Conference Day One: April 1, 2008

7:45 Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

8:00 Securing The Nation’s Maritime Borders: The United States Coast Guard Strategy And Future Goals

Vice Admiral Brian Peterman
USCG, Commander, Atlantic Area Commander, Defense Force East
United States Coast Guard

8:45 National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Support For MDA

• Geophysical observations required for effective maritime domain awareness
• Placement of AIS equipment on offshore weather buoys
• Predicting/minimizing effects of maritime spills

Rear Admiral Philip Kenul
NOAA, Director, Marine and Aviation Operations Centers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

10:15 National Priorities For Achieving Maritime Domain Awareness: Addressing Small Vessel Security Issues

• Security concerns
• Possible interventions
• Cultural obstacles
• The role of technology

Dana Goward
Director, Maritime Domain Awareness
US Coast Guard

11:00 INNAV Maritime Information Sharing Software Package: An Unclassified Pilot Project With SouthCom

• Pilot objectives and INNAV solution core capabilities put to contribution.

Mr. Pierre Poirier
XST Inc. Maritime Domain SME

11:45 Promoting Global Maritime Security Standards: A Closer Look At The International Port Security Program

• Assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures implemented in foreign ports
• A look at recently established IMO standards and other security standards currently under development
• Top port security practices from around the globe

Capt. Anthony Regalbuto
USCG (Ret.), Chief
Office of Port Security Evaluations

12:30 Achieving A Secured Common Operating Picture For Maritime Security

Gina Marie L. Hatheway Industry Manager Homeland Security

Glenn Schoonover Homeland Security Architect

1:45 Afternoon Keynote: Intelligence Integration Challenges And Efforts In Support Of MDA And Threat Prevention

Rear Admiral Richard R. Kelly
Director
Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration

2:30 Maritime Homeland Security

Shawn James
Vice President, Homeland Security Programs
Lockheed Martin

3:15 Megaports Initiative: Protecting The World's Shipping Network From Dangerous Cargo And Nuclear Materials

• Deterring terrorists from using the world's seaports to ship illicit materials
• Detecting nuclear or radioactive materials if it shipped via sea cargo
• Interdicting harmful material before it is used against the U.S. or one of our allies

David Huizenga
Assistant Deputy Administrator for International Material Protection and Cooperation, National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy

4:30 Successes, Challenges, And Timelines Of The TWIC Program

• Program overview and the TWIC process
• Implementation factors and operational challenges
• TWIC working group

Maurine Fanguy
TWIC Program Manager
Transportation Security Administration

5:15 Risks Of Misdeclared Cargoes

• The dangers of misdeclared cargo
• Misdeclared cargo as a tool for terrorism
• Current efforts to improve the trend of dangerous cargo transportation

Captain James McNamara
President
National Cargo Bureau

6:00 All-Hazards Planning/Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Program

• Procedures for recovery management
• Mechanisms for national, regional, and local decision-makers to set priorities for redirecting commerce, a primary means of restoring domestic cargo flow
• All hazards planning with an emphasis on recovery from a natural disaster

Commander Mark Hammond
USCG, Chief, Domestic Ports Division
United States Coast Guard

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