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2007 Heartland Security Conference and Exhibition

“Technology for Defense and Homeland Security Readiness”

9 -11 July 2007

Minneapolis, MN

 

 

 


Agenda

Monday, 9 July 2007

 

Keynote Address:  Homeland Security Readiness: Today and for the Future, Hon. Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for Science & Technology, US Department of Homeland Security

 

Panel Discussion – Homeland Security:  Policy & Technology to Answer the Challenge

Panelist:

·         Autonomic Mishap Management: Toward Smart Self-healing Critical Infrastructures, Dr. Massoud Amin, Executive Director, Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, University of Minnesota

·         Adaptive Intelligence for an Adaptive Threat, Professor Bert W. Tussing, US Army War College, Senior Fellow, George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute

 

 

Tuesday, 10 July 2007

 

·         Reagentless Hand-Held Real-Time Evanescent Optical Chem-Bio Detection Using Biominetic Receptor and Ligand Nanosurfaces, Dr. H. James Harmon, Professor, Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University

 

·         Countersol: A Scalable Remediation Technology for Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDDs) or “Dirty Bombs”, Dr. Mark Krekeler, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Mineral Sciences, LLC

 

·         Triosyn Iodinated Resin Incorporated Into Disposable Respirators, Mrs. Wava Truscott, Vice President Scientific Affairs of Safelife Corporation, Safelife Corporation

 

·         Homeland Security Suite (HoSS) - Chemical, Biological and Radiological, Dr. George Thompson, CEO & President, Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.

 

·         Detecting, Locating Impulsive Airburst Events & Providing Discrimination of Event as High-Explosive or Potentially Chemical/Biological Artillery Utilizing Unattended Acoustic Sensors, Mr. Sachi Desai, Applied Research, Acoustic Center of Excellence, US Army REDCOM-ARDEC

 

·         Rapid multi-target detection technology – Intellignostics, Mr. Paul Knapp, Sr., Interim CEO, Intellignostics, Inc., President & CEO, Space Center Ventures

 

·         Focus on Phase III (Defense Technology Transition & Commercialization) - Partnering with the Department of Defense for Developing Medical & BioDefense Technologies, Mr. Ray Friesenhahn, SBIR & Technology Transition Manager

 

Keynote Speaker:  Food Protection & Defense, Ms. Susan Nestegard, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Ecolab

 

·         Private Sector Needs for Food Defense Solutions, Dr. Joseph Scimeca, Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, Inc.

 

·         Food Protection & the National Infrastructure Simulation & Analysis Center, Mr. Paul Kaplan, Senior Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

 

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Wednesday, 11 July 2007

 

Keynote Speaker: Command, Control & Interoperability for Homeland Security, Dr. David Boyd, Division Head, Command, Control & Interoperability Director, Office of Interoperability & Compatibility, US Department of Homeland Security

 

·         National Communications System Priority Telecommunications Services for National Security for Emergency Preparedness Managers and First Responders,  Mr. Lee Johnson, Regional Outreach Coordinator, National Communications System, US Department of Homeland Security

 

·         Near Space Communications System for Emergency Response, Mr. Jerry Quenneville, Vice President & General Manager, Government Programs, Space Data Corporation

 

·         Reconnaissance Robotics: The Key to Immediate Assessment & Response to Hazardous Situations, Mr. Alan Bignall, CEO, ReconRobotics

 

·         Using Modeling and Simulation for Homeland Security Applications,  Dr. Paul Huang, BAE Systems, Armament Systems Division

 

·         LocalEyes: Asymmetrical C2 for Homeland Security, Mr. Scott Hume, Lead Information Systems Engineer, Enterprise Integration Planning & Development Department, NetCentric Division, Mitre Corporation

 

·         Use of Miniature Aerial Vehicles for Traffic Management & Transportation Infrastructure Security, Professor Gebre-Egziabher, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota

 

·         Communication Interoperability - A DAILY Problem, Mr. Mike Greene, Director, Homeland Security Solutions, Information Dominance Systems Electronic Warfare Office, BAE Systems

 

·         Keys to Success for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response, Ms. Kris Eide, Director, Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, State of Minnesota

 

·         Strategies for Innovative Sourcing, Mr. Jesse S. Aronson, Director of Consulting Services, Center for Innovative Technology

 

·         Funding Excellence - The SBIR / STTR Program, Ms. Betsy Lulfs, Director, SBIR / STTR Program, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

 

·         Homeland Security Opportunity Analysis: An Assessment of DHS Budget and Contracting Trends, Ms. Christiana Balis and Mr. Tim Garnett, The Avascent Group

 

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