Defense Strategies Institute professional educational forum: Advancing Counter-IED Capabilities & Decision Support at Home and Abroad November 14-15, 2017 Mary M. Gates Learning Center, Alexandria, VA
November 14, 2017 8:00-8:45 Registration and Light Breakfast Reception Open 8:45-9:00 Moderator Opening Remarks COL (Ret.) Leo E. Bradley (Confirmed) Owner, LE Bradley Consulting, LLC 9:00-9:45 Modernizing the Navy s Mine Hunting Platforms to Support an Integrated & Expeditionary Naval Force - Promoting amphibious force structure and readiness - Technological innovations supporting advanced unmanned search capabilities - Recapitalizing legacy surface and airborne mine countermeasures capability MajGen David Coffman, USMC (Confirmed) Director, Expeditionary Warfare OPNAV N95 9:45 10:30 Leveraging Advanced Technology to Better Counter Emerging IED Threats - Integrating intuitive C-IED technologies to counter adversarial innovation - Advancing information system technology and analytical capabilities for better notification and tracking of IED threats - Update on DTRA integration - Efforts to better counter unmanned, airborne platforms CAPT Keith B. Dowling, USN (Confirmed) Chief, Integration & Delivery Directorate Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), DTRA 10:30 11:00 Networking Break & Exhibits 11:00 11:45 Joint EOD Technology Update - Value Chain - Capabilities Assessment Model - High level initiatives CAPT Scott Kraft, USN (Confirmed) Commanding Officer, Indian Head EOD Technology Division Naval Surface Warfare Center 11:45-12:30 Improving the Visibility of Operational Needs and Technology Gaps with the C-IED S&T Community of Interest - Current C-IED COI thrust areas - Developing C-IED capabilities for different operating environments - Engagement opportunities within and outside of DoD Dr. Karl Dahlhauser (Confirmed) Associate Director for Electronic Warfare & Countermeasures Research Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering C-IED Community of Interest Co-Chair 12:30-1:30 Networking Lunch
1:30 2:45 C-IED Homeland Operations Panel: Developing and Integrating Advanced Training Techniques and Strategies for Enhanced Homeland IED Defeat The IED has profoundly changed the military formation order of battle, leveling the playing field between an asymmetric enemy and U.S. / Coalition forces. In the Homeland, the threat has never been greater. Attacking the malicious use of explosives at home depends upon a wellcoordinated, all-of-nation, whole-of-government effort that prioritizes the development of intuitive IED Defeat training techniques that supplement Military and Local Law Enforcement s level of C-IED capability. As subject matter experts, panelists joining this important discussion will provide the delegation with updates on the cutting-edge training techniques that support IED defeat for C-IED operations in the Homeland. Panelists will outline their current technology and capability needs, training methodologies, future investment opportunities, as well as the challenges that must be addressed in order to contribute to the enduring mission of Homeland IED Defeat. Moderator: Brennan Phillips (Confirmed) AFT Senior Explosives Enforcement Office, Seattle Field Division, ATF Panelists: COL Christopher T. Kuhn, USA (Confirmed) Director, The Counter Explosive Hazard Center, U.S. Army Engineer School John V. Simpson (Confirmed) PM, Raven s Challenge Interoperability Exercise, Explosives Enforcement Training Division, National Center for Explosives Training & Research Officer Kristian Kimble (Confirmed) Bomb Technician, K-9 Handler, Special Operations Division EOD, Metropolitan Police Dept. 2:45-3:15 Networking Break & Exhibits 3:15-4:00 Enabling Safe and Secure Access for Expeditionary Forces across Naval & Joint Operations - Ensuring expeditionary force readiness to execute combat missions throughout the seato-shore and inland operating environments - Addressing capability needs for expeditionary forces conducting EOD operations - Integrating effective and relevant training of NECC forces at the advanced level CAPT Josh Jackson, USN (Confirmed) Commodore, EOD Group 2 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command 4:00-4:45 Integrating Advanced Technologies to Counter Terrorist IED Threats in Asymmetrical Warfare - Improving and developing operational capabilities to neutralize, render-safe and contain blast during improvised terrorist device and explosive response - Leveraging technologies that improve identification, analysis, and characterization of explosives, IEDs and their components - Current R&D initiatives focusing on robotics and remote means for IED defeat Dr. Edwin Bundy (Confirmed) Program Manager, Improvised Device Defeat Subgroup Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office End of Day One
November 15, 2017 8:15-8:45 Registration and Light Breakfast Reception Open 8:45-9:00 Moderator Opening Remarks COL (Ret.) Leo E. Bradley (Confirmed) Owner, LE Bradley Consulting, LLC 9:00-9:45 Exploiting IED Information and Producing Actionable Intelligence to Protect the United States from Terrorist Attacks - Conducting forensic exploitation and analysis of IEDs for advanced attribution purposes - Acquiring, analyzing, and sharing terrorist-related information for improved IED attack response and notification - Providing a government-wide approach to countering IEDs and other explosives threats SSA W. Mark Whitworth (Confirmed) Unit Chief, TEDAC Explosives Unit Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center, FBI 9:45-10:30 Identifying and Assessing the Nation s Counter-IED Threat Capabilities - Coordinating national and intergovernmental C-IED efforts - Guiding capability for improved critical infrastructure protection and response - Developing advanced information sharing capabilities for improved awareness of threat networks and incidents Shawn Stallworth (Confirmed) Chief, Office For Bombing Prevention U.S. Department of Homeland Security 10:30-11:00 Networking Break & Exhibits 11:00-11:45 Coordinating UXO RDT&E at the Unexploded Ordnance Center of Excellence - Near term R&D Initiatives that support enhanced EOD capabilities - Update on the Joint Counter-Explosive Hazards Data Management System (JCEHDMS) - Coordinating implementation of advanced UXO technologies across the DoD William Windsor (Confirmed) Director DoD Unexploded Ordnance Center of Excellence 11:45-12:30 Compiling Intelligence Information in Support of Arson and Explosives Related Criminal Investigations - Increasing situational awareness and information sharing to support law enforcement and public safety officials to prevent future criminal and terrorist acts - Maintaining the USBDC database with data from all Federal State/Local law enforcement and fire service agencies - Providing resource material to assist investigators with the identification of explosive material and techniques used to commit arsons and explosives related crimes Matthew Nollau (Confirmed) Special Agent, U.S. Bomb Data Center Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
12:30 12:40 Advantages of 1064nm Handheld Raman for Chemical and Explosives Identification Nancy Otto Americas Sales Manager Rigaku 12:40-1:40 Networking Lunch 1:40-2:25 Investigating and Characterizing Explosive Detection Characteristics to Identify and Protect Against Current/Evolving Threats - Efforts and initiatives that improve current detection technology capabilities - Efforts to share HME related data to interagency partners, to include IMPACT - Conducting large-scale Vehicle Borne IED testing to address changing HME threats David Hernandez (Confirmed) DPM, Homemade Explosives Program Lead, Explosive Effects Laboratory Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, DHS S&T 2:25-3:10 Merging Irregular Warfare Analysis and Deployment Training at the Asia Pacific C-IED Fusion Center - Conducting irregular warfare analysis for C-IED operations - Meeting the ongoing challenge of irregular warfare: intelligence considerations - Providing integrated intelligence support on threat networks within PACOM AOR MAJ Noah Cooper, USA (Confirmed) Intel Chief, Irregular Warfare Analysis Cell Asia Pacific Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Fusion Center, U.S. Army Pacific Command 3:10-3:55 Preparing Soldiers for IED-Threat Environments through Utilization of Modeling and Simulation Training Technologies - Contributing to the continuous education of proper EOD operations through intuitive training measures - Creating and storing custom EOD scenarios for future training opportunities - Incorporation new counter-ied systems to define model requirements and use cases Scott Bowen (Confirmed) PM, IED Gaming and Modeling Environment (I-GAME) Naval Air Systems Command 3:55 End of Symposium