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Heartland Security Conference & Exhibition
"Technology for Defense & Homeland Security Readiness"
9 - 11 July 2007
Minneapolis, MN
Monday, July 9, 2007
Keynote Address:
- Homeland Security Readiness: Today and for the Future, Hon. Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for Science & Technology, US Department of Homeland Security
Panel Discussion - Homeland Security: Policy & Technology to Answer the Challenge
Panelist:
- Autonomic Mishap Management: Toward Smart Self-healing Critical Infrastructures, Dr. Massoud Amin, Executive Director, Center for the Development of Technological Leadership, University of Minnesota
- Adaptive Intelligence for an Adaptive Threat, Professor Bert W. Tussing, US Army War College, Senior Fellow, George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Session Overview - Session II: Medical & Bio Defense
- Reagentless Hand-Held Real-Time Evanescent Optical Chem-Bio Detection Using Biominetic Receptor and Ligand Nanosurfaces, Dr. H. James Harmon, Professor, Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University
- Countersol: A Scalable Remediation Technology for Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDDs) or "Dirty Bombs", Dr. Mark Krekeler, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Mineral Sciences, LLC
- Triosyn Iodinated Resin Incorporated Into Disposable Respirators, Mrs. Wava Truscott, Vice President Scientific Affairs of Safelife Corporation, Safelife Corporation
- Homeland Security Suite (HoSS) - Chemical, Biological and Radiological, Dr. George Thompson, CEO & President, Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.
- Detecting, Locating Impulsive Airburst Events & Providing Discrimination of Event as High-Explosive or Potentially Chemical/Biological Artillery Utilizing Unattended Acoustic Sensors, Mr. Sachi Desai, Applied Research, Acoustic Center of Excellence, US Army REDCOM-ARDEC
- Rapid multi-target detection technology - Intellignostics, Mr. Paul Knapp, Sr., Interim CEO, Intellignostics, Inc., President & CEO, Space Center Ventures
- Focus on Phase III (Defense Technology Transition & Commercialization) - Partnering with the Department of Defense for Developing Medical & BioDefense Technologies, Mr. Ray Friesenhahn, SBIR & Technology Transition Manager
Session III - Food Protection & Defense
Keynote Speaker: Food Protection & Defense, Ms. Susan Nestegard, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Ecolab
- Private Sector Needs for Food Defense Solutions, Dr. Joseph Scimeca, Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, Inc.
- Food Protection & the National Infrastructure Simulation & Analysis Center, Mr. Paul Kaplan, Senior Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Session Overview - Session IV: Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response
Keynote Speaker: Command, Control & Interoperability for Homeland Security, Dr. David Boyd, Division Head, Command, Control & Interoperability Director, Office of Interoperability & Compatibility, US Department of Homeland Security
- National Communications System Priority Telecommunications Services for National Security for Emergency Preparedness Managers and First Responders, Mr. Lee Johnson, Regional Outreach Coordinator, National Communications System, US Department of Homeland Security
- Near Space Communications System for Emergency Response, Mr. Jerry Quenneville, Vice President & General Manager, Government Programs, Space Data Corporation
- Reconnaissance Robotics: The Key to Immediate Assessment & Response to Hazardous Situations, Mr. Alan Bignall, CEO, ReconRobotics
- >Using Modeling and Simulation for Homeland Security Applications, Dr. Paul Huang, BAE Systems, Armament Systems Division
- LocalEyes: Asymmetrical C2 for Homeland Security, Mr. Scott Hume, Lead Information Systems Engineer, Enterprise Integration Planning & Development Department, NetCentric Division, Mitre Corporation
- Use of Miniature Aerial Vehicles for Traffic Management & Transportation Infrastructure Security, Professor Gebre-Egziabher, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota
- Communication Interoperability - A Daily Problem, Mr. Mike Greene, Director, Homeland Security Solutions, Information Dominance Systems Electronic Warfare Office, BAE Systems
- Keys to Success for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response, Ms. Kris Eide, Director, Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, State of Minnesota
- Strategies for Innovative Sourcing, Mr. Jesse S. Aronson, Director of Consulting Services, Center for Innovative Technology
- Funding Excellence - The SBIR / STTR Program, Ms. Betsy Lulfs, Director, SBIR / STTR Program, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Homeland Security Opportunity Analysis: An Assessment of DHS Budget and Contracting Trends, Ms. Christiana Balis and Mr. Tim Garnett, The Avascent Group