Homeland Security 2009 AM*Briefing
The Impact of a New Administration on America's Homeland Security Policies, Programs & Budgets
July 9, 2008
National Press Club
Washington, DC
Keynote Speakers Include:
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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response |
Other Speakers include:
Ruchi Bhowmik, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Barack Obama
Speaker TBD, Homeland Security Issues, Office of Senator John McCain
Thomas McMillen, Former Congressman (D-MD)
Bruce Walker, Vice President, Strategic Planning, Homeland Security Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tom Robison, Raytheon
Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-Up: 11:00 AM
About
this Briefing:
The watchword of the 2008 election cycle is “change.” There will be a new administration come next January. There will be major changes in the Halls of Congress. No policy area will undergo more profound change than homeland security.
The Homeland Security 2009 AM*Briefing will provide attendees with a practical understanding of what the 2008 election cycle will mean for homeland security. The Briefing will offer an in-depth, first-hand look at the major homeland security priorities of both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. It will also analyze the outcomes of various scenarios for the next Congress and how these scenarios stand to impact homeland security policies and programs. It will provide insights about the transition process and offer an understanding of what the upcoming transition will mean for homeland security.
Within the Executive branch, homeland security has been led, to date, solely by one administration, the Bush administration. No matter whether the transition is to a Republican or Democratic administration, there will be significant changes from the current Bush approach. However, if a Democrat wins the White House, it will be the first time ever that DHS has been led by a Democrat. The likelihood of sweeping changes here is high.
The direction for homeland security—no matter who is elected—is already being defined. As the general election heats up the two candidates will put forth homeland security campaign positions that will begin to define their respective approaches. In the late stages of the election both campaigns will begin, at first privately, to prepare for the transition. Immediately following the election, the transition process will kick into high gear. The lasting impacts of these processes (the campaign and transition) will be felt almost immediately—long before a single rule has been proposed, bill has been dropped, or Cabinet member has been confirmed.
- What homeland security changes will likely be fast tracked as part of a new administration’s 100 Day Initiatives?
- What will the new leadership of DHS likely look like?
- What do campaign policy positions suggest for future priorities, policies and programs?
At the same time, the 2008 election cycle will also produce major changes in the halls of Congress. A series of incumbent members are retiring leaving large numbers of seats open for the 2008 election cycle. How these House and Senate races play out will have a substantial impact on the makeup of the next Congress, and in turn homeland security.
Having a sense of the direction of homeland security in the coming administration and Congress is critical to being able to manage change and play a role in setting the course of the future.
Who
Should Attend:
- Homeland and national security-focused government officials
- Managers of critical infrastructure corporations
- Corporate security officers
- Military personnel involved in homeland and national security
- Law enforcement and first responders
- Government contractors working in homeland / national security
- Technology companies working in homeland / national security
- Companies looking to pursue market opportunities in the in homeland / national security
- State and local homeland security officials
- Finance professionals focused on homeland / national security
- Academics in the homeland security fields
Current Registrants Include:
Air Line Pilot Association, Supervisor, Security
Air Line Pilot Association, Mgr., Security & Human Performance
Ambit Group LLC, CEO
Ardent Management Consulting, Principal
Booz Allen Hamilton, Associate
CACI, Sr. VP, Civilian Business Development
CACI, Sr. VP, Business Development
Cisco, Homeland Security Bus. Development
Cisco, Regional Manager
Congressional Research Svc., Library of Congress, Analyst, Wireless Technology & Spectrum Policy
CPS Human Resource Svcs., Managing Dir., Consulting Svcs. East/Federal
Dept. of the Treasury, Dir., Treasury Emergency Programs
DTRA, Chief, Experimentation
ELS & Associates, President
GovPlace, VP, Federal Division
IBM, Co., Vice President
IEM, Dir., Response Programs
Inmarsat, Dir., Civil Government Programs
Lockheed Martin, Project Engineer
Lockheed Martin, Dir., Civil Programs
Master Key Consulting, Executive VP
National Counterterrorism Center, Strategic Operational Planner
Oracle Federal, VP, Civilian Business Development
Siemens, Market Analyst
The Boeing Company, Dir., Homeland Security Programs
Trinity Video Communications, Sales Account Executive
U.S. Census Bureau, ACE/ITDS Coordinator
U.S. Coast Guard, Commander
U.S. Government Accountability Office, Dir., Homeland Security & Justice Issues
U.S. Govt Marketing and Communications, Strategy, Homeland Security Space
URS/EG&G Business Unit, VP, Bus. Development
WBB Consulting, VP, Federal Sector
Agenda:
| 7:45-8:25am |
Registration & Coffee/Pastries |
| 8:25-8:30am |
Opening Remarks by Rob Housman, Book*Hill Partners |
| 8:30-8:50am |
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response |
| 8:50-9:05am |
Ruchi Bhowmik, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Barack Obama |
| 9:05-9:20am |
Speaker TBD, Republican Perspective |
| 9:20-9:25am |
Break |
| 9:25-9:55am |
Speaker TBD |
| 9:55-10:30am |
Panel: Business Sector Perspectives
Moderator Thomas McMillen, Former Congressman (D-MD)
Bruce Walker, Vice President, Strategic Planning, Homeland Security Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tom Robison, Business Development Director for Civil Security & Response (CSRP) Programs, Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems
Speaker TBD, Green Hills Software
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| 10:30-10:50am |
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology |
| 10:50-11:00am |
Closing Remarks/Poll Results, Rob Housman |
*Agenda subject to change
About Your Briefing Chairman:
Rob Housman is a Partner with Book Hill Partners, a public affairs, government relations and strategic planning firm (www.bookhillpartners.com). His practice focuses on national and homeland security. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies, to national governments, to cutting edge technology companies.
Before joining BHP, he was a principal in his own firm, the Housman Group. He has also co-chaired the Homeland Security Practice Group of Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations. Before his tenure at FHGR, Mr. Housman was Counsel to the Government Relations and Strategy Section of Bracewell & Patterson. During this time, he helped found the law firm’s homeland security practice group.
Sponsors:
| Premier Sponsors: |
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Book Hill Partners provides strategic solutions to complex problems. We are leaders in homeland and national security. We combine the influence of public affairs, the power of government relations, the insights of business strategic planning, and the public policy expertise of a think-tank. Our clients range from governments to Fortune 500’s to emerging companies. |
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| Media Sponsors: |
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Homeland Defense Journal is the first and most trusted independent monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to covering issues of critical importance to U.S. homeland security and defense. Each month, the industry’s leading journalists and experts provide in-depth coverage and analysis of programs, projects, new initiatives, government funding and innovative products that help keep America safe, strong and secure. |
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The AM*Briefing will be held at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor - Washington, DC 20045, about 3 blocks from the Metro Center metro stop (13th and G Street exit). Parking facilities are located on the north side of G St between 13th and 14th Streets and at the corner of 15th and F Streets. Parking validation is not available.
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