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Homeland Defense Training Workshop

Physical Security for Facilities
A Two-Day Workshop for Facilities Managers

November 7-8, 2006
Regency Suites Hotel
Atlanta, GA

*DON'T MISS OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES ALSO AT THIS LOCATION! - REGISTER FOR BOTH EVENTS AND SAVE $100!

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.

 
”Having had over 30 years in law enforcement, security contracts, and experience in emergency preparedness…I’ve learned a lot in a day and a half more than I could have imagined.” - R.D. Aton, Manager, Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Postal Service, Honolulu District

Registration & Continental Breakfast: 7:30-8:30am (Day One only)
Program Starts: 8:30am
Wrap-Up: 5:00pm
  (Day one); 1:00pm (Day Two) 

About This Workshop

The key to protecting your facility is to use solid risk management techniques and expertise to identify and implement cost-effective security solutions. Physical Security for Facilities will teach you basic defense measures (including protection basics for outside penetration) and how to develop countermeasures to reduce security risk . This course will help you create, or improve, your organization-wide security plan to improve your defenses against terrorist attacks, theft, vandalism, intruders, etc.

Facilities are not yet where they need to be to manage various physical security threats. Knowing how to protect your most vital buildings and systems -- and your employees -- should be your number one priority. Attend this very important workshop 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 physical security planning.

What You Will Learn

  • How to create or improve your security measures
  • What to do if faced with a physical security threat
  • How to train guards and other staff to react to various security situations
  • How to communicate a threat to your staff
  • How to improve security conditions at your facility to mitigate disasters, acts of violence, and terrorism

A Homeland Defense Journal "Certificate of Completion" will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the workshop.

What Previous Attendees Said About This Workshop:

"Tom McCoig was excellent. His knowledge and experience are above the norm. I would like to attend more training classes under his teaching." – Major Clemens, II, E.R. Preparedness Planner, Fairfax County Government

”Great course! Enjoyed it as a refresher – keep up the great work!”
- Thomas Lott, Director of Government Projects, Day & Zimmerman

"Good update of current technology and practices." – Ron Face, Director, NETC Mgmt, FEMA/DHS

"Tom McCoig has obviously been on the “ground” at one time or another. This lends to his credibility as a trainer. His presentation concept was a great blend of PowerPoint, lecture and participation." – David Wyckoff, Police Officer/Physical Security Officer, Ft. Greely Police Department (Alaska)

"Excellent seminar with a very dynamic instructor." – Major Ann Marie Messner, Startech Security

“Tremendous class.” - Michael Jahn, Engineer, NSWC Crane, Department of the Navy

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Who Should Attend
  • Base and civil engineers
  • Federal, state and local managers with security responsibility
  • U.S. Civil agencies, government building/facilities managers, and companies with critical infrastructure to be protected
  • Security infrastructure executives
  • Anyone involved in guard protection services or law enforcement
  • Security professionals

Previous Attendees Include:

  • Aberdeen Test Center
  • BAE Systems, Asset Security Manager
  • Booz Allen Hamilton, Physical Security Analyst
  • CA Department of Water Resources, HEP Operations Superintendent; Security Chief
  • CA Department of Water Resources, State Water Project Security Officer
  • CDC, Chief of Physical Security
  • CIO/G-6 Army, Security Manager
  • City and County of Honolulu, HI, Parking Lots, Motor Pool Services & Security Supervisor
  • DARPA, Physical Security Specialist
  • Day and Zimmerman, LLC, Director, Government Projects/Operations
  • Department of Justice, Inspector
  • DOI Minerals Management Service, Support Services Assistant
  • DITCO/PL811, Building Manager
  • Federal Reserve Board, Security Operations Manager
  • Federal Reserve Board, Technical Security Manager
  • Financial Management Service, Director, Administrative Programs Division
  • Financial Management Service, Director, Program Integrity Division
  • General Dynamics, Physical Security Supervisor
  • Hopi Health Care Center, Indian Health Services, Security Director
  • Idaho State Police, Executive Protection Unit Sergeant
  • JHPIEGO Corporation, Global Operations Specialist
  • National Weather Service, Engineering Technician
  • Nebraska State Patrol, Lieutenant
  • North Carolina General Assembly Police, Chief of Police
  • NAVSEA, Crane Division, Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • NSWC Crane, EOD Project Specialist
  • Office of Personnel Management, Supervisory Security Specialist
  • Office of the Comptroller, Physical Security Specialist
  • Office of the Sheriff, Durham County, Sergeant
  • Plumb Engineering, PC, Special Systems Designer
  • Sandia National Laboratories, Deputy to the Vice President for Homeland Security
  • Secure Data in Motion/SIGABA, Vice President
  • Social Security Administration, Management Analyst
  • State Capitol Security, Sergeant
  • State of Connecticut, Division of Special Revenue Police, Lieutenant
  • State of Connecticut, Division of Special Revenue, Special Revenue Investigator
  • TSA, Federal Security Director
  • TSA, Supervisor, Transportation Security Specialist
  • US Department of Education, Management/Program Analyst
  • US Postal Postal Service, Honolulu District Manager for Emergency Preparedness

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About Your Instructor

Tom McCoig, Senior Consultant at ABS Consulting is a security risk management professional with 32 years of combined military, law enforcement, safety, and security expertise. His diverse background represents a unique blend of operational, technical, tactical, and managerial skills that provide practical solutions for the security issues facing industry, communities, and government today.

Mr. McCoig is skilled in using numerous security assessment methods and adapting those methods to meet client objectives. He helped develop security workshops for numerous clients, has conducted numerous security threat and vulnerability assessments, security audits, provided security countermeasure upgrade recommendations and is very knowledgeable about countermeasures technology and selection.

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Agenda

Day One

7:30 - 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:35am Welcome/Introduction
8:35 - 8:45am Chairman's Opening Remarks (Course Overview/Experience Based Learning)
8:45 - 9:45am ASAP Principle - Successful Execution of a Physical Security Program
  • Learn the four bedrock security principles
  • Eleven disciplines of security program success
  • Sowing and reaping the results of inconsistency
9:45 - 9:55am Coffee Break
9:55 - 11:15am  Adversarial Thinking and Execution
  • Adversary types and techniques
  • Planning and decoys
  • Method of operations
  • Objectives against government, public, and private sector
  • Techniques used to circumvent security measures
  • Terrorists Vulnerabilities - they're not invincible!
11:15 - 12:00pm "Do's and Don'ts of Technology Integration"
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch On Your Own
1:00 - 2:00pm Paradigm Shifts in Security Awareness and Education
  • Overcoming the “it won't happen to me" or "it won't happen here syndrome”
  • Learning lessons from safety awareness programs
2:00 - 2:05pm Break
2:05 - 3:20pm  Paradigm Shifts in Security Awareness and Education (continued)
  • Terrorist threat detection training for your employees and security staff
  • Drills and exercises that make a difference
3:20 - 3:30pm Break
3:30 - 4:00pm Community Risk Assessments and Collaborative Security
  • Why your facility should not go it alone!
  • Benefits of collaboration
  • OPSEC and security collaboration
4:00 - 5:00pm Procedures, Action Cards, and Response
  • Does your facility have good procedures and action cards
  • Are your procedures “old fashioned?”
  • Responding to sudden events
  • Is your response “intuitive?”
5:00pm Day One Adjourn

Day Two

8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00am What to Know BEFORE You Design a Physical Protection System
  • Understand the facility's operations
  • Identify WHAT you must protect
  • Decide WHO is your Design Basis Threat
  • Understand the balance of Detection, Delay, and Response
  • Apply the Principle of Timely Detection
  • Analyze the effectiveness of a system
  • Recognize that Risk can be reduced in 2 ways:
  • Decrease chances that adversary will succeed
  • Decrease the Consequences of a successful attack
9:00 - 10:00am The Essential Elements of a Physical Protection System
  • Detection
  • Interior and Exterior Intrusion Sensors
  • Entry Control
  • Alarm Communication & Display
  • CCTV Assessment
  • Delay
  • Standard barriers
  • Activated barriers
  • Response
10:00 - 10:15am Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:30am Managing Technology and Physical Security
  • Consistent and effective use of security technologies
  • Are you too dependent on technology?
  • How to determine return on investment for your facility
  • Technology and hidden costs or hidden savings??
  • Dynamics you should consider as technology comes to market
11:30 - 12:45pm Security Manpower, Requirements, Equipment, Testing, and Readiness
  • Are existing unarmed security forces meeting the challenge for today’s threats?
  • What equipment does your security force really need?
  • Learn how to effectively test security force readiness
12:45 - 1:00pm Workshop Wrap Up - Where Do We Go From Here?
1:00pm Workshop Adjourn

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Corporate Sponsors



BlastGard International Inc. has been created to develop, design, manufacture and market proprietary blast mitigation materials. Patent pending BlastWrap technology has proven to effectively mitigate blasts and suppress flash fires regardless of the material or compound causing the explosion. This unique technology can be used to create new finished products or designed to retrofit existing products.



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”.


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




The Homeland Defense Journal is free to government managers and decision-makers!

Visit us at www.homelanddefensejournal.com


IT*Security magazine is the nation's first professional journal focusing on the nexus between IT security and infrastructure protection. The monthly magazine, debuted in February 2005, and is written by leading experts from industry, government and academia.

For more information or subscribe to IT*Security magazine go to our website
http://www.itsecuritymagazine.com/.


Become a Sponsor

ATTENTION INDUSTRY AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS: Our sponsors and exhibitors will have a unique opportunity to showcase their products and services to leading government decision-makers and leaders.  If you would like to learn more about this event and ways in which our market research and media outlets can assist your sales program, please contact Kim Hovda, (703) 894-1096

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Physical Security Handbook

Special Note to Security Course attendees: Physical Security Handbook published by Homeland Defense Journal
is now available

The Integrated Physical Security Handbook
(And Reference Center)
By Don Philpott and Shuki Einstein
Published by:
Homeland Defense Journal
 

Why is this site here and what is this book all about? (www.physicalsecurityhandbook.com)

The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is a manual for commercial and government building and facility security managers who are responsible for developing their security plans based on estimated risks and threats -- natural or terrorist. This book was produced under the leadership of the Homeland Defense Journal and written by a team of nationally recognized A&E and security experts. This site offers a subscription to the handbook, quarterly updates and on-line library. The cost for subscription ranges from $99 to $149 per year.

The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is the essential handbook for facility security managers and all managers and supervisors tasked with the security and safety of the buildings in which they operate and the people with whom they work. It sets out how to manage change and how to conduct crucial threat and risk assessments, the basis for all integrated physical security planning.

Then, using checklists and standard practices, it provides a hands-on, how-to guide that leads you in a user-friendly way through all the steps and processes needed to evaluate, design and implement an effective integrated physical security system.

For details, visit our web site at www.physicalsecurityhandbook.com


Registration Fee

*DON'T MISS OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES ALSO AT THIS LOCATION! - REGISTER FOR BOTH EVENTS AND SAVE $100!

Both Physical Security for Facilities Workshop (November 7-8) and Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities Workshop (November 9-10)
• Industry: $1,490 per person
• Small Business (100 employees or less): $1,390 per person
• Government: $1,220 per person

Physical Security for Facilities Workshop Only (November 7-8)
• Industry - $795 per person
• Small Business (100 employees or less) - $745 per person
• Government - $695 per person

Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities Workshop Only (November 9-10)
• Industry - $795 per person
• Small Business (100 employees or less) - $695 per person
• Government - $625 person

Registration Options

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.

CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the conference. If you need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice in writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received one week prior to the event start date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire registration fee.

We're sure you'll be satisfied with the content of our conferences.
If you're not, please tell us why in a brief letter and we will credit your investment
towards another Market*Access event.
You risk nothing!


 
Market*Access has the right to refuse registration to any attendee at any time.
 

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Location Information


The Workshop will be held at the Regency Suites Hotel, 975 West Peachtree Street at 10th Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309, (404) 876-5003. The hotel is also centrally located for many businesses, including Georgia Tech's campus, Federal Reserve Bank, PriceWaterhouse, FDIC, Centergy and the new Atlantic Station, just to name a few. The hotel is adjacent to the Midtown MARTA Station allowing for easy access to Buckhead, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the Georgia Dome and the Georgia World Congress Center.

Please note that the Regency Suites Hotel is holding a small block of guest rooms available at the rate of $109 +tax. To secure a room, you must contact the hotel at (404) 876-5003 by October 6, 2006 and mention Market*Access' "Physical Security for Facilities Workshop" to get this rate.

Map and directions to the conference location

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Contact Us

• For registration information, contact Katie Smith , (703) 807-2753
• For government speaking and best practices presentation opportunities, contact
Laura Johnson,
(703) 807-2747
• For product and solutions companies interested in sponsorship information and related speaking opportunities, contact
Kim Hovda, (703) 894-1096

If you have any questions about Homeland Defense Journal events in general, please see our Event FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).


On-Site Training

Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These Dates? Tight Travel Budget?

Homeland Defense Journal can provide physical security and emergency management training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees (usually 15 or more), we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more!

To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, Director of Conferences & Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@marketaccess.org or call (703) 807-2747.

2007 Event Schedule

Start planning now for your 2007 training needs!  To download a pdf of our planned training conferences and workshops for 2007, please
click here.

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Homeland Defense Journal, Inc.
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Suite 1003
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 807-2755

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