Homeland Security: Layered Defense, Ready Response
On November 17-18, 2010 the Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America will conduct its fifth annual symposium. This year's forum, titled "Homeland Security: Layered Defense, Ready Response," will examine select challenges across the homeland security continum -- civil and military, at home and abroad.
This year's symposium will take place at historic Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and will be sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs. CSIS is a co-host of the event, together with our Consortium partners: the United States Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL), the GWU Homeland Security Policy Institute, and The Heritage Foundation.
The day and a half symposium will commence with a dinner address the evening of November 17th by Dr. Paul Stockton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs. The second day will center on four panels, organized and moderated by the Consortium members. The fee for attending the dinner on the 17th is $40. There is no fee for attending the symposium on the 18th.
Panel 1: "Unity of Effort in Preparation and Response: Integrating the Intergovernmental Effort"
Moderated by Bert Tussing, Director, Homeland Defense and Security Issues, CSL, United States Army War College
Panelists:
- Christopher Bellavita, Director Academic Programs, Center for Homeland Defense & Security, Naval Postgraduate School
- William Carwile, Assistant Administrator for Operations, FEMA
- BG (Ret) Mike McDaniels, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Planning, OASD-HD&ASA
Panel 2: "Whither Maritime Security?"
Moderated by Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, Senior Fellow and Director, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Panelists:
- RADM Tom Atkin, USCG, Former Director of Transborder Issues, National Security Council Staff, The White House
- Gary Rasicot, Director, Global Maritime Operational Threat Response
Panel 3: "Combating Violent Extremism: International Best Practices and Lessons Learned"
Moderated by Frank Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Panelists:
- Arif Alikhan, Former Assistant Secretary for Policy Development, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); DHS Distinguished Visiting Professor, National Defense University
- Brett Lovegrove, FRSA, Former Head of Counterterrorism, City of London Police; Commander of the 7 July 2005 bombing in London; Director, City Security and Resilience Network, Valentis Bridge Ltd, Quadre Resilience Ltd
- Nadav Morag, Former Senior Director, National Security Council of Israel; Deputy Director for Policy Research, Center for Homeland Defense & Security, Naval Postgraduate School; Dean, Doctoral Program in Homeland Security, Colorado Tech University
- Timothy Curry, Senior Policy Advisor on Counterterrorism, Department of Homeland Security
Panel 4: "Building a National Preparedness Framework"
Moderated by Jena Baker McNeill, Policy Analyst, Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation
Panelists:
- Corey Gruber, Acting Assistant Deputy Administrator National Preparedness, FEMA
- Lt. Ron Leavell, Seattle Police Department, Member of Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee
- Kirstjen Nielsen, Managing Director and General Counsel, Civitas Group, LLC; Former Special Assistant to President Bush for Prevention Preparedness Response; Former Member of the White House Homeland Security Council
More information can be found on the Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America 2010 Conference Website
