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| Wednesday, December 07, 2004 |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
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William S. Loiry President & Host
Equity International |
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| 8:05 a.m. |
“Collaboration in Communities: The Issues and Challenges Surrounding Preparedness.” |
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Darryl Moody, Moderator
SVP, Homeland Security and Intelligence Sector
BearingPoint |
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Eugene Hickok
Deputy Secretary
US Department of Education |
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Liz DiGregorio
Director
Department of Homeland Security Citizen Corps |
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Corey Gruber
Associate Director
Department of Homeland Security |
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| 9:15 a.m. |
Networking Break |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
“Biodefense Preparedness and Response at the Local Level.” |
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Local health officials discuss the practices and challenges in bioterror community preparedness and the role of private sector companies in community crisis planning. |
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Frank Rapoport, Moderator
Partner
McKenna Long & Aldridge |
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Dr. Gregg A. Pane
Director, Department of Health
District of Columbia |
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Dr. Frederick Corder
Health Officer
Prince George’s County |
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Dr. Ulder J. Tillman
Public Health Officer
Montgomery County |
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Cham E. Dallas, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
CDC Center for Mass Destruction Defense
University of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia |
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| 10:15 a.m. |
“Emergency Communications for First Responders.” |
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Homeland security experts discuss the practices and challenges in communications preparedness and how to strengthen communications in times of emergency. |
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David Paulison
U.S. Fire Administrator
Director, Preparedness Division of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate/FEMA |
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Barbara Childs-Pair
Director of Office of Emergency Management
District of Columbia |
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Daniel J. Kaniewski
Deputy Director
Homeland Security Policy Institute |
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David Robertson
Executive Director
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Adjournment |
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*Final Program Subject to Change |