Tuesday, May 6, 2008

2008 EMI SIG Annual Meeting

May 5-10, 2008
Hyatt Regency Reston Town Center
Reston, Virginia

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Opening Session – Grand Ballroom D

Moderator: Richard Davis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Host Remarks
Steve Wyatt
Public Information Officer/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Y-12 Site Office

Randy J. Spickard
Vice President and Executive Director of Science, Technology,, and Partnerships, B&W Y-12

Welcome/Opening Remarks
Thomas P. D'Agostino
NNSA Administrator -Tentative

Keynote: Virginia Tech Shooting
Philip Schaenman
President, TriData Division, Systems Planning Corporation and Staff Director, Virginia Tech Shooting Review Board

BREAK

DOE Headquarters Update
Carl Pavetto
Deputy Director, NA-40

Steve Simonson
Director, Office of Emergency Management Oversight (HS-63)

Plenary Session - Grand Ballroom D

Moderator: Tom Rotella, Deputy Director, NA-41

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Panel

Jim Kish, Acting Assistant Administrator, National Integration Center
National Response Framework

James Mullikin, Acting Director, Preparedness Policy, Planning & Analysis
National Preparedness System/Target Capabilities List

Bill Schwinn, Acting Policy Branch Chief, National Exercise Division
National Exercise Program

Marcus Pollock, Acting Director, Incident Management Systems Division
National Incident Management System

Session 1A: Communications / Technology – Grand Ballroom D

Moderator: Dan Connell, Fluor Hanford (FH)

Title: Emergency Communications Network (ECN): Changes Now and in the Future
Presenter(s): Kurt Mickus and Kevin Moore, Office of Emergency Operations Support (DOE NA-44)

Title: WebEOC Connectivity with DOE HQ Watch Office
Presenter(s): George E. Moorehead, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Title: Remote Worker GPS Tracking
Presenter(s): Fred Webb, Washington Savannah River Company (WSRC)

Title: Application of GIS Technology in Emergency Response
Presenter(s): Robert Gee; Terry Nore, B&W Y-12

Session 1B: Training – Grand Ballroom F-G

Moderator: Mike Knazovich, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)

Title: Minimum Qualifying Requirements and NIMS Standardized Training
Presenter(s): Bob Burger, SNL; Charlie Brown, EOTA

Title: Training the Generations
Presenter(s): Shelly J. Havlovick, INL

Title: Defense Threat Reduction University (DTRU)
Presenter(s): Linda Quassim, Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Title: Crisis Decision-Making Advances in DoD: “Are There Lessons for Us in DOE?”
Presenter(s): C. Reed Hodgin, AlphaTRAC, Inc.; Daniel Kaufman, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Session 1C: Offsite Interface – Regency Ballroom B

Moderator: Jim Colson, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Title: Pathway to a Successful Offsite Interface Program
Presenter(s): Diana de la Rosa, Bruce Ford, SNL, and Ted Nee

Title: Can You Hear Me Now? Dealing with Interoperability and Its Effects on Your Site
Presenter(s): Kally Barker, INL; Randy Bradley, California Blue Ribbon Panel for Interoperability

Title: Elect to Develop Relationships with Local and State Response Organizations Before You Need Them
Presenter(s): Teresa Lawlor, B&W Y-12