3rd Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit
The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security,
The Homeland Security/Defense Education Consortium Association,
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
and The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute
The George Washington University Mar 12-13, 2009
This Year's Theme: Creating the Professional Homeland Defender
The academic discipline of Homeland Security and Defense continues to grow and mature. In light of the advances we are experiencing, and with the first executive administration change since 9/11 nearing, our focus is now going to shift toward academic content. This agenda of this conference focused on the most pertinent issues that homeland defense and security professionals need to be knowledgeable of, how academic practitioners have developed courses to convey this knowledge, and current and relevant research.
The 2009 Summit featured:
- Significant debate and discussion on a broad variety of Homeland Security and Defense Education topics;
- An unparalleled networking opportunity with innovators and visionaries;
- Plenary presentations from senior homeland security leadership on the present state and future expectations of our effort;
- Presentation of a broad variety of Homeland Security and Defense research;
- Workshops on innovative Homeland Security Courses and educational methods; and
- A status update of the Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium Association (HSDECA) and accreditation.
Agenda, March 12
Sponsors' Welcome/Opening Remarks
Dr. Stanley Supinski, Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland
Defense and Security
Dr. John F. Williams, Provost and Vice President for Health Affairs, The
George Washington University
Frank Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George
Washington University
Keynote Address
Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O’Hara - Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Summit Sponsor Program Updates
Corey Gruber - Acting Director, National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA Department of Homeland Security
Dr. George Tanner - Chief Learning Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Glen Woodbury - Director, Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School
Guest Panel - Homeland Security in the Obama Administration
Dr. James Carafano, Heritage Foundation
Frank Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Dr. Paul Stockton, Stanford University
Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium Association
Dr. Lydia Staiano, Executive Director
Dr. Jim Ramsay, Chair, Accreditation Committee
Guest Speaker
Capt Larry Zelvin, USN, Acting Principal Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense & Americas' Security Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Track One - Current and Emerging All Hazard Threats/Academic Programs
Major Brett Mers - NORTHCOM; A Violent Rose, By Any Other Name
Denise N. Baken - George Mason University; Framing the Biothreat Using the Business Concept of Return on Investment
Phillip Osborn, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Educating Homeland Security Professionals on Non-Traditional Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Threats in the Physical and Cyber Environments
Dennis Parks, California Polytechnic State University; Building a State-wide Higher Education and Training Program in Disaster Management and Homeland Security
Track Two - HLS/D Organizations, Processes and Management
Marian Mosser, PhD., Cappella University, Minneapolis, MN and Manny Gonzalez, Retired ATF Agent, Hodges University;
Information Sharing to Facilitate Situational Awareness and Multi-Jurisdictional Response to a Crisis/Disaster
Bert B. Tussing, United States Army War College; Refining a Future Concept for Homeland Defense and Civil Support
Rick White, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Center for Homeland Security; Applying Counterinsurgency Doctrine to Cyber Warfare
Linda M. Olson, Ed. D., University of North Dakota BORDERS Alert and Ready; Emergency Preparedness in the Context of
Military and Civilian Crisis
Track Three- HLS/D Policies, Strategies, and Legal Issues
William C. Nicholson, North Carolina Central University; Obtaining Competent Legal Advice: Challenges and Solutions for Rural Homeland Security Emergency Planners and Attorneys
Albert B. Lawrence and James H. Savitt, State University of New York - Empire State College Center for Distance Learning; A Body of Homeland Security Ethics: Not as Easy - or Desirable - As it May Sound
Sharon L. Caudle, Ph.D., The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University; National Security Strategies: Security From What, for Whom, and By What Means
Dr. John L. Clarke, Marshall Center; Comparative Analysis of US and European Approaches to Homeland Security Education
Track Four- What are We Preparing HLS/D Professionals to Do?
Mark Chubb, Executive Leadership Institute, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University; What Critical Incidents Can Teach Us About Crisis Avoidance
Christine Gibbs Springer,Ph.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas; Preparing Homeland Security Professionals to Be Leaders
Marian Mosser, Ph.D., Capella University and Ruth A. Maurer, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines; Law Enforcement Preparedness Against Terrorism
Dr. Dave McIntyre, Texas A&M; Using Visual Analytics to Shape HLS Curriculum . . . and the Future
National Scholars of Homeland Security Organization
Will McCormick, San Diego State University
Agenda, March 13
Welcoming Comments/Administrative Notes
Dr. Stanley Supinski, Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Guest Panel: Considerations on the Current Threat
Dr. Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University
Dr. Seth Jones, Rand Corporation
Dr. David Brannan, Naval Postgraduate School
Track One - Current and Emerging All Hazard Threats
(Special Double Session) Dr. Ali Asgary, Dr. Carol Mathews
and Dr. Joan Leder; Dr. William Montgomery
GIS Education and Homeland Security
Jim Ramsay, Ph.D., CSP, Dan Cutrer, MAS, and Robert Raffel, JD, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Homeland Security Program; Identifying core areas of knowledge and skills for Entry-Level Homeland Security Professionals; What Are We Preparing Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Professionals To Do?
Claire B. Rubin and Jane Kushma, Editors, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (www.bepress.com/jhsem); Focal Points in Recent Homeland Security Research: An Analysis of Recent Journal Articles and Book Reviews
Dr. R.E. Burnett, The Virginia Military Institute, Dr. Richard Kilroy, The Virginia Military Institute, and Dr. Robert Pringle, Edwin P. Conquest, The Virginia Military Institute/ Retired CIA Analyst, Directorate of Intelligence; Professional Workshop on the Design, Implementation, and Delivery of the Undergraduate Academic Minor in Science and Security at The Virginia Military Institute
Dr. Michael W. Collier, Eastern Kentucky University; Homeland Security Research and Analysis: What Should Homeland Security Academic Programs Teach?
Jalil Roshandel, Ph.D., East Carolina University; Final Phase of Approval a Master Degree in Security Studies Discipline (MS in SECS)
Track Two - HLS/D Organizations, Processes and Management
Michael Chumer, Ph.D. and Richard Egan, Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT); CASE study HLS CIKR response during Hurricane IKE
John W. Barbrey, Ph.D., Longwood University
Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice Studies; Tabletop Disaster Sessions at the University of Northern Colorado
Dr. Christopher D. Eberle, Homeland Security, Northcentral University; Development of Strategic Targeting Teams
Norman Groner, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the City University of New York; Three Analytic Methods Taught to Homeland Security Students
Austen Givens, Master of Arts candidate in Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA; Updating Our Profile: How Web 2.0 Technologies Will Change the Way We Do Homeland Security
Lt Col David Hoopes, Joint Staff, Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), Cyberspace Division; Taking Action to Counter Emerging Threats in Cyberspace: A Primer
Dr. Patricia Levy, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Fort Hays State University; The Psychological Dynamics and Effects of Trauma: Emergency Response to Incidents of Mass Violence
Track Three - HLS/D Policies, Strategies, and Legal Issues
Christine Gibbs Springer, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Creating Community Intelligence Outreach Programs
Greg Moser, University of Denver and Stan Supinski, NPS/Long Island University; Prevention in the Classroom and in Practice
Dr. Pamela Collins, Eastern Kentucky University; Internationalizing Homeland Security Education
Michael S. Krantz, Ph.D. and PFC Angelo L. Zecca, New Jersey City University; The Impact of Religious Profiling on the Ability of Local Law Enforcement to Gather Actionable intelligence from the Muslim Community
Eric G. Frost, Homeland Security Masters Program, San Diego State University; International Interactions in Homeland Security, Linking US and Other Countries for Shared Concerns Via Relationships, Technologies, and Disasters
Judith K. Boyd, NPS CHDS Alumni; No Longer Trapped in the War on Terror: Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Kelley A. Cronin, Ph.D., Notre Dame College of Ohio; Homeland Security: Policy, Process, and Politics
Track Four - What are We Preparing HLS/D Professionals to Do?
(Special Double Session) R. James Caverly, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection; Maeve Dion, George Mason University School of Law; Ed Jopeck, Security Analysis and Risk Management Association; Will McGill, Penn State University: The Case for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) Higher Education and Professional Development
Ellen Cannon Ph.D., Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago and Arnold Herskovic, MD FACR FACRO, radiation oncologist, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago; Converting Weakness to an Asset
Dr. Cheryl J. Polson, Graduate School
Kansas State University, Fort Leavenworth and O. Shawn Cupp, US Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth; Conducting A Regional Homeland Security Needs Analysis Workshop to Understand Regional Homeland Security Professionals Needs
John Ostrander, CDR, SC, USN (ret), The California Maritime Academy, Richard Yazbek, J.D., CDR, USCG (ret), Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Laurie Thomas University of Findlay; What are We Preparing Maritime Security Professionals to Do? Matching Current Homeland Security/Defense Concerns
Fred E. May, Ph.D., Western Illinois University, James C. Hagen, Ph.D., MBA, MPH, MEP, Saint Xavier University, Adrian Gheorghe, Old Dominion University Hamid Assilzadeh, Research Associate, Schulich School of Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, and Jason K. Levy, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University; Critical Infrastructure Modeling and Critical Incident Analysis: A Systems Engineering Approach to Assessing Cascading Disaster Risks1,2,3
Jeremy Tamsett, Henley-Putnam University; Next Generation Homeland Security Professional: All-Source, All-Hazard
Guest Speaker: LTG Russel Honore, USA (ret)
