From the Flood to the Flu: Coping with a Natural Disaster
25 & 26 October 2005

A Symposium at the National Defense University
National Center for Critical Incident Analysis

Come join us as we host a symposium to discuss coping with natural disaster, from Hurricane Katrina to the Avian Flu. On October 25th there will be a dinner at the National War College featuring two perspectives on Hurricane Katrina from Bruce Shapiro and Horace "Topper" Thompson.

On October 26th, we will have a media/psychosocial panel and a government/military panel which will lead into breakout sessions where we hope to articulate actionable options for society, the government, the private sector, the media, and individuals.

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Senior Level Seminar Series - Vaccine Workshop
17 March 2005

Communications, Information Systems and Networks in Support of Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Workshop
28 October 2004

Actions to Enhance the Use of Commercial Information Technology in DoD Systems
7-8 July 2004

Cyber Conflict and Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop Series

8th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium
June 17-19. 2003

DOD Future Energy Crisis Issues - Fact or Fiction?
Winter 2002-Spring 2003

Common Technology 2002: Commercial IT for Defense Transformation
December 5, 2002

Common Technology 2002 - Commercial Information Technology for Defense Transformation is a one day conference designed to identify critical issues in need of resolution. The program defines the importance of IT in defense transformation and examines how the issues are addressed both nationally and internationally. The different perspectives of large traditional DoD suppliers and small innovative businesses will also be looked at and discussed.

Finally the issues will be brought together and examined during the Town Hall session and recommendations made to address problem areas in a series of follow-on workshops. It is envisaged that the identified issues will be subsequently addressed in detail through formation of technology issue clusters (TIC's). The TIC's would develop and recommend solutions at workshops to be held over coming months. Attendees will be eligible to join the groupings and help define solutions.
The program can be found at http://www.ideea.com/comtech/

Presentations are on IDEEA's website:
http://www.ideea.com/comtech/speeches/index.htm
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“Homeland Security: The Civil-Military Dimensions”
In Partnership Between The National Defense University & The University of Maryland
September 19-20, 2002

We participated in the 2002 Joint Operations Symposium on Homeland Security: The Civil-Military Dimensions. This symposium sought to enhance the civil-military dialogue on the implementation of homeland security efforts since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. The National Defense University, in partnership with the University of Maryland, asked a range of senior officials and prominent scholars to consider questions such as the following over the two days of panel discussions: How far has the nation come in the past year toward reaching an acceptable level of domestic preparedness against the threat of terrorism and what remains to be done? Are the various federal, state and local entities properly organized and integrated to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks? What are the strengths and limitations of the legislation before the Congress to creat the Department of Homeland Security and the recently released National Strategy for Homeland Security? What legal, constitutional, or civil liberties concerns do current or prospective homeland security measures or operations raise? What is the proper role of the U.S. Armed Forces in homeland security? What can the private sector and the scientific and technical communities contribute to enhancing homeland security and what are the costs and risks of some of these efforts and technologies? For more information, including presentations, please go to the website.

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