A joint workshop co-sponsored by
Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies,
the Greater Hampton Roads Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association,
Continuity First, and Verizon Wireless.

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Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies, the Greater Hampton Roads Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association, Continuity First, and Verizon Wireless are proud to present the 2nd annual Symposium on Homeland Security: Enhancing Public-Private Partnerships and Coordination, to be hosted on the CNU campus July 19-20, 2012.

The Symposium will include:     
     
• Two Keynote Luncheons   • Opening Keynote 
• Reception and Keynote Dinner    • Continental Breakfast

Increasingly complex threats to the United States require innovative, cross-disciplinary responses from local, state, and federal government entities. Private sector firms continue to work hand in hand with government to produce new technology, develop groundbreaking practices, and shape products and services to robustly address today’s evolving threat environment. Natural disasters, man-made incidents, and acts of cyberterrorism and cyberespionage underscore that strong partnerships and coordination are more needed now than ever before in American history.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

  • ADM Thad Allen (USCG, ret.), Senior Vice President - Homeland Security Business, Booz Allen Hamilton; former National Incident Commander, Deepwater Horizon Unified Command; former Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

  • William J. Bratton, Chairman, Kroll Advisory Solutions; former Chief of Police for New York City and Los Angeles; and Co-Chair, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of Homeland Security

  • Colonel Bob Stephan (USAF, ret.), Executive Vice President at CRA, Inc. and former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection

  • Honorable Terrie L. Suit, Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Commonwealth of Virginia

  • Thomas S. Winkowski, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection

Panel Sessions:

Panel 1:  Financial Sector Resilience and Public/Private Sector Collaboration

Panel 2:  Navigating the Governmental Budget Crunch: What is the Future of Private Sector Support in Homeland Security and Emergency Management?

Panel 3:  Public-Private Sector Information Sharing 

Panel 4:  Defending a Virtual World: Cyber Crime, Cyber Terrorism, and Cyber Espionage

Panel 5:  Public-Private Sector Collaboration in Disaster Recovery

Panel 6:  Technology and Protection in America’s Points of Entry: Integrating Public/Private Capabilities

Other confirmed speakers include:

  • Rodney Blevins: Vice President - Distribution Operations, Dominion Power

  • Tim Callahan: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Technology Risk Management, SunTrust

  • Albert M. (Bert) Calland, III: Executive Vice President for Security and Intelligence Integration, CACI International

  • Michael Caralis: Manager of Sales Operations, Government and Public Safety, Verizon Wireless

  • Dr. Thomas A. Cellucci: Executive Vice President, ICS-Nett, Inc., and former Chief Commercialization Officer, Department of Homeland Security

  • Andrea Di Fabio, Information Security Officer, Norfolk State University

  • Richard Flannery: Business Development Manager for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Alliance Solutions Group

  • Rick Kopel: Senior Department of Homeland Security Representative to the National Counterterrorism Center

  • CAPT John Little: Deputy Sector Commander, Hampton Roads U.S. Coast Guard

  • Gary Lupton: Senior Vice President, TowneBank and Board Member, Virginia 1st

  • Dr. Thomas W. Mastaglio: President and CEO, MYMIC LLC

  • Kristin A. McManus: Senior Intelligence Analyst, City of Newport News Police Department, Intelligence Unit

  • Ed Merkle: Director of Port Security & Emergency Operations, Virginia Port Authority

  • Lieutenant Lee Miller: Director, Virginia Fusion Center 

  • Bennie Moore: Business Continuity Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 

  • Paul Byron Pattak: CEO, InfraGard Nations Capital Members Alliance(INCMA)

  • Ralph Petti: President, Continuity First

  • Robert Read: Senior Industrial Analyst, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense

  • James Redick: Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response, City of Norfolk

  • Marcus Sachs: Vice President for National Security Policy, Verizon External Affairs 

  • Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder (USMC, ret.): former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and member of the Board of Directors, Global Relief Technologies

  • Bruce Sturk: Director of Federal Facilities Support, City of Hampton, and Director, Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence (VOICCE)

  • RADM (USN, ret.) Michael Tracy: Senior Vice President, Crisis Management, Bank of America 

  • Robert (Bob) Turner: Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton