehensive federal health consulting firm with 18 partners, with each partner averaging more than 25 years of experience. The MB&A Team combines skillful strategic planning, broad policy-making abilities and operational nuts and bolts management experience in DoD, VA, and HHS health systems to assist clients with their business development needs in the federal health arena.
 

Medical Planning Resources, Inc. provides consultative services for medically managing the threats associated with complex emergencies, natural and man-made disasters and asymmetrical events. Medical Planning Resources is dedicated to the mission of providing expert medical advice to help Prepare, Respond, and Recover from Complex Emergencies, Disasters, and Asymmetrical Threats…Worldwide.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is comprised of primarily African-American law enforcement CEOs and command level officials who are committed to improving the quality of law enforcement service in this country through training, professional competence and by personal example. Our motto is “Justice by Action”.

Telemus Solutions provides customized security consulting, advisory, research and training services to both public and private sector markets throughout the world. Our company headquarters is located in Falls Church, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., with branch offices in Boston and Miami. For more information on Telemus Solutions please call (703) 893-0550.

Founded in 1988, the Wireless Communications Association, International (WCA) is the principal non-profit trade association representing the wireless broadband industry. WCA membership, which includes the industry's leading carriers, vendors and consultants, has grown to over 530 member companies spanning six continents.

The WCA organizes the world's largest annual business conference and exhibition devoted exclusively to wireless broadband. This conference and exhibition annually convenes experts from around the world to discuss market strategies, emerging technologies, new applications and financing/regulatory options.

Media Sponsors

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