Gain insight into
the latest threat
reduction efforts!
presents a training conference See p. 4 for
details.
5th Annual
CBRN Defense
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Enhancing and Developing Capabilities to Prevent, Protect,
and Respond to Threats Against America
February 8 - 10, 2010 • Washington, D.C.
Meet key decision-makers
and hear top-notch
speakers including:
Steve Henry, SES
Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of
Defense for Nuclear Matters
COL William Barnett, USA
Joint Requirements Office for CBRN
Defense
COL David Williams, USA
Joint Project Manager, Chemical
Biological Medical Systems (CMBS),
JPEO-CBD
CSM Patrick Alston
Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the
Director of the Defense Threat
Attend this year’s event to gain insight into: Reduction Agency and U.S. Strategic
Command Center for Combating WMD
• Preparedness on a state and national level
• Industry standards and requirements LTC Nicholas Prins, USA
Acting Assistant Director,
• Coordination response efforts between various departments Transformational and Applied Research
and agencies Directorate, DNDO, DHS
• R&D / Future technologies and management
systems
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Enhancing and Developing Capabilities to Prevent,
Protect, and Respond to Threats Against America
February 8 - 10, 2010 • Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Who You Will Meet:
Dear Colleague, IDGA’s 5th Annual CBRN Defense is
comprised of senior-level technology
The threat of a chemical, biologica specialists from government agencies,
l, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) atta
major issue on a global scale. Ther ck continues to be a research laboratories, and equipment
e is a growing concern that terrorists
threat that can harm a massive popu will one day unleash a suppliers with a range of
lation that is targeted, and possibly
to even a global pandemic. spread out of control responsibilities, including:
The consequences of a CBRN atta
• Program management
ck, coupled with the looming terro
environment of suspicious alertness r threat, require an • Research and development
among federal, state, and local gove
concern about the intentions of forei rnment. With growing • Training and preparedness
gn nations, such as North Korea
only working to stop all threats and Iran, the US is not
from happening, but making sure • Operational requirements
and adequately trained for the they are prepared
worst case scenarios. • Management systems
At the same time, the developed
world has never been so committe
never happens. Over $11B is spen d to making sure that this
t annually on CBRN prevention,
preparedness. The CBRN threat detection, training and
is calling for a greater advancement
preparedness and inter-agency coor
dination.
in technology, Here’s what attendees are
saying about
IDGA’s 5th CBRN Defense conferen
areas, requirements, programs,
ce will deliver a comprehensive over
view of these focus IDGA conferences:
and technologies that are accurate
mission managers’ and commanders’ and responsive to ‘’Good Agenda…a very informative event.
needs.
All (speakers) were informative and
This year’s CBRN Defense even interesting.’’ – Systems Engineer
t will give you the opportunity
• The most inno to discover: Manager, AAR Mobility Systems
vative detection and identification
• Current CBRN technology
response capabilities
• Collective and
individual protection requirements ‘’Good balance of subject matter: policy,
• Interoperability
between government agencies implementation and implications (Lessons
• and much more
! learned). Good briefers with relevant
experience.’’ – Principal Systems
Join us February 8 - 10, 2010, as Engineer, LMCO
IDGA’s 5th Annual CBRN Defense
latest developments for the CBRN delivers insight on the
Defense of the future.
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ve your place among the stakehold
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innovative ideas in public service and
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Program Director, IDGA comprised of military and government
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CBRN DEFENSE DETECTION CBRN DEFENSE DETECTION and
and SURVEILLANCE Focus Day SURVEILLANCE Focus Day Monday, February 8, 2010
Sign up for this in-depth and interactive Focus Day examining the latest technologies and best practices tthat support CBRN defense
initiatives. During this focus day, you can expect smaller, classroom-style sessions, detailed materials, live applications, in-depth
discussions with the class leaders and fellow attendees.
7:30am Registration and Coffee
8:00am-10:00am
Leveraging technologies to improve threat detection
Biological Identification and Threat Evaluation Systems
The United States has a well established multi-agency process dedicated • Detecting components of threat mechanisms rather than threat
to nuclear forensics; there is no parallel process for biological forensics organisms
underpinned by state-of the-art science. The current standards in bio-
threat detection cannot detect genetically engineered threats. There is a How you will benefit:
pressing need for a new system leveraging recent advances in sequencing
• Gain an understanding of new technology that enables the creation of
and other high throughput technologies to improve threat detection. This better detectors, and provides a broader basis for non-proliferation,
session will discuss the difficulties of detecting biologically engineered mitigation, response, protection and forensics
threats, and the new technologies that brings about meaningful solutions.
• Learn how client software is constructed to monitor potential threats
What will be covered: Session Leader:
• Integration of system biology knowledge repositories with new data Dr. Robert Cottingham, Group Leader, Computational Biology and
collection technologies Bioinformatics, Biosciences Division, Biological and Environmental
• Categorizing biological threat potential Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10:15am-12:15pm Responsive Initiatives to Bio-Defense
Multi-Spectrum Force Protection
Protecting our courageous men and women in combat is a primary concern. • Interagency Biological Restoration Demonstration (IBRD)
Threats in a battlefield environment come in many flavors, including ground- • A bio-agents fate in the environment: how long will it stay
based and air-based assaults and natural and deliberate exposures to pathogens. • Novel antibiotic delivery vehicles
In providing solutions, we must take an interdisciplinary approach. Development • Standoff detection technologies in a chemical environment
of these solutions requires that we explore solutions in technical areas that are
unfamiliar to us and forge partnerships with entities that are strong where we How you will benefit:
are weak. We will present an overview of Force Protection, the needs of our
• Gain insight to an interdisciplinary approach to providing solutions
soldiers, and describe a few solutions and entertain discussion.
• Learn about some of the most advanced technological innovations being
developed to protect the force
What will be covered:
• Providing Force Protection within four basic focus areas: contamination Session Leader:
avoidance, modeling simulation, chem/bio defense agents, force health Dr. Cathy Cleland, Senior Project Leader for Defense and International
protection Technology Programs, Los Alamos National Laboratory
12:15 Lunch will be served
Integrating R&D for innovation in national security technologies
1:15 pm- 3:15 pm
Mitigation of Radioactive and Nuclear Threats: Trends in Research and Development
Emerging capabilities in materials science and engineering, neutron scattering How you will benefit:
science, and theory and computation open the way to improvements in the • Learn about recent and potential developments in radiation and nuclear
detection and mitigation of radioactive and nuclear threats. The application of materials
these capabilities to radiation detector materials, active interrogation, and • Gain insight into the development of new materials, processes, and detector
radiation imaging is leading to the development of innovative systems for technologies with the potential to transform the detection of threat materials
detection and identification of radioactive and nuclear materials.
Session Leader:
What will be covered: Thomas E. Mason
• Integration of fundamental and applied research and development to address Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
national and global security concerns
• Innovative systems for identification of radioactive and nuclear materials
Prepare the first responder
3:30 pm – 5:30pm
Developing Effective Biological and Chemical Detection methods
Terrorists intent on causing many deaths and severe disruption to our What will be covered:
society could, in theory, cause hundreds to tens of thousands of deaths • An overview of bio-detection technologies and their capabilities
and significant contamination of key urban facilities by using chemical or • Optimal defensive architectures that make the best use of available
biological (CB) agents. The attacks that have occurred to date, such as the technology to maximize system performance
1995 Aum Shinrikyo CB attacks and the 2001 anthrax letters, have been • An outline of the detection systems that will be needed for improved CB
very small on the scale of what is possible. Effective defense against defense in the future
chemical and biological threats requires an "end-to-end" strategy that
encompasses the entire problem space, from threat assessment and target How you will benefit:
hardening to response planning and recovery. A key element of the
• Gain insight into different detection technologies and how they can help
strategy is the definition of appropriate system requirements for the first responder
surveillance and detection of threat agents. An end-to-end approach to
• Learn how developing performance targets can provide guidance on
venue chem/bio defense can be used to generate requirements across all what technologies to pursue
stages of detector development. Session Leaders:
Dr. Nathaniel J. Gleason, Manager, Advanced Systems Engineering
and Deployment, Sandia National Laboratories
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MAIN CONFERENCE Day 1 MAIN CONFERENCE Day 2
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Wednesday, February 10, 2010
7:30 Registration and Coffee 7:15 Registration and Coffee
8:30 Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks 8:15 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:45 CBRN Defense and the Role of National Laboratories 8:30 Development of CBRN Defense Capabilities
Opening Session
• Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) in cutting edge CBRN Supporting Joint and Army force commanders
•
technology Staying current with current CBRN Defense technology and R&D
•
• Opportunities for partnerships with DoD and industry
initiatives
• New developments and innovations in CBRN defense within the national labs
COL Thomas Cartledge, USA, Chief of Staff, 20th Support
Major General (R) John Doesburg, Director, Oak Ridge Partnership Office, Command (CBRNE)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
9:10 Improving CBRN Defense Capabilities
9:25 OSD Challenges of Countering Nuclear Threats •Challenges that lie in agency coordination
• Overview of the US nuclear weapons program and how it affects the industry •Developing core requirements for multiple agencies and
Keynote
and the public departments
• Identification of specific issues regarding nuclear threats • Enhancing detection technologies
• Initiatives and goals to counter nuclear threats • Meeting the objectives of protecting the force
S. Steve Henry, SES, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for COL William Barnett, USA, Joint Requirements Office for
R&D Initiatives
Nuclear Matters (DATSD/NM) CBRN Defense
10:05 Networking & Refreshment Break 9:50 Networking Break
10:50 Advancing Chemical and Biological Medical Systems 10:35 Current Nuclear Detection Initiatives
• Collaboration with the S&T base •Scope and goals of DNDO Nuclear Detection R&D
• FDA regulatory process •Progress on selected DNDO Nuclear Detection R&D projects
• Improved logistics and survivability for the Warfighter •Anticipated DNDO Nuclear Detection R&D research
COL Dave Williams, USA, Joint Project Manager, Chemical Biological opportunities
Medical Systems (CBMS), JPEO-CBD LTC Nicholas Prins, USA, Acting Assistant Director,
Transformational and Applied Research Directorate,
11:30 Civil Support Operations in a CBRN Environment Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, US Department of
•Defense support to civilian authorities Homeland Security
•Preparing for ‘’No notice’’ CBRN response
•Logistics planning in a CBRN environment 11:15 Acquisition and Support for Chemical and Biological
Col Ben Hancock, USMC, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Civil Support Defense
•Ongoing Efforts of JPEO-CBD
12:10 LUNCH •Current and future needs of consequence management
initiatives
1:25 Weapons of Mass Destruction - Today & Tomorrow • Challenges and solutions – opportunities for partnerships
•The effects of WMD on our Forces today and tomorrow LTC Harry Culclasure, USA, JPM Consequence Management,
•Opportunities to ensure that our Forces are prepared for current and future JPEO-CBD
WMD threats
Acquisition
CSM Patrick Alston, USA, Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Director 12:00 Lunch
WMD Focus
of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and U.S. Strategic Command
Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction 1:15 JPEO-CBD support in achieving CBR Platform
Survivability
2:05 Training to the Domestic Threat: A Grassroots Methodology •JPM ColPro overview and JPEOCBD support to major defense
• First responders as trainers / partners acquisition programs
• Applications of the National Response Framework •Capabilities and requirements of DODI 3150.09
• Interagency collective training successes • Delivering CBR Capability Sets to MDAPS
MAJ Michael A. Ladd, USA, Florida Army National Guard • Potential Dual use of JPEO CBD equipments
Commander, 44th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Mike Abaie, Joint Project Manager for Chemical and
Biological Defense, Collective Protection, Joint Program
2:45 Interoperability Challenges facing Every Level of Government Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
Interoperability
•The Office for Interoperability and Compatibility's critical interoperability initiatives
•Initiatives working to provide homeland security practitioners with a toolkit that 1:55 CBRN Countermeasure (CBRNC) Technology Initiatives
includes the essential technologies, expertise and processes to acquire, manage, Supporting national combating terrorism initiatives
•
analyze, share and secure information Creating and gathering front line requirements
•
Dr. David Boyd, Director - Command, Control and Interoperability Division, New capability developments in CBRNC
•
Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Gabe Ramos, Deputy Director, Technology Division,
Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO)
3:25 Networking & Refreshment Break
2:35 Networking Break
4:10 Meeting the CBRN Challenge: Air Mobility in a Contaminated
Environment 3:15 Integrating Chemical & Biological Agent Protection
• Unique CBRN contamination challenges in global air mobility operations of into the Duty Uniform
large-frame aircraft •Integrating respiratory protection into the helmet
• Limitations in today's decontamination technologies and methods •Reducing the thermal burden associated with CB individual
• Ensuring timely force projection, sustainment, and deployment support to the
protective gear
warfighter • Revolutionary protection concepts
• Air Mobility Command applications of non-material and material solutions
Dr. Gene Stark, Director, Future Acquisition, Joint Project
• Providing greater capability for air mobility operations in a contaminated environment
Manager-Individual Protection, JPEO-CBD
Gary Phipps, Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
Program Manager, Directorate of Air, Space, and Information Operations 3:55 A Crisis within a Crisis: Incident Management
•A core set of concepts and principles
4:50 Public Health Emergency Preparedness •Involvement of multiple types of responders
• Review of Integrated National Biodefense Portfolio, including challenges and •Ownership of a crisis situation
opportunities • A consistent nationwide approach
• Medical countermeasure strategy for CBRN threats Don Grant, Director, Incident Management Systems
• Medical countermeasure development and acquisition
Integration Division, National Preparedness Directorate,
Dr. Carol Linden, Principal Deputy Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Federal Emergency Management Agency
Development Authority (BARDA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 4:35 End of Main Conference
5:30 End of Day One
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