Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007
DHS Centers of Excellence (COE) and the Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Research Agenda

7:00

Registration – Grand Ballroom Foyer
Student Poster Session - Solarium

8:00

Welcome – Grand Ballroom
Matthew Clark, Director, Office of University Programs, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

8:15

Panel:  Explosives – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Thomas Kiess, Explosives Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Herman Rediess, Explosives Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Susan Hallowell, Transportation Security Laboratory, Department of Homeland Security
• Polly Gongwer, Transportation Security Laboratory, Department of Homeland Security
• David Hernandez, Transportation Security Laboratory, Department of Homeland Security
• David Atkinson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

9:15

Panel:  Chemical/Biological – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: John Vitko, Chemical/Biological Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Neville Clarke, National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD)
• Francis Busta, National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD)
• Joan Rose, Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA)
• Clay Detlefsen, Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinator Council
• Tom McGinn, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Directorate for Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security

10:15

Break
Student Poster Session - Solarium

10:45

Panel:  Command, Control and Interoperability – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: David Boyd, Control Command and Interoperability Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Fred Roberts, Rutgers University, University Affiliate Centers to the Institutes of Discrete Sciences (UACs-IDS), DHS Center for Dynamic Data Analysis
• Jim Thomas, National Visualization and Analytics Center (NVAC)
• David Ebert, Purdue University, Regional Visualization and Analytics Centers (RVACs)
• David Scott, United States Coast Guard
• David Leonardis, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness: An Operational Perspective on Intelligence Fusion

11:45-1:05

Lunch:  Monet Room, 2nd Level
12:15-1:05 Keynote Speech – Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science & Technology, Department of Homeland Security

1:15

Chris Christopher, Corporate Communications, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

1:25

Panel:  Borders/Maritime Security – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: David Newton, Borders/Maritime Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Gerald Kirwin, Borders/Maritime Division, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Bob Knetl, Borders/Maritime Division, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• David Newton, Borders/Maritime Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Pat Jones, Office of Intelligence, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security

2:15

Panel:  Human Factors – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Sharla Rausch, Human Factors Division Head, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Jennifer O’Connor, Human Factors Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Clark McCauley, Bryn Mawr College, National Consortium for Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
• Gary LaFree, University of Maryland (START)
• David Baker, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security

3:15

Break
Student Poster Session - Solarium

3:45

Panel:  Infrastructure/Geophysical – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Christopher Doyle, Infrastructure and Geophysical Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Mary Ellen Hynes, Infrastructure and Geophysical Division, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• Jalal Mapar, Department of Homeland Security
• Lou Marciani, The University of Southern Mississippi, Southeast Region Research Initiative (SERRI)
• Tom Kirsch, Johns Hopkins University, National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER) 
• Randy Rowell, Morgan State University, PACER

4:45

Panel:  Operations Analysis, Decision Support Simulation and Risk Analysis – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Ervin Kapos, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
• George Thompson, Homeland Security Institute, Department of Homeland Security
• Detlof von Winterfeldt, University of Southern California, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
• Adam Rose, University of Southern California, CREATE
• Bob Ross, Office of Special Programs, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

5:45-6:45

Reception:  Highlighting the Centers Students’ Posters - Solarium

Friday, March 16, 2007
Center-Focused Research

The second day of the summit is structured around a plenary panel that addresses the collective capability of the DHS University Center Network, twelve concurrent panels that address cross-disciplinary topics, and a closing plenary talk on upcoming research and education opportunities.

Student poster sessions exhibited throughout the day - Solarium

8:00

• Detlof von Winterfeldt, CREATE
• Francis Busta, NCFPD
• Neville Clarke, FAZD
• Gary LaFree, START
• Lynn Goldman, PACER
• Chuck Haas, CAMRA
• Fred Roberts, UACs-IDS
• Jim Thomas, RVACs
• Warren Edwards, SERRI

10:00

Break
Student Poster Session - Solarium

10:30

Concurrent Breakout Sessions, Round 1

SESSION 1.A.:  CROSS-MEDIA INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION AND EXTRACTION – Degas Room, 2nd Level

• Moderator: Joseph Kielman, Department of Homeland Security
• Deborah Cai, University of Maryland, START:  Coding Messages from al-Qa’ida Leaders for Reference, Target, and Persuasive Approaches
• Eduard Hovy, University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, UACs-IDS:  Extracting and Combining Information from Text Sources
• Janyce Wiebe, University of Pittsburgh, UACs-IDS:  Extracting and Summarizing Events and Opinions in Text
• Dan Roth, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, UACs-IDS:  Semantic Abstraction and Integration Across Text Documents and Databases

SESSION 1.B.:  GLOBAL TERRORISM THREATS – Caucus Room

• Moderator: Gary La Free, START
• Steve Weber, Program on International Policy Attitudes, START:  Attitudinal Factors in Passive Support for Terrorism against American Civilians
• Richard John, University of Southern California, CREATE:  Estimating Likelihood of Terrorist Attacks by Modeling Terrorist Beliefs and Motivations
• Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New York, START:  Organizations and the Turn to Terrorism
• Daniel Hamilton, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, PACER:  The Terrorist Threat in Europe and Implications for the U.S.

SESSION 1.C.:  RISK ANALYSIS: THREAT, VULNERABILITY, AND CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORISM – Renoir Room, 2nd Level

• Moderator: Detlof von Winterfeldt, CREATE
• Shaun Kennedy, University of Minnesota, NCFPD:  Systems Based Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
• Michael Orosz, University of Southern California, FAZD:  The Risk Analyst Workbench: A Tool for Risk Assessment
• Henry Willis, RAND Corporation, CREATE:  Risk-based Allocation of DHS Grants
• Detlof von Winterfeldt, CREATE:  Should We Protect Commercial Airplanes Against Surface to Air Missile Attacks by Terrorists?

SESSION 1.D.:  MODELING POTENTIAL CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL EVENTS FOR PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Francis Busta, NCFPD
• Andrew Jaine, BTSafety, LLC, NCFPD:  Consequence Management System to Model Events and Interventions
• David Hartley, University of Maryland School of Medicine, FAZD:  Rift Valley Fever Model
• Lori Mann Bruce, Mississippi State University, SERRI:  Hyperspectral Imaging for Detecting the Application of Biochemical Agents to Food Crops
• Rachael Jones, University of California, CAMRA:  A Markov Chain Model for Supermicron Particle Fate and Transport in Indoor Air
• Charles Haas, Drexel University, CAMRA:  Use of Classical Environmental Risk Paradigms in the Context of Assessing Risk from Bio-agents

SESSION 1.E.:  DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS – Lafayette Room

• Moderator: Garry Adams, Texas A&M University, FAZD
• Syed A. Hashsham, Michigan State University, CAMRA:  Nucleic Acids-Based Methods with Enhanced Sensitivity and High Sample Throughput
• Gary Ackerman, University of Maryland, START:  Who's Next? The Pursuit of CBRN Weapons
• Richard Rothman, Johns Hopkins University, PACER:  Rapid Biothreat Diagnostics/Current State of Surveillance Systems
• Moises Sudit, University of Buffalo, PACER:  Situational Detection is More than Just Sensor Detection

SESSION 1.F.:  ALL HAZARDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE -  Quorum Room

• Moderator: Elizabeth Phillips, SERRI
• Kathleen Tierney, University of Colorado, START:  Preparedness Networks: Crossing Sectors, Joining Jurisdictions
• Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University, SERRI:  All Hazards Emergency Operations System
• William Cooke, Mississippi State University, SERRI:  Capturing Hurricane Katrina Data for Analysis and Lessons-Learned Research
• Elizabeth Casman, Carnegie Mellon University, CAMRA:  Risk Communication Planning for Dynamic Situations: The Aftermath of a Plague Bioattack
• Michael Tobia, New York and New Jersey Port Authority:  An Operational Perspective

11:45

Lunch
Student Poster Session - Solarium

12:45

Concurrent Breakout Sessions, Round 2

SESSION 2.A.:  CROSS-MEDIA INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION AND EXTRACTION (CONTINUED) – Degas Room, 2nd Level

• Moderator: Dan Roth, UACs-IDS/RVACs
• William Ribarsky, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, RVACs:  Visual Analysis of Multimedia Data
• Alan MacEachren, Pennsylvania State University, RVACs: Geo-temporal Information Discovery
• Moses Charikar, Princeton University, UACs-IDS:  Content-Based Similarity Search of Large Feature-rich Datasets
• David Forsyth, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, UACs-IDS:  Words and Pictures

SESSION 2.B.:  RISK PERCEPTION AND COMMUNICATION - Quorum Room

• Moderator: Kathleen Smarick, START
• Jean Kinsey, University of Minnesota, NCFPD:  Consumer Perception of Food Defense Spending and Priorities
• Heather Rosoff, University of Southern California, CREATE:  What Do We Know About Public Perceptions of Terrorism Risks?
• Donald Klingborg, University of California, FAZD:  Effective Risk Communication for the Nation's Food System
• Dennis Mileti, University of Colorado, START:  Public Warnings for Protective Action

SESSION 2.C.:  RESILIENT RESPONSES TO TERRORISM – Renoir Room, 2nd Level

• Moderator: Lynn Goldman, PACER
• Monica Schoch-Spana, Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, START:  Engaging the Public in Preparedness Planning
• Adam Rose, University of Southern California, CREATE:  Economic Resilience in the Face of Terror
• James Hodge, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, PACER:  Pandemic and All Hazard Preparedness Act
• Melissa McCarthy, Johns Hopkins University, PACER: Medical Response

SESSION 2.D.:  ECONOMIC TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZING INVESTMENTS IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION – Caucus Room

• Moderator: Shaun Kennedy, NCFPD
• Peter Gordon, University of Southern California, CREATE:  The Regional Economic Impacts of the 2005 Hurricanes on Refinery Operations in the Gulf of Mexico: Applying a Flexible Multi-regional Input-Output Model
• Susan Cutter, University of South Carolina, START:  The Social Vulnerability Index: A County-Level Assessment of Communities and Implications for Preparedness Planning
• Thomas Stinson, University of Minnesota, NCFPD:  Macro-economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks
• Bruce McCarl, Texas A&M University, FAZD:  Economic Evaluation of Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Strategies

SESSION 2.E.:  Detection and Diagnostics (continued) – Lafayette Room

• Moderator: Charles Haas, CAMRA
• Eric Johnson, University of Wisconsin, NCFPD:  Botulinum Neurotoxin Sensing Solutions Complex Matrices
• Mansel Griffiths, University of Guelph, NCFPD:  Extraction, Concentration & Detection of Toxins in Solid Food Systems Using Molecular Imprinted Polymer Films
• Carol Cardona, University of California-Davis, FAZD:  Avian Influenza
• Garry Adams, Texas A&M University, FAZD:  RVF and FMD Detection Methods
• Christopher Choi, University of Arizona, CAMRA:  Prediction of Contaminants in Water Distribution Systems

SESSION 2.F.:  Workforce Development at the Frontier of DHS Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – Grand Ballroom

• Moderator: Elizabeth Phillips, SERRI
• Hamilton Bean, University of Colorado, START:  Working with the DHS University Network: A Student Perspective
• Sheldon Greenberg, Johns Hopkins University, PACER:  First Responder Capacity Building
• Raphael Isokpehi, Jackson State University, and Rob Hochberg, East Carolina University, SERRI:  A COE Network Approach to Workforce Development
• Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University, SERRI:  Linking Education to Operations
• Robyn Mace, Michigan State University:  Collective Capabilities: Creating Learners and Learning Environments for Infrastructure Protection

2:00

Closing Session:  Plenary Speech – Grand Ballroom

• Starnes Walker, Director of Research, Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security Upcoming Research & Education Opportunities

3:00

Adjourn

CAMRA = Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment

NVAC = National Visualization and Analytics Center

CREATE = Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events

PACER = National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response

FAZD = National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense

RVACs = Regional Visualization and Analytics Centers

UACs-IDS = University Affiliate Centers to the Institute for Discrete Sciences

SERRI = Southeast Region Research Initiative

NCFPD = National Center for Food Protection and Defense

START = National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism