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Richard Millies, Deputy Director, DSCA and Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Defence Procurement, PWGSC, Washington, Embassy of Canada are Co-Chairing the Conference.
Program
Conference Co-Chairs
Jeanne L. Farmer, Principal Director, Programs Directorate, DSCA ◄ | Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Defence Procurement, PWGSC, Washington, Embassy of Canada ◄
0800-0805 Introductions of the Co-Chairs
0805-0815 Welcome
- Mayor Bob Walkup, City of Tucson ◄
0815-0915 Keynote: Protecting the Border – Enhancing the Flow of Trade & Commerce
Scope – Scale – Current Approaches – Future Activities
- Paul Haddow, Director General, Borders Task Force, Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Canada (Speech delivered by Alan Dudoit, Canadian Consul General, Los Angeles)
0915-0930 BREAK
0930-1030 Border Security Issues
Threats, Challenges and Priorities
- Michael Cabana, Chief/Superintendent, Director General, Border Integrity Unit, Royal Canadian Mounted Police ◄
- Tom Falanga, C-TPAT NY Field Office , U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS ◄
- Edward G. Holland III, Unit Chief/Special Agent, Investigative Programs, Bureau of Industry and Security, DOC ◄
- Andre R. Watson, Section Chief, Ops, Arms & Strategic Tech. Investigations Unit, National Security Div., US Immigration & Customs Enforcement, DHS ◄
Moderator: Alan Dudoit, Canadian Consul General, Los Angeles ◄
1030-1045 BREAK
1045-1215 Program Initiatives Under Development
Government Technology Programs: Border Protection; Trade Flow – Funding – Approaches
- Nir Ben Moshe, Defense Cooperation Attache, Embassy of Israel ◄
- Daniel Newman, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA ◄
- Col. Sangil Yoon, Defense Research & Development Attache, Embassy of Korea, Washington DC ◄
Moderator: Stephen J. Pimpo, Managing Director, Bearing Point ◄
1230-1355 Luncheon – Congressional Perspectives
- David Johnson, Director, Digital Security Programs, Intel Corporation◄
1415-1445 SBInet: The Way Forward
- Ilia Rosenberg, , Director, Technology Assessments, The Boeing Company
1445-1645 Near Term Capability Enhancement
Company Programs to protect the Border - Sensors – Platforms – Networks; Company Programs to increase efficiency of Border access for flow of people, goods and services
- Niklas Andersson, VP Sales & Marketing, Security Solutions North America, Ericsson Inc. ◄
- Mark A. Camillo, Director, Public Safety & Homeland Security, Lockheed Martin Transportation & Security Solutions ◄
- Ron Chow, President & CEO, GenieView Inc. ◄
- BGen (Ret.) David Jurkowski, VP Government Relations & Business Development, Bombardier Aerospace ◄
- Lt. Col (Ret.) Gordon Loney, Director, International Programs, Senstar-Stellar Corporation ◄
- Mark K. Reed, CEO & President, Border Management Strategies, LLC ◄
Moderator: Judith A Bradt, Principal & CEO, Summit Insight LLC ◄
1645-1710 Directed Energy Approaches in Border Security
- Mike Booen, VP, Advanced Missile Defense and Directed Energy Weapons, Raytheon ◄
1710-1800 Enhancing Cooperation – International Experience – Embassy Perspectives
Compatibility – Transferability – Decision-making - Interoperability
- Gautam Bambawale, Minister Political, Embassy of India, Washington, DC ◄
- RADM Raydon Gates, Head of Australian Defence Staff, Embassy of Australia, Washington, DC ◄
- Kirsti Skjerven, Counselor, Defense & Security Policy, Embassy of Norway, Washington, DC ◄
Moderator: Eric Nielsen, Director, Tucson Export Assistance Center., U.S. Department of Commerce ◄
1800-1930 Reception
DAY 2
0845-0855 Conference Day One Recap
- Jeanne L. Farmer, Principal Director, Programs Directorate, DSCA ◄
0855-0955 Export Controls and the NAFTA Dimension
- Robert S. Kovac, Director, Licensing Directorate, DTSA ◄
0955-1010 BREAK
1010-1100 Developing Technology Solutions
Innovative Case Studies - How – Where – Funding
- William J. Denk, Director, Business Development, Def. & Homeland Security, Washington Group International ◄
Moderator: Marvin Leibstone, North America Editor, NATO’s Nations Magazines ◄
1100-1130 BREAK
1130-1300 Engines of Border Security Technology – Science Cooperatives
Research projects underway that offer opportunities for industry partnerships
Panelists:
- Dr. Hsinchun Chen, McClelland Professor of Management Information Systems, Director Artificial Intelligence Lab, University of Arizona. ◄
- Dr. Jay B. Jordan, Dean and Director of the Physical Science Laboratory (PSL), New Mexico State University (NMSU) ◄
- General Lawson W. Magruder III, LTG U.S. Army (Retired), Executive Director, Institute for the Protection of American Communities (IPAC), University of Texas at San Antonio ◄
- Dr. Pitu Mirchandani, Professor Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona. ◄
- Dr. Nasser Peyghambarian, Chair of Photonics and Lasers, Professor of Optical Sciences, and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, University of Arizona ◄
- Brig. Gen. Jose D. Riojas, Joint Task Force North (retired), VP for Strategic Initiatives, University of Texas at El Paso ◄
Closing Remarks: Dr. Leslie Tolbert, Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies
and Economic Development, University of Arizona
Moderator: Dr. Elyse Golob, Director Office of Economic and Policy Analysis, University of Arizona ◄
1300-1310 Conference Wrapup
- Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Def. Procurement, PWGSC, Washington, Embassy of Canada◄
1400-1700 One-on-One Meetings
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