Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN)
Defense Conference & Exhibition
"Beyond BRAC...What's Next in Joint CBRN Defense?"
13 - 14 March 2012
Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Session 1: CBRN - A National Challenge
- An Overview of National Policy, Resources and Issues
Keynote Address:
- Dr. Gerald Parker, DASD for Chemical & Biological Defense
- Dr. Tara O'Toole, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
Session 2:
- CBRN Science & Technology
Speakers:
- Dr. Jason Paragas, Senior Scientist, Chemical & Biological Technologies & Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical & Biological Defense, DTRA
- Dr. Michael Kuliasha, Director, Nuclear Technologies, DTRA
- Dr. Randy Long, Director, Chemical & Biological Division, Science & Technology Division, DHS
Lab Director's Panel
Panelist:
- COL Bernard DeKoning, USA, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
- Dr. George Famini, Director, Chemical Security, Analysis Center, DHS
- COL Peter Schulthesis, USA, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense
- Mr. Joseph Wienand, Director, Edgewood Chemicla and Biological Center
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Session 3:
- CBRN Acquisition: Requirements, Program Management, Contracting, Test and Evaluation and Industry Perspective, Discussion of Resources, Trends and Issues in CBRN Acquisition and the Impact of BRAC Moves on CBRN Readiness
Speakers:
- BG Lucas Polakowski, USA, Deputy Director for Force Protection & Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, J8, the Joint Staff
- BG Jess Scarbrough, USA, Joint Program Executive Officer, Chemical & Biological Defense
- Mr. Bryon Young, Executive Director, Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Mr. James Cooke, Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Test & Evaluation, and Joint Chemical and Biological Defense Test & Evaluation Executive
- Dr. John Ferriter, Co-Chair, Chemical and Biological Defense Acquisition Initiatives Forum
Session 4:
- Combating WMD and Consequence Management, Leaders Discuss Readiness Issues in Warfighting and Domestic Consequence Management
Speakers:
- CAPT Michael Collins, USN (Ret), Department of the Air Force Civilian, GS-15, Joint Task Force Civil Support Chief of Staff
- COL Heinrich Reyes, USA, Chief, HLS Division, J-3, NGB
- BG Leslie Smith, USA, Commander, 20th Support Command (CBRNE), FORSCOM
- COL Nathaniel Farmer, USA, Director of Training & Leader Development, U.S. Army CBRN School, TRADOC