Speakers & Agenda

March 4, 2003

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Dr. Dale Hall
Director, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Opening Remarks
Dr. Paul Kim
"The Assumptions of Disaster Planning"
Mr. Bob Clover
Technical Director, Simulation Center, Institute for Defense Analyses 
"Simulation-based Training to Prepare for Acts of Terrorism within the U.S."

Break

 
Ms. Susan Kalweit
Chief, Interagency Geospatial Preparedness Team
Federal Emergency Management Agency
"Geospatial Information for Emergency Responders - Strategy for nationwide availability and interoperability"
Dr. Frank Akers
Associate Laboratory Director, National Security Directorate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
"Preparing for an Emergency - Preparing the plan and information needs"

Major General John S. Parker, M.D. (USA Ret.)
TOPOFF Representative, Senior Vice President, Enterprise and Health Solutions Sector, SAIC

"TOPOFF - The national training exercise. What it is, goals, and approach."

Lunch

 
Dr. Cortez Lawrence
Director, National Fire Programs, US Fire Administration, FEMA
"Training for Emergency Response"
David H. McIntyre
Deputy Director, ANSER Institute for Homeland Security
"Beyond the Shooting House: Tying Training to Education in Homeland Security."

Break

 
Mr. Robert J. Coullahan
Senior Vice President & Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®), SAIC
"Simulation Technology for Community Readiness, Training, & Exercise Support
Dr. Rick Satava
DARPA
"Vision for the Future - How can simulation and modeling help emergency responders?"
 

March 5, 2003

Mr. Jock Bond
Deputy, Emergency Management Division,
Titan Group
"The First Responder Perspective"
Ms. Rebecca Moses
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
"Numerical Considerations Associated with the Nationwide Planning and Operational Support of Emergency Responses"
Dr. Don Ponikvar
Senior Vice President, Defense Group, Inc.
"Data Resources for Hazard Modeling in Building Interiors"
LTC Charles W. Robinson
Executive Program Manager for Modeling and Simulation, Joint Warfighting Center
"U.S. Joint Force Modeling & Simulation Initiatives"

Break

 
Mr. Hoyt Walker
Lawrence Livermore N
ational Laboratory
"Nationwide NARAC Support for the Civil Sector"
Mr. Robert Brown
CEO Advisor, Delmia Corp, Dassault Systemes of America
"Improving Security and Emergency Response Planning Utilizing Integrated 3D Modeling & Simulation"
Nathaniel Hupert, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
"Computer-Aided Design of Mass Prophylaxis Strategies for Bioterrorism Response"
Mr. Charles McLean
Program Manager, Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization, NIST
Dr. Sanjay Jain
Research Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
"Vision for an Integrated Emergency Response Framework"
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Parallel Breakout Sessions

   

Data Requirements I

  • Types of data

  • Requirements

  • Sources


Integration I

  • Types of tools

  • Current tool specs

  • Interoperability requirements

 


Roadmaps I

  • ID users to define requirements

  • Identify organizations and process to establish guiding framework

  • Maintenance and updates to framework


User Requirements I

  • Define M&S ER applications

  • Define role of M&S for each phase

 

Break

   

Data Requirements II

  • Data standards

  • Representation

  • Storage & access

Integration II

  • Interoperability standards

  • Security requirements

  • Architecture requirements

  • Architecture strawman

 

Roadmaps II

  • Interface and standard development process

  • Validation and verification of tools

  • Certification of tools for standards and use

  • Plan and metrics for success

User Requirements II

  • Define M&S ER applications

  • Define role of M&S for each phase

March 6, 2003

Reports from Wednesday's breakout sessions.  
Government Program Managers
  • National Science Foundation
    Dr. Miriam Heller, Program Director, Information Technology for Infrastructure Systems, Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems,  Directorate for Engineering
  •  NIST Advanced Technology Program
     Dr. Jack Boudreaux

  • Department of Justice
    Mr. Frank Lepage, Supervisory Program Manager, Office for Domestic Preparedness, Office of Justice Programs
Mr. Chuck McClean
Group Leader, Manufacturing Simulation & Modeling Group, NIST
"Next Steps"
 
 

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Date created: Jan 2003
Last updated: Mar 13, 2003