2009 SUMMIT ARCHIVE
Below are links to the audio recordings from the 2009 DHS University Network Summit. These files require the Windows Media Player or an equivalent media player that can stream WMA files. The Windows Media Player is available for free download on the Microsoft Web site.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Morning Session (one audio file for all speakers) |
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| Welcome | Matthew Clark, DHS Director of University Programs for Science & Technology |
| Opening Keynote | Bradley Buswell, DHS Acting Under Secretary for Science & Technology |
| Plenary 1: Human Factors Behavioral Sciences | Topic: Data Needs for Radicalization Studies: Partnering Challenges |
| Plenary 2: Borders and Maritime | Topic: Achieving Border and Maritime Security: Partnership, Collaboration and Integration |
| Plenary 3: Centers of Excellence Projects | Research Project: Understanding the Dynamics that Drive IEDs Research Project: Port Operations Modeling for Security Risk Management and Resource Allocation (PORTSEC) |
| Grant Writing Workshop | Dr. Matthew Clark, Director of University Programs Joan Keiser, Grants Officer, Office of Procurement Operations, Grants and Financial Assistance Division Linda Naney, Group Manager, Peer Review Programs, ORISE |
Lunch: |
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Concurrent Panel Sessions (1:45 - 3:15 pm) |
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Vicki Bier, James Curren, Richard John, Don Kleinmuntz, Milind Tambe |
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| The Global Terrorism Database: An Expanded and Revised Resource for Understanding Trends in Terrorism | Kathleen Smarick, Charles Blair, Laura Dugan, Gary LaFree, John Wigle |
| Detection and Rapid Screening in a Border Environment | Elyse Golob, Jason Ackleson, John Denver, Jay Nunamaker |
| Sensor Technologies to Support Maritime Domain Awareness | Roy Wilkens, Curt Dubay, Scott Glenn, Buck Sharpton, Frank Sisto |
Student Research on Social Network Analysis of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism |
Kate Worboys, Ian Anderson, Christine Bevc, David Caspi, James Hendrickson, Alexandra Jordan |
Concurrent Panel Sessions (3:30 - 5:00 pm) |
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Adam Rose, Brock Blomberg, Carol Mansfield, Bruce McCarl, Kerry Smith, Jeff Werling |
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| Dissent, Extremism, and Terrorism: Understanding the Range of Actors | Kathleen Smarick, Victor Asal, Steven Chermak, Joshua Freilich, Brent Smith, Jonathan Wilkenfeld |
Interagency Cooperation and Customer-Based Support Approach to Border Security and Immigration |
Luis Barker, Ronald Colburn, Mark Haselkorn, Robert Jacksta, Richard Posthuma |
| Marine Transportation Systems (MTS) Resiliency and Continuity of Operations | Michael Bruno, Todd Owen, James Rice Jr., Brian Sauser |
Using Stakeholder Input to Develop Multi-Institutional Graduate Education Programs |
Curtis Kastner, Richard Linton, Abbey Nutsch |
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Morning Session (one audio file for all speakers) |
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| Welcome | Starnes Walker, Director of Research for Science and Technology |
| Keynote Speakers | Detlof von Winterfeldt, Director, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria Paul Morrissey, Assistant Director, Office of Protective Research, U.S. Secret Service |
| Plenary 4: Infrastructure Geophysical | Topic: Minimizing Disruptions for a Resilient America |
| Plenary 5: Explosives | Topic: Basic Research Needs to Address the Counter-IED Threat |
Plenary 6: Centers of Excellence Projects |
Research Project: The Scientific Basis for the Creation of Medical Surge Capacity Research Project: Community And Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI) |
| Keynote Lunch |
W. Ross Ashley, III, Assistant Administrator, Grants Programs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security Gale Rossides, Acting Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration |
Concurrent Panel Sessions (1:45 - 3:15 pm) |
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Rick Luettich, Jennifer Butler, Baxter Vieux, Margery Overton |
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| Infrastructure of the Future | Mila Kennett-Reston, Michael Accorsi, A.F.M. Anwar, Kevin Hall, George Rossetti |
Detection and Surveillance of Biothreats and Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Lynn Goldman, Frank Busta, Padmini Ramachandran, Richard Rothma |
| Towards a Comprehensive Counter IED Program: Video Analytics | David Castañon, Michael Silevitch, John Pearson, Jimmie Oxley, Richard Radke, Venkatesh Saligrama, Mario Sznaier |
Michael Tobia, Vincent Henry, Chris Kozub, Abdul Turay |
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Concurrent Panel Sessions (3:30 - 5:00 pm) |
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| Coastal and Ocean Engineering Education: Relative Focus on Natural Disaster | Robert Whalin, Bob Dean, Billy Edge |
Improving Security and Reducing Vulnerabilities in Transportation |
Amy Donahue, Frances Edwards, Carol Lewis |
| Community Resiliency | Lynn Goldman, Terri Adams-Fuller, Thomas Kirsch, Kathleen Tierney |
Michael Matthews, Mustafa Altinakar, Frank DeNap, Warren Edwards |
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Morning Session (one audio file for all speakers) |
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| Welcome | Bradley I. Buswell, Acting Under Secretary, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Keynote Speakers | Congressman Bennie Thompson, Democratic Chairman of the Committee for Homeland Security Harold J. Raveché, President of Stevens Institute of Technology Rear Admiral Wayne E. Justice, Assistant Commandant for Capability, U.S. Coast Guard |
| Plenary 7: Command, Control and Interoperability | Topic: Coast Guard, Port and University Co-Creation of Regional Research for Enhanced Maritime Security and Societal Resilience |
| Plenary 8: Chemical and Biological | Topic: Research Needs of the Chemical and Biological Division |
| Plenary 9: Centers of Excellence Projects | Research Project: Food Agriculture Sector Criticality Assessment Tool (FAS-CAT) Research Project: Industry Applications of Modeling Catastrophic Disease Effects in Confined Livestock Operations Research Project: Future Needs and Uses for Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) |
| Keynote Lunch |
David V. Aguilar, Chief, United States Border Patrol Harold Schmitz, Chief Science Director, Mars Inc. |
Concurrent Panel Sessions (1:45 - 3:15 pm) |
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Frank Busta, Emma Hartnett, John Hoffman, Mike Orosz, Fred Roberts |
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| Biological Systems for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Defense | Gary Snowder,Garry Adams, Tammy Beckham, George Bettinger, Mike McIntosh |
Chuck Haas, Ryan Austin, Patrick Gurian, Syed Hashsham, Mark Weir |
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| Research to Reality | David Ebert, Alan MacEachren, William Pike, William Ribarsky |
Van Reidhead, Lenora Peters-Gant, Sandra Hansmann, Xi Chen, Jason Ackleson, Justin Kastner, Anne Ohlrich, Raphael Isokpehi, Edu Suarez-Martinez |
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Concurrent Panel Sessions (3:30 - 5:00 pm) |
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| Risk Communication as an Intervention Strategy | Timothy Sellnow, Anthony Flood, Robert Littlefield, Matthew Seeger |
Models and Databases for Decision-Makers on Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Diseases |
Neville Clarke, John Hoffman, Mark Teachman, Jim Wall |
| Advancing Consequence Modeling and Decision-Making | Chuck Haas, Jade Blackwood, Patrick Gurian, Tao Hong, Yin Huang, Toru Watanabe, Mark Weir |
Visual Analytics and Discrete Science Integration into the DHS Center of Excellence Program |
David Ebert, Mark Haselkorn, Bill Ribarsky |
| Student Research in Visual Analytics For A Safer Nation | Alan MacEachren, Carsten Görg, Ross Maciejewski, Brian Tomaszewski |
