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presents a training conference homeland!
4th Annual
CBRN Defense
Defending America’s Interests at Home and Abroad
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CBRN Detection Focus Day: February 9, 2009
Main Conference Sessions: February 10 – 11, 2009
Washington, DC Hear from an unrivalled
speaker faculty that
includes:
Need to know 2009 briefings will cover:
Major General Daniel Long, USA
• BioWatch: Success, Failures, and Looking Ahead Commander, Joint Task Force Civil
• The Military/Civilian Interface Support, NORTHCOM
• HHS Preparedness and Response Efforts
Dr. Jon Krohmer
• Future Needs in CBRN Defense Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
Affairs and Chief Medical Officer,
Department of Homeland Security
See Inside for Extended Coverage Colonel Patrick Sharon, USA
on vital requirements and insights on Deputy Director, Joint Requirements
mitigating the impact of CBRN attack Office for CBRN Defense
in the homeland and abroad.
Dr. Carol Linden
Acting Principal Deputy Director of the
Office of Public Health Emergency
Medical Countermeasures, Office of
Public Health Emergency Preparedness,
Department of Health and Human
Services
Colonel Kyle Burke, USA
Joint Project Manager, NBC
Contamination Avoidance, Joint
Program Executive Office for Chemical
and Biological Defense
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C BRN Defen se TM
Dear Colleague,
It is an honor to welcome you to IDGA
’s 4th Annual CBRN Defense Conf
mission is to detail current efforts erence. This year, our
and developments in the field of CBRN
and response. The consequences of attack preparedness
a CBRN attack, coupled with the loom
require an environment of suspiciou ing terror threat,
s alertness among federal, state, and
local government.
The threat of a CBRN attack has appl
icability to the defense sector, hom
and the health and human services eland security sector,
sector, which are in the beginning
stages of concerted
cooperation in both science & tech
nology and response issues. In fact,
the federal
Here’s what
government has allocated over
Catastrophic Threats.”
$11.2 billion in 2009 specifically
to “Defend Against attendees are
saying about
IDGA’s 4th Annual CBRN Defense
Conference will bring together
IDGA conferences:
users, and decision makers who the developers,
strive to defend American inte “Good agenda. . . a very informative
rests both at home
and abroad. event. All (speakers) were informative
This year’s keynotes and program and interesting.” – Greg Loughry,
sessions will outline objectives and
and BioShield Programs that are enha themes in the BioWatch Systems Engineering Manager, AAR
ncing our nation’s ability to detect,
respond to the continuing threat prevent and
posed by CBRN materials and thos Mobility Systems
Americans harm. e who wish to do
“Good balance of subject matter:
Join our distinguished lineup of spea
kers as we tackle government and policy, implementation and
mitigating the threat of a CBRN attac civilian efforts in
k. Don’t delay – register today by implications (lessons learned). Good
sherryl.jacobs@idga.org or by callin emailing
g 416-597-4710 or by faxing the briefers with relevant experiences.” –
back of the brochure to 416-598- order from the
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Timothy Sienrukos for the CBRN Detection understanding and facilitating
possible means of defending against
Program Director
CBRN Defense Focus Day: February 9, the current CBRN threat. Attendees
will include professionals from the
following fields and responsibilities:
2009. See page 3 for • Training Officer
details! •
Chief Product Manager
• Research Scientist
• CBRN Technology Manager
• Program Manager
• NBC Program Head
• Technical Director
•
Biological Test Director
• Procurement Officer
• Head Researcher
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CBRN Detection Focus Day CBRN Detection Focus Day
Monday, February 9, 2009
This in-depth and interactive Focus Day will examine the latest technologies and best practices in the field of CBRN detection and
system integration, including: development of next-generation CBRN detection systems, discovering the nuclear threat and integrating
sensor systems for efficient detection
8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration & Coffee
8:30 am – 10:30 am Reaching Real-Time Detection of Biological Agents
Extreme-Scale Computing and BioDefense
By the end of this decade petascale computers with thousands of times • The direction of future efforts in next-generation modeling
more computational power than any in current use will be vital tools for How you will benefit:
expanding the frontiers of science and for addressing vital national • Gain first-hand insight from the thought leaders in biological sampling
priorities. This discussion will bring together experts from government, • Find out where the future of detection and modeling is headed
national laboratories, and universities to address options and possibilities • Learn how modeling and next-generation computing power will
for extreme-scale computing to bring about meaningful solutions to hard enhance biological detection
systems-level problems in biodefense such as engineered threats, rapid
(and accurate) attribution and response or robust, multi-modal early Session Leader:
detection. Richard Stouder, Director of Technology Development &
Deployment, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
What will be covered:
• Computational components of decoding genomic information Call Sherryl Jacobs at 416-597-4710 for updated information on panel
• Biological dispersion modeling speakers
10:30 am – 12:30 pm Enhancing Radiological and Nuclear Detection
Technological Advances that Keep Nuclear Material Out of the Wrong Hands
This session will look at recent advances in nuclear detection technologies to • What are the available technologies that can be used in portal monitors to
prevent the spread of illicit radiological or nuclear material. Specifically, the interdict nuclear weapons material at key choke points around the world?
session will cover the types of radioactive materials that could be used to make • What technologies are currently available for deployment in aerial
an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) or a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) search systems, mobile search systems, and maritime search systems?
and the technologies needed to detect and identify these materials in a timely How you will benefit:
fashion in the real world. Technologies will be demonstrated that can distinguish • Learn which technology has the best standoff detection capability for
potentially harmful radioactive weapons sources from innocent naturally Special Nuclear Material in real world search situations
occurring radioactive sources that frequently cause nuisance alarms. The session • Understand the differences in monitoring for High Enriched Uranium
will discuss some CONOPS issues for searching for illicit nuclear material. and Weapons Grade Plutonium
What will be covered: • Gain insight into the technologies that are best suited for search and
• What technologies can be used to detect Po-210, the radioisotope used seizure operations for both gamma and neutron radioactive sources
to poison Alexander Litvinenko? Session Leader:
• What is Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and what portable technologies can John Smalling, Director, Homeland Security, Defense and Energy
distinguish SNM from innocent naturally occurring radioactive sources? Programs, ORTEC
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch will be served
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Enhanced WMD Monitoring Through Next-Gen IT
Threading Next-Generation IT with WMD Defense Solutions
Integration of advanced detectors with next generation information technology systems
offers new advantages in countering WMD threats. This is particularly true • Service oriented architectures for nuclear detection system integration
when detection systems are deployed within public infrastructures as opposed • Discovering chemical security threats through knowledge management tools
to military applications. Several examples of these include a knowledge • Autonomous WMD sensors networked through public wireless
management system for chemical security risk analysis, a mobile nuclear communications
detection system integrated into a service oriented architecture, radiation How you will benefit:
measurement visualization through satellite mapping, and advanced commercial • Learn how next-generation IT will enhance WMD defense
wireless applications for autonomous sensors and motes. The benefits, lessons- • Hear first-hand from a thought leader in CBRN defense
learned and future potential of these examples will be explored in the context
of domestic and international WMD defense. Session Leader:
Dr. Roger Mason, Corporate Vice President, Center for National Security
What will be covered: & Intelligence, Noblis
• Leveraging Web 2.0 tools to multiply the effectiveness of WMD defense
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Learn About Current Police Efforts in Chemical Detection
Chemical Detection: Challenges in Outdoor and Urban Environments
This session will detail the practical challenges faced by state-level • Technology commonly used in the field
authorities in regards to detecting Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and
How you will benefit:
other chemical agents in an outdoor and urban environment. The session • Learn about the future needs of the state-level official in chemical detection
leader will outline the current detection capabilities and technologies in • Gain first-hand knowledge on the difficulties being faced by state police
use in the field, operational difficulties currently faced, and the future
needs of state-level officials in the struggle against CBRN based terrorism.
Session Leader:
What will be covered: Major James Rapp, Emergency Response Specialist, Hazardous
• Current capabilities of state-level officials when detecting chemical agents Material Response Unit, New Jersey State Police, Homeland Security
• Practical obstacles to chemical detection in an outdoor environment Branch, Special Operations Section
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MAIN CONFERENCE DA 1
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Wednesday, February 11, 2009
7:15 Registration & Coffee 7:15 Registration & Coffee
8:00 Welcome and Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 8:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:10 The Strategic National Stockpile
8:10 BioWatch: Success, Failures, and Looking Ahead • Issues facing SNS
Increasing general effectiveness
Keynote
•
• Current and future needs
• Developing an integrated response plan • Obstacles inhibiting the success of SNS
• Developing complementary systems
Greg Burel, Director, Division of Strategic National Stockpile, Coordinating
Dr. Jon Krohmer, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs
Center for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for
and Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Disease Control
8:50 Grand Challenges and Game Changer S&T 8:50 The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: A Critical
• What are some of the grand challenges DoD and DHS face? Player in Domestic CBRN Preparedness
• What types of game changing technologies are there to meet these • Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE)
Medical Countermeasures
challenges? • Developing medical countermeasures
• How do we maintain the technological edge? • Defending against a variety of threats
Major General (R) John C. Doesburg, Principal Associate Director Dr. Carol Linden, Acting Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Public
for Global Security, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures, Office of Public Health
Emergency Preparedness, Department of Health and Human Services
9:30 NETWORKING BREAK
9:30 NETWORKING BREAK
10:15 Joint Task Force Civil Support Operations in a CBRNE
Military and Civilian Joint Efforts
Environment 10:15 Research Partnerships in Medical Biological Defense
• Defense support to civilian authorities • USAMRIID productive partnerships with government, academia, and the
• Preparing for 'what ifs' in CBRNE response international community
• Handling logistical burdens • Several partnership agreements available and employed
• Tailoring the JTF-CS response to specific threats • Industry involvement in CBRN medical defense
Major General Daniel Long, USA, Commander, Joint Task Force Colonel John Skvorak, USA, Commander, United States Army Medical
Civil Support, NORTHCOM Research Institute of Infectious Disease
10:55 Rapid Vaccine Assessment: Accelerating the Vaccine Development Process
10:55 The Military/Civilian Interface • The need to develop vaccines quickly
• Facilitating increased preparedness • Overcoming the variety of contaminants
• Enhanced interoperability between the military and civilians • Getting ahead of the preparedness curve
• Technology sharing to enhance civilian preparedness
Dr. Michael Callahan, Program Manager, Defense Sciences Office, Defense
Don Buley, Deputy Joint Project Manager Guardian, Joint
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Program Executive Office-CBD
11:35 LUNCH
11:35 Securing the Border
• SBInet Program 12:45 Robotics in CBRN Detection: Protecting the Protectors
• Tactical Infrastructure Program • Experiments using TALON robots for chemical and radiological detection
Mark Borkowski, Executive Director, Secure Border Initiative, • Combining aerial and ground information for a common operating architecture
United States Customs and Border Patrol, Department of • Mobile manipulation capabilities for threat response
Homeland Security David Bruemmer, Technical Director for Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Idaho
National Laboratory
12:15 LUNCH
1:25 Toward A System-of-Systems Approach to Hazard Mitigation
1:25 Chemical and Biological Decontamination: A Case Study
• Decontamination of personnel and equipment
• Cleaning sensitive equipment while preserving operational integrity • Spreading decontamination knowledge and tools
• Interchangeable decontamination equipment for first responders • Developing an integrated approach
• Keeping personnel safe while working in a contaminated Dr. Charles Bass, Capability Area Program Officer for Hazard and Threat
environment Mitigation, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Laura Cochrane, Chief Technology Officer for CBRN, Allen
2:05 National Technical Nuclear Forensics Update
Vanguard • National policies, priorities, challenges and organization for National Technical
Nuclear Forensics
2:05 Meeting the Future Needs of CBRN Defense • Technical and operational approaches and processes for NTNF
• Network detection and sensor fusion technology • Contribution to deterrence and response to acts of nuclear terrorism
• Common bio Identifiers
William B. Daitch, Director, National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center,
• Platform based systems and solider as a system concerts
Future Military Needs
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department of Homeland Security
Camille Schumacher, Director, Future Acquisition, Joint Program
Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense 2:45 NETWORKING BREAK
2:45 NETWORKING BREAK 3:15 WMD Sensor Fusion
• Synthesis of international, domestic, and local WMD sensor data feeds
3:15 Meeting the Multi-Faceted Objectives of Force Protection • Gaining situational awareness through multi-technology sensor synthesis
• Enhancing standoff detection • Post-event sensor fusion enabling rapid attribution decisions
• Necessary equipment to shield the force Dr. Roger Mason, Corporate Vice President, Center for National Security &
• Managing the aftermath with decontamination and medical Intelligence, Noblis
therapeutics
Colonel Patrick J Sharon, USA, Deputy Director, Joint 3:30 Next Generation Stand Off Detection
Requirements Office for CBRN Defense
• Review of the concept to combine Chem and Bio Standoff Detection
• Oct 2008 Demonstration Results
3:55 Combating Terrorism Research and Development Initiatives in
• Plans for 2009
CBRN Countermeasures Colonel Kyle T. Burke, USA, Joint Project Manager, NBC Contamination
• Overview of the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office Avoidance, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological
(CTTSO) Defense
• Business cycle and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) process
4:10 CBRNIAC and CBRN Defense Information
• Coverage of CBRNC R&D initiatives (current and future) in four focus • CBRNIAC’s role in the CBRN community
areas: detection, decontamination, protection, information resources • Services and support
Gabe Ramos, Program Manager, Combating Terrorism Technical • Information resources
Support Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for • Working with CBRNIAC
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and
Dr. James King, Deputy Director, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Interdependent Capabilities
Nuclear Information Analysis Center
4:35 END OF DAY ONE 4:50 END OF MAIN CONFERENCE
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Get the latest on DHS
and HHS efforts to
presents a training conference secure the
homeland!
4th Annual
CBRN Defense
TM
Defending America’s Interests at Home and Abroad
CBRN Detection Focus Day: February 9, 2009
Main Conference Sessions: February 10 – 11, 2009
Washington, DC
See Inside for Extended
Coverage on vital
Need to know 2009 briefings will cover:
requirements and insights
• BioWatch: Success, Failures, and Looking Ahead
on mitigating the impact
• The Military/Civilian Interface of CBRN attack in the
• HHS Preparedness and Response Efforts homeland and abroad.
• Future Needs in CBRN Defense