Briefings at GovSec and U.S. Law are overviews of key topics facing civilian and military homeland security professionals, leaders from law enforcement and first responders from all levels of government. GovSec and U.S. Law would like to thank these organizations for contributing their time and expertise in providing these insightful presentations. Briefings are free and available to all registered GovSec, U.S. Law and FOSE attendees.
Funding for homeland security, whether it comes from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or another federal, state, or local source, provides over $5 billion each year to local governments. In 2009, The Department of Homeland Security has plans to dole out $3 billion in counterterrorism grants next year to state and local agencies with far-fewer strings attached than in past years, in a concession to sharply tightening budgets at all levels of government. The process of accessing the funding is complicated by the number of programs that provide it and the constant changes that affect many of the programs every year.
This session will provide you with the latest information about these funding sources and the procedures for applying for all the funding you are eligible to receive. In this briefing, we will discuss:
1. Types of funding and funding mechanisms specific to homeland security funding
2. Trends in homeland security funding cross all sources
3. High value programs to be aware of
4. Tips for funding your homeland security project
Michael Paddock serves both as Chief Executive Officer of Grants Office, a national grant development services firm, and as Grants Columnist for the award-winning HSToday magazine. In his role at Grants Office, Mr. Paddock consults with dozens of state and local governments and international agencies on homeland security funding. He contributes regularly to a wide range of publications, and he is a featured speaker at many national conferences specializing in homeland security. Mr. Paddock served from 1996-2001 on the US Interagency Electronic Grants Committee and co-founded the New York State E-grants Project in 1999. His article “Funding the First 72 Hours” was recently accepted as a reference within the National Blueprint for Secure Communities, a joint project of the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Wednesday, March 11th – 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Presented by: Michael Paddock, CEO, Grants Office LLC
This Briefing will provide you with the latest information about federal, state and local funding sources and the procedures for applying for all the funding you are eligible to receive.
With the increasing frequency of terror attacks throughout the world, explosives are rapidly being seen as the weapon of choice for these threats. "Suicide Terror" is designed to give qualified personnel an edge in recognizing and preventing potential terror situations before they develop into attacks.
This Briefing will give a brief history in the use of suicide terror, the rational of using a suicide bomber for terrorists, and the capabilities of the main foreign and domestic terrorist threat groups. The use of intelligence in preventing suicide bombings, vulnerability to attacks and physical security shortcomings will also be examined.
Speaker: Henry Morgenstern: President, SSI and author, Suicide Terror: Understanding and Confronting the Threat
About the presenter:
Mr. Henry Morgenstern is the President of Security Solutions International – a company that has trained more than 700 Federal, State and local agencies in confronting the threat of terror. His company also takes US Homeland Security to Israel to learn about Israeli security arrangements.
Morgenstern is a widely published author on the subject of suicide terror and his book, Suicide Terror: Understanding and Confronting the Threat will be published by Wiley in April 2009. He is a contributing editor to Officer.com; in addition, he has been published in the Forum (Illinois LE Board of Standards Journal), The Journal (LE monthly) The IACSP Counter Terrorist, Fire Chief, Law Enforcement Technology, Executive Flyer, Policetraining.net and many other publications and sites; He has commented on terror related issues for NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS as well as numerous radio stations and web broadcasts.
 
Thursday, March 12th – 10:30am – 12:30am
Speaker: Henry Morgenstern: President, Security Solutions International (SSI)
This Briefing will give a brief history in the use of suicide terror, the rational of using a suicide bomber for terrorists and the use of intelligence in preventing suicide bombings.
Water infrastructure is designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as one of 18 critical infrastructures. Law enforcement professionals play a critical role in protecting these assets. Attendees will receive an overview of the water infrastructure so they can assist utility operators, identify potential threats, protect infrastructure, and provide investigation expertise during an incident. By understanding interdependencies between water and other critical infrastructures, as well as with emergency response and recovery efforts, law enforcement officials can help support integration and improve preparedness efforts. This presentation will help law enforcement officials better understand the threats and vulnerabilities facing water utilities so they can support prevention efforts designed to reduce risks to the water sector.
Wednesday, March 11th – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Presented By:
Laura Flynn, Teamleader, Active and Effective Security Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maureen McClelland, Senior Public Health Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This Briefing is strictly for law enforcement officials and will focus on the role they would play in the event of a water emergency, e.g., interruption in water services due to natural or man-made disasters, criminal acts, or acts of terrorism.
FISSEA will share the latest news on several education and training initiatives, such as CNCI and ISS LOB, and discuss the importance of awareness, training, and education in our current and future cyber workforce.
Our workplace today has changed – we are in the midst of an interconnected world of information systems that has and will continue to change our lives. Are you and your employees ready for the new cyber frontier? The Federal Information Systems Security Association (FISSEA) will share the latest news on several education and training initiatives, such as the Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (CNCI) and the Information Systems Security Line of Business (ISS LOB). Discussion topics will include how to build career paths for cyber experts and the importance of awareness, training, and education in our current and future cyber workforce.
Wednesday, March 11th – 12:30 pm– 1:30 pm
Presented by:
Susan Hansche, Program Manager; Nortel Government Solutions, Department of State IA Training Program
Mark Wilson, IT Specialist, Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
Louis M. Numkin, CISM, Executive Board Member; FISSEA
John Ippolito, Allied Technology Group
FISSEA will share the latest news on several education and training initiatives, such as CNCI and ISS LOB, and discuss the importance of awareness, training, and education in our current and future cyber workforce.
The United States is a prime target of foreign governments and businesses seeking to steal away critical information – including valuable technological and trade secrets. Recent intrusions into the networks of both presidential campaigns and the Pentagon are well publicized examples of such tradecraft. This Briefing will explore economic espionage from traditional human source recruitment and theft of corporate secrets to the new threats from counterfeit information technology and Web 2.0. Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will discuss the sophisticated threats the private sector and government agencies now face, highlight methodologies used to access critical information, and identify steps you can take to protect vital data.
 
Wednesday, March 11th – 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm
Presented by: InfraGard, Nations Capital Alliance and InfraGard, Maryland Alliance
Speakers:
Paul M. Joyal, Managing Director, Public Safety and Homeland Security Practice, National Strategies Inc.
Peter Lapp, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Headquarters
This Briefing will explore economic espionage from traditional human source recruitment and theft of corporate secrets to the new threats from counterfeit information technology and Web 2.0.
Because of accumulating threats to the security of your organization, this is the year you need to have ultimate security awareness, ultimate espionage awareness, ultimate information security (INFOSEC) awareness, ultimate operations security (OPSEC) awareness, and ultimate terrorism awareness.
Every day there are stories in the news about a trusted insider stealing protected information from where they work and selling it to a foreign country or competitor. Home-grown terrorists plan an attack against US military bases on America soil. A disgruntled employee sabotages a computer system. Information is lost, lives are lost and jobs are lost. How will your organization deal with these threats? Do your employees have the ULTIMATE awareness of these threats?
Ray Semko's powerful and dynamic D*I*C*E (Defensive Information to Counter Espionage) briefing will help you recognize America’s adversaries, their targets and methods of operation and how to prevent these adversaries from exploiting our nation’s and your organization’s security by effectively protecting classified, proprietary and sensitive information.
Speaker: Ray Semco, The Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies (CI Centre).
 
Wednesday, March 11th – 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Presented by:
Ray Semko, D*I*C*E Man Defensive Information to Counter Espionage Man, The Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies (CI Centre)
This Briefing will help you recognize America's adversaries, their targets and methods of operation and hot to prevent these adversaries from exploiting our nation's and your organization's security by effectively protecting classified, proprietary and sensitive information.
Approaches to Achieving Communications Interoperability: A Federal and Mid-Atlantic States Perspective
Communications interoperability among first responders on the federal, state, and local levels continues to be a challenge. Identifying the proper technology and equipment is challenging. Dealing with organizational dynamics the regulatory environment, and funding limitations across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions, even more so.
This Briefing includes a discussion of federal initiatives as well as intra- and interstate programs from both Maryland and Virginia. Included will be recent legislation passed in Maryland, often referred to as a model for the nation, requiring multiple vendor bids and access to the state’s communication backbone systems.
Wednesday, March 11th – 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presented by: InfraGard, Nations Capital Alliance and InfraGard, Maryland Alliance
Speakers:
Chris Essid, Director, Office of Emergency Communications, Dept. of Homeland Security
John Contestabile, Director, Maryland State Interoperability Program; Maryland Dept. of Transportation
Constance McGeorge, Interoperability Coordinator; Commonwealth of Virginia
The Department of Homeland Security, Maryland and Virginia Leaders will discuss their efforts to achieve Voice and Data Interoperability.
This Briefing will provide an overview of LLIS.gov, the national, online network of lessons learned, best practices, and innovative ideas for the emergency response and homeland security communities. Sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, LLIS.gov helps emergency response providers and homeland security officials prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. The presentation will cover features unique to LLIS.gov, including original best practices and lessons learned and its extensive library of after-action reports, state and local plans, federal guidelines, and other related documents. The speaker will also discuss LLIS.gov’s community-building network features, such as member collaboration tools, information sharing tools, feedback tools, the member directory, and LLIS.gov Channels.
Speaker: Dan Silverman, Senior Representative, Lessons Learned Information Sharing/DHS.
 
Thursday, March 12th – 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Speaker:
Dan Silverman, Senior Representative, Lessons Learned Information Sharing/DHS
This Briefing will provide an overview of LLIS.gov, the national, online network of lessons learned, best practices, and innovative ideas for the emergency response and homeland security communities.
New Integrated Security Solutions: An Introduction to Implementing Solutions through GSA Schedules
Security Convergence has been a driving factor in the commercial and federal marketplace over the past several years. The integration of physical, personal, and data security systems has led federal customers to seek new and innovative total security solutions utilizing existing contract vehicles, including GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS). GSA is addressing this situation with new approaches, new methods, and new tools that make GSA Schedules easier to use for security customers. These new tools and approaches group products and services by function, not Schedule, and they can be integrated/incorporated into complete solution packages regardless of location on Schedule. This Briefing will outline the GSA FAS Integrated Security Solutions initiative. It will also outline the information, training, and industry knowledge needed to enable the customer to obtain, all from one place, the needed services and products from the existing Multiple Award Schedules.
Thursday, March 12th – 10:30 am – 11:30am
Presented by: Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration
Speaker: Larry Mathias, Section Chief, Security Solutions Section, Law Enforcement and Security Branch, Greater Southwest Acquisition Center, General Service Administration
Security Convergence has been a driving factor in the federal marketplace over the past several years. GSA is addressing this situation with new approaches, new methods, and new tools that make GSA Schedules easier to use for security customers.
Federal Role in Promoting Infrastructure Resilience: The National Infrastructure Protection Plan
This session will feature a panel of experts involved in infrastructure resilience, security risk management and homeland security policy from government, academia and the private sector. Panelists will focus on the implementation of security risk management principles and resource allocation policies by governments at all levels under the newly updated National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP).
The NIPP sets out a comprehensive risk management framework and defines critical infrastructure protection roles and responsibilities for the Department of Homeland Security; Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs); and other Federal, State, local, tribal, and private sector security partners. The NIPP provides the coordinated approach that will be used to establish national priorities, goals, and requirements for infrastructure protection so that funding and resources are applied in the most effective manner.
Thursday, March 12th – 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Presented by: The Center for Infrastructure Protection at George Mason University.
Speakers:
Timothy Clancy, JD, Center for Infrastructure Protection, George Mason School of Law
R. James Caverly, Director of the Partnership and Outreach Division, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Mark Harvey, Program Manager, Federal Protective Service, Dept. of Homeland Security
Turner Madden, Esquire and Co-Chair, Madden and Patten LLC and Commercial Facilities Sector Coordinating Council
This Briefing will focus on the implementation of security risk management principles and resource allocation policies by governments at all levels under the newly updated National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP).
This Briefing will focus on the implementation of security risk management principles and resource allocation policies by governments at all levels under the newly updated National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP).
The “Whole Person Approach” to security clearance is tried and true but it may be new to you. If your career takes you into a position with access to classified information, there are insights you should know well in advance of your vetting. This Briefing provides an overview of the security clearance requirements, an understanding of the vetting process, the information required, and the adjudication and appeals process. You’ll learn what’s looked at, why it’s looked at, and what and if to tell your family, friends and colleagues. We’ll also discuss some of the more common activities that can affect security clearance and their consequences such as web postings, emails, and other seemingly unimportant activities.
Thursday, March 12th – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Presented by:
Allan Berg, Associate Dean and Director of the Critical Infrastructures and Cyber Protection Center, Capitol College.
This Briefing provides an overview of the security clearance requirements, an understanding of the vetting process, the information required, and the adjudication and appeals process.
This Briefing addresses how law enforcement officials can use actionable intelligence in identifying terrorist threats. The presentation will delve into targeting the mindset of the terrorist while identifying opportunities for interdiction. Usual security measures tend to address physical countermeasures. Actionable intelligence provides information to law enforcement that allows them to make decisions on where and how to best use their scarce resources. First responders need to understand what actionable intelligence is and how this forward-leaning resource can assist in protecting assets globally and in their community. Stopping a terrorist attack is much better than countering one.
Speaker: Aaron Richman, Co-Director, Institute of Terrorism Research and Response.
  
Wednesday, March 11th – 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Presented by:
Aaron Richman, Co-Director, Institute of Terrorism Research and Response
This Briefing will address how law enforcement officials can use of actionable intelligence in identifying terrorist threats.
National Law Enforcement Date Exchange - N-DEx: A Revolutionary New Information Sharing System
Law enforcement and security professionals know how frustrating it can be trying to "connect the dots" about a person of interest – either in real time or while trying to anticipate and prevent criminal activity. In April 2008, the first phase of a revolutionary Information Sharing system was delivered to the FBI that will enable 200,000 investigators in up to 18,000 local, state, tribal and federal enforcement agencies to collect and share incident and investigative information across disparate systems and jurisdiction boundaries.
This Briefing will provide an overview of the N-DEx, an update on its implementation, examples of how N-DEx is transforming the ability of law enforcement and security professionals to uncover critical investigative data, and a demonstration of the system.
Speaker: David Erickson, Technical Director, Law Enforcement National Data Exchange, Raytheon
Thursday, March 12th – 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presented by: N-DEx
Speaker: David Erickson, Chief Architect, NDEx Program, Intelligence and Information Systems, Raytheon
This Briefing will provide an overview of the N-DEx, an update on its implementation, examples of how N-DEx is transforming the ability of law enforcement and security professionals to uncover critical investigative data, and a demonstration of the system.
Briefings are open to all registered GovSec, U.S. Law and FOSE attendees. Seating is on a first come first serve basis, descriptions and speakers are subject to change. Briefings are open to all registered GovSec, U.S. Law and FOSE attendees. Seating is on a first come first serve basis, descriptions and speakers are subject to change.
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