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Preliminary Agenda
Regional Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies Seminar
December 13-14, 2007
Microsoft
16070 N.E. 36th Way, Building #33
Redmond, Washington  98052
 
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
 
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Registration (Main lobby, Microsoft conference center)
8:30am - 9:30am
Kickoff Breakfast: Infrastructure Interdependencies:
Keynote Address
·         Speaker, Representative  Jeff Morris – District 40, Speaker ProTempore, Washington State House of Rep.
·         W. Craig Conklin, Director, Sector Specific Agency Executive Management Office of Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Where are we today; where do we need to go?
·         Jerry Cochran, Senior Strategist, Microsoft
·         Jim Peerenboom, Director, Argonne National Lab
9:45am - 10:15am
Transportation Resiliency
Co-chairs:
Rod Hilden, Chief Security Officer, Port of Seattle
David Schneidler, Emergency Preparedness, City of Seattle Department of Transportation
 
Sessions One: Freight Resiliency
Building upon Lessons Learned from the November Freight Resiliency Workshop and Next Steps
 
Presenter:
  • Barb Ivanov Director, Freight Systems Division, Washington Department of Transportation
 
Interactive discussion
    • Seminar Participants
 
Requirements Development Workshop:
Regional Disaster Resilience Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for the Columbia River Basin
 
Regional Resiliency and Dams, Levees, Locks—-Overview of Pilot Project and Preview of Workshop
 
·         Enrique Matheu, Chief of the Dams Sector Branch, DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection
·         Doug Johnson, Dam Safety Office Leader, Washington Department of Ecology
 
Session One: Identifying Priority Disruptions and Consequences for Regional Resilience
Co-chairs:
·         Mike Beaird, Chief of Emergency Management NW Region, USACE
·         Roger Serra, Director of Security and Emergency Management, Seattle City Light
 
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters:
·         Pete Jeter, Security and Emergency Management Officer, Bonneville Power Administration
·         Dave Hodgeboom, Homeland Security Coordinator,  Washington Department of Agriculture or designee
·         King County representative
10:30am-12:30pm
 
Session Two: Intermodal Interdependencies-Assuring movement of people, products and essential services during a disaster
 
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters:
  • Doug Jones, General Manager, Northwest Division, BNSF Railway Company
  • Marvin G. Ferreira, Security Manager, APM Terminals Pacific LTD.
  • Gary Brown, Security Safety Liaison, Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO
  • Trucking Representative
 
Identification of Action Items for 2008 (all participants)
Session Two: Scoping the Problem
 
Overview of Issues
·         Rich Ryan, Deputy Director Corporate Security, Archer Daniels Midland Corporation
 
 
Facilitated Interactive Discussion Breakout Group discussion through use of scenario
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Luncheon: Special Event–Understanding Interdependencies Issues and Challenges
Participants will provide feedback through an Audience Response System to questions provided by stakeholders and experts in this interactive discussion session. This lunch will give everyone a chance to look at where we are and where we need to be for a more disaster resilient region.
1:30pm – 2:45pm
Supply Chain Resiliency:
Food, Fuel and Transportation –how to ensure the region has the basic life support supplies in a disaster.
 
Co-chairs:
Hal Schlomann, Executive Director, Washington Association of Water & Sewer Districts
Shad Burcham, Program Manager, King County Office of Emergency Management
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters
  • Laura Goudreau, Logistics Manager, Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
  • Gene Blahato, Safeway Inc.
  • Private Sector Fuel Representative
  • Joel Leisy, Transportation Manager, Safeway Inc.
  • Trucking Representative
 
Session Three: Overview of Modeling and Simulation and Risk Assessment Capabilities
 
Chair-Jeff Parsons, Program Coordinator, Washington Military Department Division of Emergency Management
 
 
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters:
 
·         Jeff Slotnick, President, Setracon, Inc
·         Mary Ellen Hynes, Director of Research, DHS/Science and Technology Directorate
·         BC Hydro representative
 
 
Interactive Discussion
 
 
2:45pm-3:15pm
Bridge Resiliency: Issues and Challenges
 
Presenters
·         Daniel Babuca, PE, Project Engineer, SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project
·         Gordon MacDonald,  PE, Senior Engineer, SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project
 
Identification of Action Items for 2008 (all participants)
 
 
Session Four: Data Requirements, Information Sharing, and Related Challenges and Concerns
 
Moderator
·         Paula Scalingi, PNWER Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
 
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters:
 
·         Steve Folga, Argonne National Laboratory
·         Mary Robinson, Manager Operations Continuity, Puget Sound Energy
·         WAJAC Representative
 
Interactive Discussion
Recap of Findings from Sessions and Interactive Discussions and Next Steps on Pilot Project—Establishment of the Pilot Project Requirements Definition Working Group   
3:30pm –4:00pm
Day One Closing Plenary
CIP Managers Forum: Exchange of information with audience feedback and input from participants
CIP managers from PNWER member jurisdictions will highlight current plans and future projects.
 
Moderator: Matt Morrison, PNWER
CIP Managers:
  • Jeff Parson, Washington
  • Randy Middlebrook, Montana
  • Nicholas Gonzalez, British Columbia
  • Fred Abt, Idaho
  • Chris Caughell, Alberta (invited)
 
4:00pm
Preview of Day Two- Seminar Adjourns
 
 
 
 
 
Friday, December 14, 2007
 
8:00am - 4:00pm
Registration (main lobby, Microsoft conference center)
8:30am -9:30am
Breakfast Presentation:  Managing Future Windstorms: Lessons Learned and Current Activities
  • Mary Robinson, Manager Operations Continuity, Puget Sound Energy
  • Roger Serra, Director of Security and Emergency Management, Seattle City Light
 
9:30am – 11:00pm
Developing a Regional Information Sharing and Analysis Capability:
 
Session One:  Enhancement of  Washington Information Fusion System: Status and Challenges
Co-chairs:
Jerry Cochran, Senior Strategist, Microsoft
Dave Matthews, Deputy CISO, City of Seattle
 
Roundtable Discussion
Presenters
  • Washington Joint Analytical Center               (WAJAC) Fusion System - Randy Drake, Lieutenant, Washington State Patrol
  • Northwest Warning Alert & Response Network (NWWARN) – Joe Huden, Homeland Security Coordinator, City of Everett
  • Automated Critical Asset Management System (ACAMS) Deb Jelcick, Sergeant, Seattle Police Department
  • R.J. McIntosh, Technical Liaison Officer, Whatcom County Sheriff Office
  • Needs and Solutions for Protecting Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII and other programs) – Jeff Parsons, Program Manager, Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
 
Identification of Action Items for 2008 (all participants)
 
Pandemic and Biological Event Resilience:
 
Session One: Current state of pandemic planning and implementation and future initiatives
 
Co-chairs:
Candace Denegal, The Boeing Company, Executive Leader of Business Continuity
Shawn McCallister, Pandemic Flu Planner, Pierce County Emergency Management
 
 Roundtable Discussion
 Presenters:
  • Madeline Beery, Program Manager, Washington Department of Health
  • Diane Bonne, Preparedness Section Deputy Director, Public Health Seattle & King County 
  • Annie Searle, Senior Vice President, Washington Mutual
  • Andrew Stevermer, Captain, U.S. Health and Human Services
 Identification of Action Items for 2008 (all participants)
 
11:00am – 12:00pm
Plenary Session -Information Sharing Challenges and Solutions: interactive session (participant will assess roundtable results and discuss specific steps that can be taken  to address gaps and concerns)
12:00pm -1:30pm
Closing Lunch and Resolutions to be incorporated into a
Regional Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies Action Plan for 2008
1:30pm
Seminar Adjourns
1:30pm - 3:00pm
 Technical Assistance Consortium Meeting
(Interested academic and other research organizations will meet to discuss potential opportunities to undertake 2008 Action Plan activities and meet other interdependencies associated needs)
 

      

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