Monday, June 16, 2008

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Conference Co-Chairs:

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Ernst & Young Alumni Professor of Managerial Accounting
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Dr. Vinod K. Jain
Director, Center for International Business Education and Research
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Keynote Address

The Honorable Jay M. Cohen
Under Secretary for Science & Technology
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Introduced by
Dr. Dan Mote
President, University of Maryland

It is now well accepted that business is a major driver of technology development and innovation in the security domain. The session will explore the role of technology and innovation in global security as well as the Department of Homeland Security's work and relationships with the private sector in achieving its objectives.

Moderator:
Dr. Vinod K. Jain
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Panelists:
Mr. Mark Camillo
Director, Public Safety and Security
Lockheed Martin, Transportation and Security Solutions

Mr. Bruce Walker
Vice President, Strategic Planning -- Homeland Security
Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Doing Business with the Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has requested $50.5 billion in funding for FY2009 to meet the continuing challenges to America’s homeland security (excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding). The Department protects critical infrastructure and key resources, essential government operations, public health and welfare, and the nation’s economic and national security interests, among others. Dr. Cellucci will discuss how the DHS Science & Technology Directorate identifies, evaluates, and commercializes technology with the specific goal of rapidly developing and deploying products and services to meet the requirements of a variety of end users.

Dr. Thomas Cellucci
Chief Commercialization Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate

Introduced by:
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Panel: Breaking through the Barriers of Government Procurement and VC Funding

With national and homeland security being a top priority for governments, the good news is that the marketplace is full of opportunities for companies interested in creating and providing vital products and services to serve the nation today and in the next generation. But while this market is growing, it remains difficult for innovators to break through the barriers of government procurement and to appear on the radar-screens of integrators and venture capitalists. Panelists in this session will develop approaches for breaking through the barriers of government procurement and VC funding.

Moderator:
Mr. Roger Novak
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Novak Biddle Venture Partners

Panelists:
The Honorable H. Lee Buchanan
Venture Partner
Paladin Capital Group

Mr. Mark Shaheen
Managing Director
Civitas Group LLC

Enterprise Resilience in an Age of Turbulence

The global business environment is ever more complex and turbulent due to increased outsourcing, security concerns, climate change pressures, accelerating technological innovation, and volatile financial markets. Traditional strategic planning and risk management approaches are inadequate for dealing with this turbulent landscape. Instead, leading enterprises are adopting a resilience perspective, stressing alertness and adaptability to unpredictable events that threaten business continuity. Resilient enterprises seem to thrive on turmoil – they rebound from disruptions, discern opportunities to seize advantage, and consistently build shareholder value.

Dr. Joseph Fiksel
Executive Director
Center for Resilience
The Ohio State University

Panel: Organizational Responses to Security Challenges Arising from Catastrophic and Disruptive Events

An unrelenting pace of globalization has created huge opportunities for business, as well as huge challenges and risks of doing business. According to the Council on Competitiveness, “As the global footprint of firms expands, so too do the risks they face on a daily basis.” And, within the United States, a majority of the U.S. infrastructure is owned by private individuals and organizations, all of which is susceptible to security threats. This session will explore how major infrastructure owners and providers address their emergency, catastrophic, and disruptive challenges – whether natural, accidental, or deliberate. The session will also discuss the Safety Act of 2002 and the legal protections it provides to companies selling anti-terror products and services as well as as to their customers.

Moderator
Mr. Brent Houlahan
Chief Architect - Global Infrastructure Security Services, Enterprise Security
UNISYS Corporation

Panelists:
Mr. Raymond B. Biagini
Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge

Mr. Gregory Hoobler
Senior Coordinator for Threat Assessment
Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Conference Co-Chair:

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Ernst & Young Alumni Professor of Managerial Accounting
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Keynote Address

Mr. Ronald Knode
Director, Leading Edge Forum Associate
Computer Sciences Corporation

Introduced by:
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Organizational Defenses against Data Security and Cyber Security Threats

The United States’ economic engine depends increasingly upon a reliable, survivable, and available Internet. As the integration of voice and data onto a common IP-based backbone increases, a significant disruption would impair voice services as well as the Internet and data messaging. Despite a series of efforts in recent years to address these issues, significant gaps still exist in the private sector’s and the governments’ response plans to reconstitute the cyber economy and shore up market confidence should a wide-scale Internet failure occur. The aim of this session is to learn from the experiences of both corporations and government in dealing with data security and cyber security threats.

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Robert H. Smith School of Business

Mr. Bruce Walker
Vice President, Strategic Planning - Homeland Security
Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Journalist Panel: America's War on Terrorism and Implications for Business

America's image abroad is shaped by factors such as foreign policy, including the war on terrorism, the actions of American businesses, American movies, television and even advertising. National and foreign correspondents report it all. Their stories shape the image of the United States to the world and impact the ease or difficulty with which American businesses operate abroad.

A panel of distinguished foreign correspondents and domestic reporters will discuss their reports, the impact back home and in the U.S., with further comments from senior corporate executives.

Moderator:
Ms. Frances Hardin
Former CNN White House Correspondent

Panelists:
Mr. Krishna Guha
U.S. Economic Correspondent
the Financial Times

Mr. Hisham Melhem
Washington Bureau Chief
for Al-Safir, a Lebanese Daily

Mr. Randall Mikkelsen
Reuters

Ms. Kathryn Kobe
Need To Know News

Senior Executive Comments:
Mr. C. Thomas McMillen
CEO, Homeland Security Capital Corporation and
Secure America Acquisition Corporation