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“Beyond BRAC...What's Next in Joint CBRN Defense?”

BALTIMORE, MD

12 - 14 March 2012

Agenda

Conference Brochure

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

SESSION 1: CBRN - A NATIONAL CHALLENGE AN OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL POLICY, RESOURCES AND ISSUES

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

• Dr. Gerald Parker, DASD for Chemical & Biological Defense

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

• Dr. Tara O'Toole, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology

SESSION 2: CBRN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SPEAKER

• Dr. Jason Paragas, Senior Scientist, Chemical & Biological Technologies & Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical & Biological Defense, DTRA

SPEAKER

• Dr. Michael Kuliasha, Director, Nuclear Technologies, DTRA

SPEAKER

• Dr. Randy Long, Director, Chemical & Biological Division, Science & Technology Division, DHS

LAB DIRECTOR'S PANEL

• Panelist:

• COL Bernard DeKoning, USA, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
• Dr. George Famini, Director, Chemical Security, Analysis Center, DHS
• COL Peter Schulthesis, USA, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense
• Mr. Joseph Wienand, Director, Edgewood Chemicla and Biological Center

WEDMESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012

SESSION 3: CBRN ACQUISITION: REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTING, TEST AND EVALUATION AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE - DISCUSSION OF RESOURCES, TRENDS, AND ISSUES INCBRN ACQUISITION AND THE IMPACT OF BRAC MOVES ON CBRN READINESS

SPEAKER

• BG Lucas Polakowski, USA, Deputy Director for Force Protection & Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, J8, the Joint Staff

SPEAKER

• BG Jess Scarbrough, USA, Joint Program Executive Officer, Chemical & Biological Defense

SPEAKER

• Mr. Bryon Young, Executive Director, Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground

SPEAKER

• Mr. James Cooke, Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Test & Evaluation, and Joint Chemical and Biological Defense Test & Evaluation Executive

SPEAKER

• Dr. John Ferriter, Co-Chair, Chemical and Biological Defense Acquisition Initiatives Forum

SESSION 4: COMBATING WMD AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT LEADERS DISCUSS READINESS ISSUES IN WARFIGHTING AND DOMESTIC CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT.

SPEAKER

• CAPT Michael Collins, USN (Ret), Department of the Air Force Civilian, GS-15, Joint Task Force Civil Support Chief of Staff

SPEAKER

• COL Heinrich Reyes, USA, Chief, HLS Division, J-3, NGB

SPEAKER

• BG Leslie Smith, USA, Commander, 20th Support Command (CBRNE), FORSCOM

SPEAKER

• COL Nathaniel Farmer, USA, Director of Training & Leader Development, U.S. Army CBRN School, TRADOC