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2008 Symposium VI Agenda

Securing our Homelands Through International Collaboration; Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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October 28, 2008
8:00am-8:15am Opening Ceremonies
Moderator: General (Ret), USAF Ralph E Eberhart - Moderator. Chairman, The National Homeland Defense Foundation Moderator Bio
8:15am-9:00am Keynote Presentation Confronting Twenty-First Century Threats to US National Security
Speaker: LTG Thomas Metz - USA, Commander, Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization Speaker Bio
9:00am-9:45am Featured Speaker International and Domestic Collaboration
Speaker: Mr. William F. Pentney - Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence, Canada Defence Forces Speaker Bio
9:45am-10:15am Raytheon Sponsored Break
10:15am-11:30am International and Domestic Collaboration - Panel
Moderator: General (Ret), USAF Ralph E Eberhart - Moderator. Chairman, The National Homeland Defense Foundation Moderator Bio More Info
11:30am-12:00pm Featured Speaker Perspective on Merida Initiative
Speaker: ADM Jorge H. Pastor Gómez - Chief of the General Staff; Mexican Navy Speaker Bio
12:00pm-1:30pm Grand Opening of SAIC Exhibit Hall; BOEING sponsored Lunch in Hall
1:30pm-2:45pm Coordinating International Disaster Response - Panel
Moderator: Capt James Terbush - USN, Command Surgeon, USNORTHCOM Moderator Bio More Info
2:45pm-3:00pm Sponsored Break
3:00pm-3:30pm The Future of Terrorism, and What We’ll Need to Combat It.
Speaker: Mr. Robert Grenier - Managing Director, Kroll, Inc. Speaker Bio
3:30pm-5:00pm The Future of Terrorism - Panel
Moderator: Rabbi Abraham Cooper - Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center Moderator Bio More Info
5:00pm-7:00pm BOEING Reception; SAIC Exhibit Hall
7:00pm SAIC Exhibit Hall Closes
October 29, 2008
8:00am-8:05am Civil Military Collaboration
Moderator: Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, PhD - Chancellor and Professor at UCCS Moderator Bio
8:05am-8:45am Keynote Presentation Civil-Military Collaboration
Speaker: General Victor E Renuart Jr - Commander, NORAD-USNORTHCOM Speaker Bio
8:45am-9:30am Featured Speaker: VADM David P. Pekoske
Speaker: VADM David P. Pekoske - Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area Speaker Bio
9:00am SAIC Exhibit Hall Opens
9:30am-10:00am The Role of Fusion Centers in Securing Our Homeland
Speaker: Mr. Gary Winuk - Chief Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, State of California Speaker Bio
10:00am-10:10am Michael Perini An introduction to the National Institute of Space, Science & Security Center at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs
10:10am Sponsored Break
10:30am-11:00am Featured Speaker "A Perspective from the 8th US Air Force on Collaboration in HD/HS."
Speaker: Lt Gen Robert J Elder - Commander, 8th US Air Force Speaker Bio
11:00am-11:30am Featured Speaker "A DHS Update on Critical Infrastructure Protection and The Way Ahead"
Speaker: R. James Caverly - Director of the Partnership and Outreach Division (POD), within the Infrastructure Protection and National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Speaker Bio
11:30am-12:00pm Featured Speaker Critical Infrastructure Protection Update; TSA Perspective
Speaker: BG Mike Aguilar - USMC (Retired), Transportation Safety Administration, Federal Security Director, San Diego Airport Speaker Bio
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch in SAIC Exhibit Hall
1:30pm Cyber Security: The Insidious Threat
Moderator: Mr. Jim Turner - Congressman Moderator Bio
1:30pm-2:00pm Featured Speaker The US Air Force Perspective on the Cyber Threat
Speaker: Maj. Gen. William T. Lord - USAF, Commander, Air Force Cyberspace Command Speaker Bio
2:00pm-2:30pm Featured Speaker The Cyber Threat and Main Street
Speaker: Mr. Byron Acohido - Writer for USA Today and author: Speaker Bio
2:30pm General Dynamics Sponsored Break
3:00pm-4:30pm The Growing Cyber Threat Panel
Moderator: Mr. Jim Turner - Congressman Moderator Bio More Info
4:30pm-5:00pm Cyber Security - The NORTHCOM Perspective RDML Hamby will present the NORTHCOM perspective on the cyber threat and how efforts underway in industry and government affect our nation's security.
Speaker: RDML Jan Hamby - Director, Command Control Systems Speaker Bio
5:00pm-7:00pm Reception in SAIC Exhibit Hall
7:00pm SAIC Exhibit Hall Closes
October 30, 2008
8:30am SAIC Exhibit Hall Opens
8:30am-8:45am Opening Remarks/Introductions Update on Intelligence Issues
Speaker: Dr. John C. Gannon - Vice President for Global Analysis for BAE Systems Speaker Bio
8:45am-9:30am Keynote Speaker Building Collaboration between the Civil and Military Sectors to Enhance US Homeland Security
Speaker: Lt Gen James Clapper - USAF, Retired, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency Speaker Bio
9:30am-10:15am Keynote Speaker Building National and International Collaboration
Speaker: Mr. Charles Allen - Under Secretary for Intelligence & Analysis, Department of Homeland Security Speaker Bio
10:15am Sponsored Break
10:30am-12:30pm Panel: Enhancing Cooperation within the US Intelligence Community and Building International Cooperation - Panel
Moderator: Dr. John C. Gannon - Vice President for Global Analysis for BAE Systems Moderator Bio More Info
11:30am SAIC Exhibit Hall Closes
12:30pm-1:00pm Closing Remarks
Speaker: General (Ret), USAF Ralph E Eberhart - Moderator. Chairman, The National Homeland Defense Foundation Speaker Bio
1:00pm Adjourn

NOTED EXPERTS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF TERRORISM

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