This year’s agenda will feature cutting-edge research and development (R&D) on the topic of “Catastrophes and Complex Systems,” with a focus on the role of transportation systems in preventing, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from natural or man-made disasters. Complex transportation systems can be hit by natural disasters, targeted for terrorist attacks, or used to spread disease or toxins with wide-scale consequences. They also comprise an integral component of response and recovery systems.

Through a series of interactive sessions, leading researchers, innovators, and Summit attendees will explore transportation as a complex system (of infrastructure, networks, and people). Each day of the Summit, interactive sessions will focus on R&D relevant to the topics below.

The Summit will also host notable keynote speakers and an Innovation Showcase by the DHS Centers of Excellence.

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DAY 1, March 30, 2011
7:30 am - 1:30 pm	Innovation Showcase (Renaissance Ballroom East)
8:00 am	Honor Guard/National Anthem (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B)
8:15 am	Welcome and Introduction (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Under Secretary Tara O’Toole Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
8:30 am	Keynote Address (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Secretary Janet Napolitano U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:00 am	Plenary Speaker (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Neil Stansfield Office of Security and Counter Terrorism, UK Home Office
9:30 am - 10:00 am	Break (Visit the Innovation Showcase)
10:00 am	Plenary Speaker (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) David V. Aguilar Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Break (Visit the Innovation Showcase)
11:00 - 12:30 pm	Morning Panel Sessions
	PANEL 1 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 3 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 5 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: The Role of Transportation in the Spread of Disease MODERATOR: Grace Mei-Hua Hwang PANELISTS: Jon Parker Jürgen Richt (2.13 MB) Katherine Waters (1.69 MB) SCRIBE: John Korah	TITLE: Balancing Commerce and Security: Threat Identification Methods and Promising Security Initiatives MODERATOR: Paul Kantor PANELISTS: Stephen Hora (836 KB) Brian Jenkins (188 KB) Fred Roberts (1.85 MB) SCRIBE: Samrat Chatterjee (272 KB)	TITLE: Data Driven Solutions for Preventing Cross-Border Terrorist Attack MODERATOR: Gary LaFree PANELISTS: Victor Asal (91 KB) Jay Nunamaker (758 KB) Brent Smith (410 KB) SCRIBE: Mary Daughtrey (141 KB)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch BREAK
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Afternoon Panel Sessions
	PANEL 2 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 4 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 6 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: Agricultural Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and Solutions MODERATOR: Tammy Beckham PANELISTS: Claire Andreasen (406 KB) Alan Erera (576 KB) Michael Orosz (1.56 MB) SCRIBE: Heather Simmons	TITLE: Balancing Commerce and Security: Technical Challenges in Cost-Benefit Analysis, Simulation Modeling, and Stakeholder Involvement MODERATOR: Isaac Maya PANELISTS: Tayfur Altiok Adam Rose (298 KB) Renee Graphia Joyal SCRIBE: Samrat Chatterjee (127 KB)	TITLE: Novel Information Technology Solutions to Pervasive Issues in Homeland Security MODERATOR: Trent DePersia PANELISTS: Carl Crawford (1.93 MB) David Ebert (2.53 MB) Eugene Fink SCRIBE: Alyssa Mangino (48 KB)
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Report Out Session (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Panel 3 (272 KB) Panel 4 (127 KB) Panel 5 (141 KB) Panel 6 (48 KB)
5:00 - 7:00 pm	Networking Session/Innovation Showcase/Student Poster Selection (Renaissance Ballroom East)

 

DAY 2, March 31, 2011
7:30 am - 1:30 pm	Innovation Showcase (Renaissance Ballroom East)
8:00 am	Welcome and Introduction (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Peter Appel Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department of Transportation
8:30 am	Plenary Panel Session (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) TITLE: Emergency Large-Scale Event Evacuation Panel: Pilot Studies MODERATOR: Chris Doyle (1.07 MB), Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security PANELISTS: Jeff Miller, Director, Strategic Security Programs, National Football League Daniel DeLorenzi, Director of Security at New Meadowlands Stadium, NJ Capt. Richard Aschenbach, Region 1 Commander, New Jersey State Police Joe Borkoski, Regal Decision Systems Inc.
9:30 am	Plenary Speaker (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Under Secretary Tara O’Toole Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Biography
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break (Visit the Innovation Showcase)
10:30 - 12:00 pm	Morning Panel Sessions
	PANEL 7 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 9 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 11 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: The Role of Social Media in Understanding and Managing Complex Catastrophic Events MODERATOR: Alexander Siedschlag PANELISTS: Eduard Hovy (346 KB) John Preston (399 KB) Hayley Watson SCRIBE: Andrea Jerkovic (129 KB)	TITLE: Transportation Infrastructure Analysis and Damage Assessment MODERATOR: John Fortune PANELISTS: Robert Abercrombie (2.79 MB) Lee Glascoe (1.34 MB) Andrzej Nowak (1.68 MB) SCRIBE: Bill Plott (132 KB)	TITLE: The Role of Transportation in Large-Scale Event Evacuation MODERATOR: Mike Matthews (163 KB) PANELISTS: Yi-Chang Chiu (1.41 MB) Jeffrey Wojtowicz (23.03 MB) Scott Parr (2.16 MB) SCRIBE: Emily Saulsgiver (51 KB)
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch BREAK
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Afternoon Panel Sessions
	PANEL 8 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 10 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 12 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: The Role of Transportation in Community- and Individual-Level Resilience MODERATOR: Michael Bruno PANELISTS: Thomas Montz (1015 KB) Brian Sauser (1.44 MB) William Wallace (1.24 MB) SCRIBE: Leonid Lantsman (27 KB)	TITLE: Assessment of Critical Infrastructure Pre- and Post-Event MODERATOR: Mary Ellen Hynes PANELISTS: Richard Christenson (1023 KB) James O’Daniel (924 KB) Eric B. Williamson (813 KB) SCRIBE: Denise Kruse (130 KB)	TITLE: The Role of Transportation Systems in Regional Evacuation Models MODERATOR: Herb Engle PANELISTS: Yi-Chang Chiu Eva Kassens-Noor (478 KB) Brian Wolshon (1.98 MB) SCRIBE: Vinayak Dixit (56 KB)
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Report Out Session (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Panel 7 (129 KB) Panel 8 (27 KB) Panel 9 (132 KB) Panel 10 (130 KB) Panel 11 (51 KB) Panel 12 (56 KB)

 

DAY 3, April 1, 2011
7:30 - 1:30 pm	Innovation Showcase (Renaissance Ballroom East)
8:30 am	Keynote Address (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) John S. Pistole Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
9:00 am	Plenary Speaker (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Boaz Ganor Executive Director, The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism Biography
9:30 am	Plenary Speaker (Renaissance Ballroom West A&B) W. Craig Fugate Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break (Visit the Innovation Showcase)
10:30 - 12:00 pm	Morning Panel Sessions
	PANEL 13 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 15 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 17 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: Risk and Opinion: Assessing the Impact of Transportation Counterterrorism Policies MODERATOR: Heather Rosoff PANELISTS: William Burns (682 KB) Richard John (1.91 MB) Robin Dillon-Merrill (284 KB) Jun Zhuang SCRIBE: Heather Rosoff (151 KB)	TITLE: Risk, Network, and Data Driven Approaches to Assess Vulnerability of Transportation Systems MODERATOR: Rod Diridon (1.73 MB) PANELISTS: Bruce Butterworth (371 KB) Michael Greenberg (644 KB) Nicholas E. Lownes (396 KB) SCRIBE: Michael Accorsi (61 KB)	TITLE: System Optimization for Mitigation, Response and Recovery MODERATOR: Thomas Wakeman PANELISTS: Christos Cassandras (917 KB) Blaine Fahey (1.93 MB) Ali Mostashari (820 KB) Heather Nachtmann (911 KB) SCRIBE: Angelica Sogor (15 KB)
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch BREAK
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Afternoon Panel Sessions
	PANEL 14 Renaissance Ballroom West A	PANEL 16 Renaissance Ballroom West B	PANEL 18 Grand Ballroom South
	TITLE: Threat Recognition and Prevention MODERATOR: Michael Silevitch PANELISTS: Douglas B. Boyd (1.21 MB) Richard Moore (554 KB) Jimmie Oxley SCRIBE: Mariah Nobrega (529 KB)	TITLE: Challenges and Innovations in Risk Assessment for the Homeland Security Enterprise MODERATOR: Debra Elkins PANELISTS: Samrat Chatterjee (813 KB) Douglas Himberger (1.06 MB) Henry H. Willis SCRIBE: John Lickfett (135 KB)	TITLE: Modeling Risk and Disruptions on Transportation Networks MODERATOR: Jack Aherne (222 KB) PANELISTS: Alexei Kolesnikov (187 KB) Adel Sadek (2.51 MB) Jeffrey Short (4.76 MB) SCRIBE: Carol Lewis (590 KB)
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Report Out Session (Renaissance Ballroom West A & B) Panel 13 (151 KB) Panel 14 (529 KB) Panel 15 (61 KB) Panel 16 (135 KB) Panel 17 (15 KB) Panel 18 (590 KB)