Maritime Security Conference 2009

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This conference meets the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) approval for use of Department of Homeland Security funds.
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Tuesday, October 20th

10:00am	Exhibit Hall Opens
Free Seminars in the Exhibit Hall
10:30am	Small Vessel Security: What have we learned? What's next? Facilitator: Robert Gauvin, Technical Advisor, Office of Vessel Security Activities (CG-543), U.S. Coast Guard Panel: Walter Kadyk, 2008 President, Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) Gary Supnick, CPP, Manager, Maritime Security and Access, SRI Center for Maritime and Port Security
11:30am	Underwater Security: Who can respond? What technology can help? Facilitator: Dr. Joe DiRenzo III, Chief of Operations Analysis, U.S. Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Panel: Dr. Jerry Lamb, Technical Director, U.S. Naval Submarine Medical Research Lab Angus Lugsdin, Senior Vice President, Market Development, Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
2:45pm	Maritime Fusion Centers: Preventing information overload How do we cut through the clutter to see the threats? Facilitator: Steve Ruggiero, Deputy Director of Port Security, Port of Long Beach Panel: Commander David Murk, Chief, Cargo and Facilities Division, U.S. Coast Guard Wendy Walsh, Homeland Defense and Security Coordinator, Naval Postgraduate School Sal Randazzo, Supervisory Special Agent, Terrorist Screening Center, FBI
4:00pm	Exhibit Hall Closes

Conference Agenda
8:30am	Color Guard Presented by The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
8:35am	Welcome and Introductions Michael Rosenberg, Vice President, Security, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.
8:45am	Corporate Partner Remarks Brian White, Principal, Homeland Security Programs, Lockheed Martin
9:00am	Welcome to Long Beach Kevin Weeks, Los Angeles Director of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director Richard Steinke, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach Captain Roger Laferriere, Commander, Sector Long Beach, U.S. Coast Guard
9:30am	Keynote: Vice Admiral Robert Papp, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
10:00am - 11:00am	Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00am	Awards Luncheon- Distinguished Leadership Award in Maritime and Supply Chain Security Presenter: Brian White, Principal, Homeland Security Programs, Lockheed Martin Honorees: Vice Admiral Robert Papp, USCG, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area The Honorable Jay Cohen, Former Undersecretary, Science & Technology Directorate, DHS, and Former Chief, Naval Research, U.S. Navy Contributions to the Leadership Development of Men and Women in the Military, Civil Service, and the Maritime Industry Honoree: Michael Abrashoff, Author of "It's your Ship," "Get your Ship Together," and "It's Our Ship"
12:45pm-1:45pm	Room A Piracy: Prevention and Protection- Government provided or self-help? What are the challenges and solutions and is the threat spreading beyond the littorals? Facilitator:Alan Tubbs, Commander, Platform & Asset Doctrine and TPP, U.S. Coast Guard Panel: Captain David McMunn, USN(ret), President, McMunn Associates Dave Robinson, CodaOctopus Tactical Intelligence Kurt Schmidt, SSA, FBI
	Room B Anti-Piracy Training and Research: What are the current best practices and how can it be enhanced? Facilitator: Captain Jon Helmick, USMS, Ph.D., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Conference Co-Chair) Panel: Allison Bennett, National Nuclear Security Administration Dr. Donna Nincic, Professor and Chair, ABS School of Maritime Policy and Management, California Maritime Academy Kyrm Hickman, Director of Training, Military Sealift Command
1:45pm-2:45pm	Room A Piracy: Ship and Crew Captured- now what? Is paying ransom the best answer? Challenges and solutions to a vexing problem Facilitator: Chris Doane, Chief, Strategy and Policy Coordination, U.S. Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Panel: Erik Rye, Advisor for Hostage Affairs, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State Kevin Quigley, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton and Former Deputy Director of Response Policy, U.S. Coast Guard Commander Dan O'Shea, Navy Seal, and Member, Halo Corporation
	Room B: TWIC: Implementation has started- What's been done, how is it working, does it improve security, and what can be done better? Facilitator: Jeffrey Robertson,Communications Director, Parsons Corporation, Former Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS (Conference Co-Chair) Panel: George Cummings, Director of Homeland Security, Port of Los Angeles Mark MacDonald, Vice President of Security, Pacific Maritime Association John Schwartz, Assistant Director, TWIC Program, Transportation Security Administration Commander David Murk, Chief, Cargo and Facilities Division, U.S. Coast Guard
2:45pm-3:45pm	Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:45pm-4:45pm	Room A Smuggling: Ensuring cargo integrity before loading and in transit- CSI and long-range vessel tracking Where are we? What are the challenges? What are the risks and costs? What can technology do to help? Facilitator:Commander Joe Solomon, U.S. Coast Guard Panel: John Ochs, Managing Director, Pier 400, APM Terminals Donald Kusser, Assistant Port Director, Port Director, Port of Los Angeles, U.S. Customs & Border Protection Brian White, Principal, Homeland Security Programs, Lockheed Martin
	Room B Traffic Management: Port closes, where to? What are the issues, who makes the decisions, and are regulations required? Facilitator: Captain Matthew Cutts, U.S. Coast Guard Force Readiness Command, Chief, Capability, Standardization and Analysis Division Panel: Owen Doherty, Director, Office of Security, U.S. Maritime Administration Captain John Caplis, Deputy Sector Commander, USCG Sector, LA/LB Cosmo Perrone, Director of Security, Port of Long Beach
4:45pm	Keynote: Matthew Bettenhausen, Secretary (elect) CalEMA, State of California

Wednesday, October 21

10:00am	Exhibit Hall Opens
Free Seminars in the Exhibit Hall
10:00am	Persistent Surveillance Vehicles- New tool for Maritime Security? Panelists: Captain Jim Sommer, US Coast Guard, Deputy Director CPB/USCG, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Joint Program Office Arne Lovik Ph.D., Marketing Manager, Surveillance systems, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Lockheed Martin (TBA)
11:00am	Cyber Security & Technology: What are the maritime vulnerabilities? What are the protection strategies? Panel: Captain Dave Moskoff, Professor, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Melissa Salvatore, Contracting Specialist, U.S. General Services Administration
1:00pm	Northwest Passage: What's happening in the Arctic? Facilitator: Donna Nincic, Professor and Chair, ABS School of Maritime Policy and Management, California Maritime Academy Panel: Dr. James Boutilier, Special Advisor for Policy, Canadian Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters Captain Kurt Salchert, Chief, Maritime Division NJ32, NORAD
2:00pm	Exhibit Hall Closes

Conference Agenda
8:45am	Welcome Remarks Captain John Holmes, Deputy Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
9:00am	Keynote: The Honorable John Porcari, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
9:30am	Room A Shipping LNG, LPG, Oil: What are future trends, risks, and mitigation options? Facilitator: Justin Russell, Director of Strategic Development, Nortel Government Solutions Panel: Dabney Hegg, Professional Democratic Staff, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
	Room B International Port/Facility Security: Are there too many security redundancies between U.S. and foreign ports? What can be done to create a more effective and efficient international security system? Facilitator: Captain Bruce Clark, USCGR (ret), Director, Maritime Security Projects, Sponsored Projects and Extended Learning, The California Maritime Academy Panel: Captain Richard Kaser, USCG, Chief of Staff, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
10:30am	Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
11:30am-12:30pm	Small and Medium Ports: How much security is required? What can be done to make it affordable? Facilitator: Captain Matthew Cutts, U.S. Coast Guard Force Readiness Command, Chief, Capability, Standardization and Analysis Division Panel: Mark Nesselrode, Ph.D., Deputy for Emerging Programs, QinetiQ North America, Systems Engineering Group, Defense Solutions Sector Mike Smith, Director of Maritime Security Operations, SRI Center for Maritime and Port Security
12:00pm	Best of Show Technology Awards Presentation in the Exhibit Hall for Vessel Security and Facility Security Products/Services Presenter: The Honorable Jay Cohen, Former Undersecretary, Science Technology Directorate, DHS, and Former Chief, Naval Research, U.S. Navy Judges: Laura Johnston, Senior Course Curriculum Developer, Adjunct Instructor, Public Affairs Leadership Department, Defense Information School George Pollitt, Mine Warfare Analyst Justin Russell, Director, Strategic Development, Nortel Government Solutions
1:00pm-1:45pm	Room A Your Security Patrols- Are they really random? How do you maximize their deterrence value? Isaac Maya, Ph.D., P.E. Interim Director and Director of Research, National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), University of Southern California
	Room B Security Intelligence: Information received, now what? How do you sanitize and distribute with a feedback loop? Facilitator: Earl Agron, Vice President Security, APL Panel: Captain Kevin Lunday, Commanding Officer, Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center, USCG Lorne Richardson, Chief, Maritime Security Policy, Transport Canada, Government of Canada Ronald Boyd, Chief of Port Police, Port of Los Angeles
2:00pm-2:45pm	After Action Report on Mumbai Attack Panel: Brad Barker, President, Halo Corporation
4:30pm	Conference Adjourns