Preliminary Conference Agenda
DAY 1 – Tuesday, September 14, 2004
8:15 a.m. INTRODUCTION
windows high windows low Michael Rosenberg, Vice President, E.J. Krause & Associates
Dale Bennett, Vice President and General Manager, Coast Guard Systems, Lockheed Martin
Keith Kellogg, Senior Vice President, Homeland Security, Oracle Corporation
Janiece Webb, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Secure Asset Solutions, Motorola

CONFERENCE MODERATOR:
     Peter Tirschwell, Vice President, Editor in Chief, Journal of Commerce

8:30 a.m. WELCOME REMARKS
windows high windows low   James McMahon, Director, Office of Public Security, State of New York
Sidney Casperson, Director, Office of Counter-Terrorism, State of New Jersey

8:45 a.m. FEATURED SPEAKER – WMD and First Responder Readiness

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Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA), Co-founder, Homeland Security Caucus, Member, House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Vice Chairman, House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness & Response

9:15 a.m. OPENING KEYNOTE – U.S. Policy for Maritime Security
windows high windows low Asa Hutchinson, Undersecretary for Border & Transportation Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

9:45 a.m. KEYNOTE – U.S./Canada Cooperative Maritime Security Efforts
windows high windows low Jean C. Lapierre, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, Government of Canada

10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE – U.S./European Cooperative Maritime Security Efforts
windows high windows low Jan Lintsen, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Government of the Netherlands

10:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK and EXHIBIT VIEWING

11:30 a.m. FEATURED SPEAKER
windows high windows low    Captain William Schubert, Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration

12:00 p.m. –
  2:15 p.m.
windows high windows low MARITIME SECURITY AWARDS CEREMONY (Seated Luncheon)

INTRODUCTION:
     Peter Regan, Global Visible Commerce, Vice President, Unisys

INVOCATION:
     Rev. Dr. Jean R. Smith, Executive Director, The Seaman's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey

AWARD PRESENTER:
     Rear Admiral (RET) Richard Larrabee, Director, Port Commerce, Port of New York/New Jersey

HONOREES:
     Robert Bonner, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Peter Struijs, Vice Chairman Executive Board, Port of Rotterdam, President, International Association of Ports and Harbors

 
2:30 p.m. Terrorism – Where Is It Heading?
windows high windows low   Stephen Flynn, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and Author "America the Vulnerable"

3:00 p.m.  

COFFEE BREAK and EXHIBIT VIEWING
4:00 p.m. DOD's Role in Protecting U.S. Maritime Assets
windows high windows low  Capt. Todd Davis, U.S. Navy, Deputy Director of Manpower & Personnel, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command
4:30 p.m. FEATURED SPEAKER: Funding Port Security – How Much Will It Cost? Who Is Paying for It?
windows high windows low  Al Thompson, Professional Staff Member for Port Security, House Select Committee on Homeland Security

5:00 p.m. Global Cooperative Efforts on Port Security
windows high windows low  Dr. Satoshi Inoue, Secretary General, International Association of Ports and Harbors

5:30 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS/WRAP UP

 
DAY 2 – Wednesday, September 15, 2004
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:45 a.m. OPENING REMARKS
     Gerald Lynch, Former President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

9:00 a.m. FEATURED SPEAKER: U.S. Coast Guard Initiatives in Maritime Security
windows high windows low  Rear Admiral Larry Hereth, Director of Port Security, U.S. Coast Guard

9:30 a.m. –
  11:00 a.m.
windows high windows low TABLE TOP EXERCISE – SIMULATION OF AN ATTACK ON A PORT (Multi-media presentation)
OPENING REMARKS:
     Ron Prosser, General Manager & Vice President, Boeing Homeland Security and Services

     Co-Chair: Ed Badolato, Executive Vice President, Homeland Security, The Shaw Group and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Energy Security, U.S. Dept. Of Energy
Co-Chair: Rear Admiral (RET) Paul Pluta, Senior Vice President Homeland Security, UNITECH and former Assistant Commandant, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard

PARTICIPANTS:
     Javier Larios, Chief Customs Inspector, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Captain Michael Guarnieri, NY/NJ Port Authority Police
U.S. Coast Guard - Speaker TBA

11:00 a.m. –
  12:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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WORKSHOPS

ROOM A – Maritime Security & Training Certification (PANEL)
     Chair: Dr. Jon Helmick, Chairman, MARAD MTSA/IMO Standards and Curriculum Project
Captain Jim Bamberger, Branch Chief, Maritime Passenger Security, TSA - Department of Homeland Security
Captain Vince Black, Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry
Jim Antal, Director of Security, Port of Tacoma
Scott Curley, Chief of Special Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of Homeland Security

ROOM B – First Responder Requirements / Training & Funding

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS:
     Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-NJ), Member, Homeland Security and State Preparedness

     Chair: Chief John Scanlon, Former Counter Terrorism Coordinator, Office of Public Security, State of New York
James Denney, Senior Partner of the Organizational Strategic Solutions Group, Member, Defense Science Board (DSB), U.S. Department of Defense
Don Hiett, Assistant Fire Chief (RET), City of Atlanta

Radiological Incident: The First Four Hours – What Do You Do? – Where to get Training and Equipment for FREE from the Government
John Mauro Ph.D., Senior Vice President, S. Cohen & Associates

ROOM C – Emerging Technology, Interoperability & Standards

OPENING REMARKS:
     L. Kenneth Johnson, President, CACI

     Co-Chair: Matt Walton, Chairman, Emergency Interoperability Consortium
Co-Chair: David Aylward, President, ComCARE Alliance
David Boyd, Director, Project SAFECOM, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Steve Cooperman, Business Development, Oracle Corporation
Bruce Brotman, Vice President, The National Biometric Security Project
Scott Glover, Vice President, Unisys
Paul Golden, ICD/IAIP, Department of Homeland Security

12:30 p.m. LUNCHEON KEYNOTE

INTRODUCTION:
windows high windows low Ajay Mehra, President, Rapiscan Security Products
FEATURED SPEAKER:
     John C. Gannon, Senior Staff Director, House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Former Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency

1:40 p.m. –
  3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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WORKSHOPS

ROOM A – Risk Management/Consequence Management/Potential Liabilities of a Maritime Terrorist Incident (PANEL)
     Moderator: Dennis Bryant, Partner, Haight, Gardner, Holland & Knight
Tom Coulter, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin
Peter Scrobe, Vice President, AIMA Loss Control Services

ROOM B – C-TPAT – CSI – TWIC – OSC: Best Practices


     Moderator: Don Hiett, Assistant Fire Chief (RET), City of Atlanta
Allen Gina, Director, CSI Program, US Customs & Border Protection
Robert Perez, Director C-TPAT, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Robby Moss, Operations Manager, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Jim Serrill, Director Seaport Security, Port of Seattle

ROOM C – Contracting with DHS, Including Small Business Opportunities
     Chair: Michael Paddock, President, Grants Office, LLC
Andrew T. Mitchell, Deputy Director, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security*
Kevin Boshears, Director, Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Homeland Security
Richard Lieberman, Partner, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, P.C.

SAFETY Act (Subtopic)
Michael Friedman, ESQ., Assistant to the Director, Office of SAFETY Act Implementation, Department of Homeland Security

ROOM D – Maritime Domain Awareness
     Chair: Jeffrey High, U.S. Coast Guard
Owen Doherty, Special Assistant to the Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration
CAPT Gary Seffel, FFC N3/N5, Maritime Domain Awareness Project

3:00 p.m. COFFEE BREAK and EXHIBIT VIEWING

3:30 p.m. –
  5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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WORKSHOPS

ROOM A – Impact of Security Regulations on Industry with Lessons Learned – Industry Perspective
     Chair: Elmer Nelson, Vice President, Lockheed Martin
Frank McDonough, President, New York Shipping Association
Martin Rojas, Executive Director for Security Policy, American Trucking Associations, Inc.
Kristii Roberts, Deputy Communications Officer, Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program Office (PCII), Department of Homeland Security

ROOM B – Global Port Security Roundtable With Lessons Learned (PANEL)
     Co-Chair: Bethann Rooney, Security Manager Port of New York/New Jersey
Co-Chair: Ron Maehl, Vice Pressident, Boeing Homeland Security Services
Gianfranco Peiretti, Port Facility Security Officer, Voltri Terminal Europa S.P.A.
Noel Cunningham, Director of Operations, Port of Los Angeles
Jim Antal, Director of Security, Port of Tacoma

ROOM C – Security of Cruise Lines, Tankers, and Other Non-Containerized Cargo
     Co-Chair: Robert McCrie, Professor of Security Management, Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Co-Chair: George Mikolai, Senior Manager, Homeland Security Products, L-3 Communications Integrated Systems
John Holmes, Vice President, Director of Port Business Development, SAIC, and former Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach
Stan Deno, Director of Operations, International Association of Cruise Lines
Captain Howard Newhoff, Security Manager, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

ROOM D –

3:30 p.m. –
  4:45 p.m.
     Part A: Supply Chain Security – Industry Solutions
Chair: James Havelka, Vice President, Global Trade Management, BearingPoint
Peter Regen, Global Visible Commerce, Vice President, Unisys
Dennis Groseclose, Deputy Vice President, Homeland Security Systems, Lockheed Martin
Janiece Webb, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Secure Asset Solutions, Motorola
4:45 p.m. –
  5:30 p.m.
     Part B: New Technologies for Smart Containers and Screening of People, Luggage & Containers
Bruna Ferretti, President, Leghorn Suppliers srl
Joseph Porrovecchio, Regional Director, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
Michael Wolfe, North River Consulting
Tom Wilson, Managing Director, Global Trade Management

5:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS/WRAP UP