Managing Today's Threats
to Homeland Security
With a Special Focus on Chemical,
Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)
June 15, 2006
Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC
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***Special Keynote
Speaker***
Frances Fragos Townsend,
Assistant to President
George W. Bush for Homeland Security and
Counterterrorism |
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NOTE: On-line registrations for this workshop
are now closed. Space is available for walk in
registrants. To register the day of the
conference, please bring your payment and the
attached
registration form.
Registration & Continental Breakfast:
7:30-8:30am
Program Starts: 8:30am
Wrap-Up: 4:00pm
About
This Conference
Threats to our homeland and our infrastructure
are constantly evolving, and homeland security
experts are examining and reviewing new plans
and priorities applicable to today's threats.
For example, The Department of Homeland Security
has put nuclear and chemical facilities at
the very top of its list of all industry sectors
for significant additional security measures
on a priority basis. This is a reflection
of the threat level determined to exist in
these areas. The Government Accountability
Office has called for significant new security
measures at chemical facilities and urged
Congress to take immediate action to give
DHS more authority in this area.
As
we develop and implement strategies and systems
to address the threats of today, terrorists
are planning the threats of tomorrow. Although
much of our attention has historically been
focused on physical and explosive threats,
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
(CBRN) threats have recently come to the forefront
of the homeland security discussion. This
evolving threat impacts every aspect of our
homeland security - from the size and placement
of our vaccine stockpiles, to the development
of our disaster recovery plans, to the daily
operations of the postal service, to the type
of protective equipment an emergency responder
requires when entering a scene, to the type
of filters required in a building in downtown
Washington, D.C. Government and industry continue
to grapple with how to address this complex
threat due to the uncertainty associated with
the risk - we know the impact of a significant
CBRN event would be devastating, but what
is the actual probability of such an event?
The CBRN threat continues to transform the
way in which we must think about protecting
our homeland. Effective security requires
a coordinated effort among stakeholders to
leverage resources and expertise in order
to achieve synergies in managing the CBRN
threat.
The
Managing Today's Threats to
Homeland Security
Conference is specifically designed
to give the attendees a quick snapshot of
how Government and industry are addressing
the CBRN threat – from policy decisions all
the way to recent research and technology
development. Senior White House Officials,
DHS policy-makers, and corporate leaders of
private sector will gather on June 15 to address
the path forward to enhance the protection
of the critical infrastructure in these vital
sectors. This timely event will put
you ahead of the curve for the most important
areas in Homeland Security in our nation today.
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Hear first hand how the Administration proposes
to reach out to the private sector to develop
new standards for infrastructure security
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Listen to those responsible for policy implementation
at DHS describe the latest self assessment
tools and monitoring techniques being developed
to address this continuing threat to the
nation’s security
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Learn why the nuclear and chemical industries
have risen to the top of DHS’ sector threat
list
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Hear private sector’s perspective on being
a security partner with DHS from the head
of one of the largest industry trade associations
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Speak with leading experts on effective
mitigation techniques to deal with the growing
threat
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Explore the latest measures in consequence
management with a senior representative
of one of the most highly respected first
responder organizations in the world
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And much more!
What You Will Cover
- An
update on the national CBRN strategy from
Frances
Fragos Townsend,
Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security
- A
key policymaker will look ahead at the emerging
technologies in the Department of Homeland
Security’s efforts in developing CBRN mitigations
- The
private sector’s perspective on effective
security measures from a leading trade association
with a proactive posture on infrastructure
protection
- CBRN
lessons learned since September 11th
- The
changing nature of the CBRN threat and a discussion
of the ongoing development of effective mitigations
- A
discussion of DoD CBRN information and tools
available to other Government agencies and
state and local governments

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Federal, state and local security planners
involved with Homeland Security
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Law
enforcement, emergency responders and private
security companies
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Military personnel involved in security,
protection or counter-terrorism
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Ship
and air safety officers
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Corporate security officers
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Homeland security experts and officials
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CBRN
Technology Providers
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Chemical and Nuclear Industry
Early
Registrants Include:
- Advanced
Technology Systems, Vice President
- Alutiiq,
Vice President, Homeland Security
- American
Chemistry Council
- Anteon, Director of Marketing for
Homeland Security & Law Enforcement
- Anteon, Marketing Director
- Arlington County
Virginia, Fire Chief
- Armed Forces
Radiobiology Research Institute, Principal
Investigator & Research Chemist
- Battelle,
Manager, Engineering Applications &
Operations
- Battelle,
Project Manager
- Chemical and
Biological Information Analysis Center,
Deputy Director
- Civic
Enterprises, President & CEO
- Computer
Sciences Corporation, Senior Executive
- Department
of Energy, SCIO
- Department
of Homeland Security, Director, Office of
Research & Development, Science & Technology
Directorate
- Department of Homeland Security, Program
Analyst
- Department of Homeland Security, Special
Agent in Charge
- Department of the Interior, Program
Analyst, Office of Wildland Fire
Coordination
- Department of Transportation,
Telecommunications Analyst
- Department of Transportation,
Telecommunications, Manager
- Dewberry, Debris Management Consultant
- DHHS/HRSA/Division of Transplantation
- DHS-OIG Inspections, Chief Inspector
- DHS-OIG Inspections, Inspector
- Epsilon
Systems Solution, Division Director
- FDA, Radiological Health Specialist
- Federal Reserve Board, Assistant
Director & Assistant Chief of Security
- Federal Reserve Board, Security
Operation Manager
- Federal Reserve Board, Technical
Security Manager
- George Mason
University, Office of Laboratory Safety
- George Mason University, Research
Faculty
- Harris & Associates, Project Manager
- House Committee on Government Reform,
Deputy Staff Director
- Housman Group, Founder & Principal
- Housing Authority of Baltimore City,
Housing Commissioner
- Joint Program Executive Office, CBD SSA
Data Management Deputy
- Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Associate Director for
the Chemical/Biological Program
- Madison Co., OH Health Dept., Health
Commissioner
- MAGTEC Products, Inc., CEO & President
- MAGTEC Products, Inc., Director of
Sales, East Region
- McDermott Will & Emery LLP,
Facilities/Security Manager
- NJ CBRNE
Center for Training & Research at UMDNJ,
Interim Executive Director
- NIST, Director
- NIST, Ionizing Radiation Division
- NJ CBRNE Center for Training & Research
at UMDNJ, Interim Executive Director
- NOAA, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Oceans & Atmosphere
- Santa Clara Co., CA Health & Hospital
Systems
- Social Security Administration - Office
of the Inspector General, Special Agent in
Charge
- Texas National Guard, 6th CST,
Lieutenant Colonel
- Telemus
Solutions, Vice President of Infrastructure
Protection
- The White
House, Special Assistant to the President
for Terrorism
- Transportation Security Administration,
Aviation Security Inspector
- Transportation Security Administration,
Director OTT
- US Army, Research Development &
Engineering Command, Security Specialist
- US Coast Guard, Lieutenant
- US Department of Justice, Attorney
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US GAO, Senior Analyst
- W.L. Gore & Associates
| 7:30-8:30am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast,
hosted by
Homeland Defense Journal |
| 8:30-8:40am |
Welcome and Introduction
- Laura Johnson, VP,
Homeland Defense Journal |
| 8:40-9:00am |
Opening Remarks
-
Kenneth J. Egan (Conference Chairman),
Project Manager, Battelle |
| 9:00-9:40am |
Steven King, Department of Homeland
Security, Director of Chemical Security,
"DHS's Chemical Site Security
Programs" |
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9:40-10:00am |
Networking Break |
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10:00-10:45am |
Rob Housman, Founder
& Principal, Housman Group,
"CBRN Response: Developing Plans
that Survive First Contact with Reality" |
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10:45-11:30am |
Lawrence J. Halloran, Deputy Staff
Director of the House Committee on
Government Reform |
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11:30-11:45am |
Q&A
Session |
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11:45-1:00pm |
Networking Lunch, sponsored by
Homeland Defense Journal
Keynote
Speaker:
Frances Fragos Townsend,
Assistant to President
George W. Bush for Homeland Security and
Counterterrorism |
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1:00-1:35pm |
Jack Gerard, President and CEO,
American Chemistry Council |
| 1:35-2:15pm |
Dr. James King, Director, Chemical
and Biological Information Analysis Center
(CBIAC) |
| 2:15-2:30pm |
Networking Break |
|
2:30-3:05pm |
John M. Bridgeland, President
and CEO, Civic Enterprises, (Former Assistant
to the President of the United States
and the Director of the USA Freedom Corp) |
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3:05-3:40pm |
Jim
Schwartz, Fire Chief, Arlington County,
Arlington, Virginia, "An
All Hazards Approach Through the Lens
of CBRN" |
| 3:40-4:00pm |
Recap and Closing
Remarks
-
Kenneth J. Egan (Conference Chairman),
Project Manager, Battelle |
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Registration Fee
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NOTE: On-line registrations for this workshop
are now closed. Space is available for walk in
registrants. To register the day of the
conference, please bring your payment and the
attached
registration form.

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and qualified security personnel only and
are payable by Visa, Mastercard, American
Express, check or government purchase order.
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Conference
Location/Hotel Accommodations
The
Conference will be held at the
Renaissance
Washington, DC Hotel, 999
Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001.
Please note that the Renaissance is holding
a small block of guest rooms available at
the rate of $249 +tax until May 24, 2006.
To secure a room, you must call the hotel
at (202) 898-9000 and be
sure to mention you are attending the "Managing
Today's Threats to Homeland Security
Conference."
Map
and directions to the conference location
The hotel is just 2 blocks from Gallery
Place/Chinatown on the red yellow and green
metro lines. To plan your trip to the
conference by metro, please visit:
www.wmata.com.
Alternate Hotels Include:
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Morrison
Clark
1015 L Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 898-1200
NOTE:
No room block is currently being held.
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900
F Street, NW,
Washington,
DC, 20004
Phone: (202)
638-4600
NOTE: No room block is currently being
held.

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