On the Front Line of Homeland Security: New Realities and New Solutions The First 72 Hours

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1 On the Front Line of Homeland Security: New Realities and New Solutions The First 72 Hours Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge Massachusetts March 29 31, 2006 Day One Wednesday, March 29 Taubman Building Ground Floor Rotunda Afternoon Travel time and registration. Pick up your name badge and place card at the registration table in the Rotunda area your badge will be your meal ticket at the cashier for breakfast on Thursday and Friday. Taubman Building Ground Floor Wiener Auditorium 3:30 4:30 Welcome, Mission, and Incoming Views Jeb Carney, National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (NCORP) Prof. Jerry Mechling, Kennedy School of Government Wiener Auditorium 4:30 6:30 The First 72 Hours: Why They Are So Important. What we learned from you last November. Our purpose is to identify best practices for responding during the first hours of a crisis. We will review specific initiatives that marshal private sector, community organization, and citizen assets to augment local government first responders until federal or state resources arrive. Charles Jennings, Regional Alliances for Infrastructure and Network Security (RAINS): Connect & Protect David Anderson, Advantus Strategies: Regional Surge Depot Concept Bruce Dalcher, Dalcher Law Firm: Legal Review Initiative Ellen Embrey, Department of Defense, Gilmore Commission member: 5 th report observations Jim Frierson, NCORP Program Director: Public Service Ad Initiative Mike Kelly, Battelle Institute: ResponderCorps Initiative

2 Tom Kuehn, BAE Systems ERRICS Alliance: Essential Public Network Initiative Mike Wells, Siemens, & Cris Mattoon: Crisis Response Officer Initiative Robin White, Tennessee Valley Corridor: Pilot Overview Guardian Corps summary Taubman Rotunda 6:30 7:00 Cocktail Reception Fifth Floor Malkin Penthouse 7:00 9:00 Dinner and Discussion - First Responder Performance: Two Perspectives. Jim Geringer, former Governor of Wyoming Dutch Leonard, Professor, KSG and HBS Directions to Malkin Penthouse: Walk across courtyard into the main entrance to. Take your immediate left through the red-double doors. Find the elevator on your immediate left and take to the floor marked PH

3 Day Two Thursday, March 30 J.F.K., Jr. Forum First Floor 7:45 8:30 Breakfast. Enjoy breakfast in the Forum Café, located on the first floor of the Littauer building (KSG). Wiener Auditorium 8:30 10:00 Friendly Fire Case Study: Cross-Boundary Communication. Prof. Michael Roberto, Harvard Business School, will facilitate analysis and case discussion. The case illuminates issues of communication and control during volatile security situations. This case will provide a deeper understanding of how organizational separation and silo mentalities hinder effective response. Taubman Rotunda 10:00 10:15 Break Wiener Auditorium 10:15 12:30 Oakridge Case Study: Cross-boundary decision making, implementation and coordination. Major General (retired) Vice General John Doesburg, National Security Directorate/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will lead a real-time study of decision making based on a 72-hour scenario developed by the Oakridge Laboratories. This will allow conference participants to react to a crisis situation and chart the consequences. Fire Chief Charles Werner will provide an introduction to crossjurisdiction communications and interoperability during crisis. Charles Jennings of RAINS and Tom Kuehn of BAE Systems will demonstrate a working system during the scenario, and R. David Bice of Hamilton County, IN, will explain common alert protocols. Fifth Floor Malkin Penthouse 12:30 1:45 Lunch and Speaker Session. Exercising Leadership: Mobilizing in the Face of Danger. Prof. Ronald Heifetz, Kennedy School of Government 1:45 2:00 Move to classroom

4 Wiener Auditorium 2:00 3:30 New Technologies for Immediate Response. Panel moderated by Professor Andrew McAfee, Harvard Business School. A discussion on the uses of information technology and leadership required to prepare and respond effectively during the first 72 hours of a crisis. Discussion will focus on homeland security information needs. John Gannon, BAE Systems Charles Jennings, RAINS Bill Pessemier, IAFC Michael Wells, Siemens Robert Womack, CA 3:30 3:45 Professor Jerry Mechling will brief the subcommittees on the goals of the breakout sessions. Break and Move to Subcommittee Rooms Taubman Building Rooms 275, 301, 401 and Wiener Auditorium Rooms 330, 332, 380, 382 3:45 6:00 Responding to Risks - Subcommittee Breakout Sessions: Subcommittees (assignments will be made at registration) will assess risks and develop recommendations for local first responders. This work will provide the basis for further work on Friday. Committees: Response and Containment Intelligence and Situational Awareness Transportation and Logistics Public Health and Medical Legal and Intergovernmental Public Safety and Information Infrastructure and Economic Community and Citizen Taubman Rotunda 6:00 6:45 Cocktails and networking time Fifth Floor Malkin Penthouse 6:45 9:00 Evening Dinner and Speaker: Preparedness: The Key to Response and Recovery. Hon. John Paul Woodley Jr., Assistant Secretary of Civil Affairs, Department of Defense Introductory remarks by Jim Geringer, former Governor of Wyoming.

5 Day Three Friday, March 31 J.F.K., Jr. Forum First Floor 8:15 9:15 Breakfast. Enjoy breakfast in the Forum, located on the first floor of of the Kennedy School. Forum 9:15 10:15 Needs, Risks and Threats Recap: Jerry Mechling of the Kennedy School will lead a discussion on ideas captured during the conference. 10:15 10:30 Break Forum 10:30 12:00 New Solutions: A New Strategy for Public and Private Readiness. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas of Galveston, Texas will speak on the history of Galveston and her efforts to ready the city in the face of Hurricane Katrina. Panelists will then highlight the potential of Regional Response Surge Depots (RSDs) to build cross-jurisdictional and public/private capacities. Panelists will discuss models for public/private readiness and collaboration. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, Galveston, Texas Cesar Brea, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) Mark Flora, 3M Corporation Harris Kempner, CEO of Kempner Capital Management Steve LeBlanc, Galveston City Manager Jeff Sjostrom, CEO, Galveston Economic Development Partnership Mike Wells, Siemens Corporation 12:00 12:30 Move to The Charles Hotel Ballroom

6 The Charles Hotel Third Floor Ballroom 12:30 2:00 Lunch and Speaker Session. Readiness: Public/Private Solutions at the Local Level. Sen. Richard Moore, MA of the National Council of State Legislators Remarks and introduction by Gov. James S. Gilmore (VA), Chairman, NCORP 2:00 2:15 Break and Move to Subcommittee Rooms The Charles Hotel Third Floor Ballroom 2:15 4:00 Group Break-out Sessions. New Solutions: Groups will clarify and synthesize ideas from the workshop. This work will prioritize ideas to be carried to back-home environments of participants. Ideas will also be generated for NCORP to carry to other conferences and ultimately to incorporate in local first responder priorities to be supported by states and the federal government. 4:00 4:15 Move to Forum Forum 4:15 5:00 John F. Kennedy Forum Speech: Homeland Security: Everyone has a Responsibility." Governor James S. Gilmore Followed by question & answer session with Governor Gilmore. Forum 5:00 6:00 Group Summaries: Designated group facilitators will provide a five-minute overview of key points from their breakout group Forum 6:00 8:00 Closing reception Harnessing our Ideas. Gov. James Gilmore, Sen. Richard Moore of Massachusetts, Jeb Carney of NCORP, and Prof. Jerry Mechling of KSG will lead a wrap-up discussion for moving forward with first responder priorities.