Agenda
This year’s agenda allows for even more opportunities for critical Homeland Security research initiatives to be addressed. Along with presentations and panel discussions, the Summit will also host international keynote speakers.
The draft agenda for the Summit is below (revised March 10, 2008). You may also print the PDF version. Please check back periodically for updates and/or the finalized agenda.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Ballroom West A & B Foyer |
Student Poster Session Reception
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |
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8:00-8:10 a.m. |
Ballroom West A & B |
Welcome-Dr. Matthew Clark, Director, Office of University Programs |
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| 8:10-8:30 a.m. | Ballroom |
Opening Keynote-Under Secretary Jay M. Cohen, DHS Science and Technology |
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| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Keynote-Dr. John H. Marburger, III, Science Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy |
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| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Explosives Division Plenary Panel |
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| 10:00-10:15 a.m. | Transition Break | ||
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Chemical & Biological Division Plenary Panel |
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| 11:15-1:00 p.m. | Ballroom East |
Lunch |
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| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Command Control and Interoperability Plenary Panel |
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| 2:00-2:15 p.m. | Transition Break |
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| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Panel Sessions |
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Auditorium | Explosives Detection |
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Mtg. Rm 4 | Innovative Education Environments |
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Mtg. Rm 5 | Global Food and Agricultural |
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Mtg. Rm 15 | Mitigating & Recovering from Chemical and Biological Attacks |
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Mtg. Rm 12 & 13 | Collaborative Research with Minority Serving Institutions |
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Mtg. Rm 15 | Data & Visual Analytics Research |
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| 3:15-3:30 p.m. | Transition Break | ||
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Panel Sessions | ||
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Auditorium | Breakthrough Research in Explosives |
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| Mtg. Rm 4 | Medical Surge Capacity | ||
| Mtg. Rm 5 | Event Modeling | ||
| Mtg. Rm 15 | Biological Threat Characterization | ||
| Mtg. Rm 12 & 13 | DHS Scholars & Fellows: The Best and The Brightest | ||
| Mtg. Rm 16 | Transitioning Research into Usage in Support of Regional Needs | ||
| 4:30-5:00 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Lessons Learned from Natural and Terrorist Emergencies in the UK since 2000 - John Tesh, Deputy Director for Capabilities, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, UK Cabinet Office | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn to Reception on Capitol Hill sponsored by Centers of Excellence | ||
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Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
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8:00-8:15 a.m. |
Ballroom West A & B |
Welcome- Dr. Matthew Clark, Director, Office of University Programs |
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| 8:15-9:15 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Border and Maritime Security Division Plenary Panel |
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| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Human Factors Division Plenary Panel |
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| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Transition Break |
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| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Infrastructure Protection and Geophysical Science Division Plenary Panel |
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| 11:30-12:30 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Lunch |
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
International Panel - International Homeland Security Challenges |
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| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Risk Assessment Plenary Panel |
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| 2:30-2:45 p.m. | Transition Break | ||
| 2:45-3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Panel Sessions |
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Auditorium | Research on Community Resilience Around the World |
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Mtg. Rm 4 | Border Security Research – Present & Future |
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Mtg. Rm 5 | Infrastructure Protection Activities & Needs from University COE |
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Mtg. Rm 15 | Emergency Preparedness & Response Activities and Needs from University COE |
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Mtg. Rm 16 | Maritime Domain Awareness: Security Challenges Worthy of Research |
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| Mtg. Rm 12 & 13 | Risk Sciences - Case Studies in Innovative Multi-Disciplinary Risk Analysis | ||
3:45-4:00 p.m. |
Transition Break |
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Panel Sessions | ||
| Auditorium | Research on Radicalization & Terrorism | ||
| Mtg. Rm 4 | Border Security Technologies – Surveillance, Screening & Situational Awareness | ||
| Mtg. Rm 5 | Infrastructure & Geophysical Division Activities and Needs from University COE | ||
| Mtg. Rm 15 | Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Activities and Needs from University COE | ||
| Mtg. Rm 16 | Port Security | ||
| Mtg. Rm 12 & 13 | Real World Applications of Student Research Projects | ||
| 5:00-5:30 p.m. | Ballroom West A & B |
Closing Comments |
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