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 IT for Disaster Response 

IT for Disaster Response 
Theme

 9-11 Ten Years Later: Integration and Interoperability 

Event Number

 1A07 

Date

 9/13/2011  to 9/14/2011 

Location

 Waterford in Springfield 

Contact

 Betsy Lauer, [email protected] 

Information

9-11 Ten Years Later: Integration and Interoperability

This year is the 10th anniversary of 9-11.  Have we improved our ability to leverage IT in response to a crisis?  Since 9-11 the nation has responded to disasters caused by earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.  The names are etched in our memory: New Orleans, Haiti, Japan, Tuscaloosa, and Joplin. 

Disaster response and recovery is inevitable.We know natural disasters will happen, and we expect there yet may be another 9-11 terrorist event.

Are we better prepared?

We have seen social media such as Twitter become new tools for response and recovery, but have we made sufficient improvements to integrate response capabilities across federal, state, local and NGO organizations?

Effective response mandates that federal, state, local, tribal and private sector organizations come together rapidly and perform well under intense pressure and scrutiny.  Organizations at every level have different authorities, resources, systems and priorities. Yet they must function together seamlessly if they are to provide timely aid for victims of a disaster.

AFEI is presenting this conference to bring together stakeholders from across the broad spectrum of disaster and emergency response organizations to address information sharing and interoperability needs, alignment of organizational priorities and roles in response operations, full-spectrum connectivity and interoperability challenges, significant academic research pointing to advanced solutions, and opportunities for industry to provide more interoperable capabilities.

Agenda 

The agenda is being developed in conjunction with the  Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) at National Defense University (NDU).

Confirmed speakers:

Captain James Schwartz, Arlington County Fire Chief

Captain Schwartz was the on-scene commander at the Pentagon during 9-11 and has overseen improvements in mutual aid capabilities and integrated response across the National Captial region.

US Northern Command

NORTHCOM will brief on the Situational Awareness Geospatial Enterprise (SAGE) program.  SAGE is a robust GIS architecture designed to distribute and empower all USNORTHCOM Mission Partners with actionable geospatial data anywhere in the world and is based on Google Earth.

Other speakers from:

  • Monterey, CA Police Department
  • TIDES
  • InRelief.org
  • FEMA
  • US SOUTHCOM
  • Google

The full agenda will be posted soon.

Location

The Waterford
6715 Commerce Street
Springfield, VA  22150
(703) 719-5700

Directions

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From D.C.
Take I-395 South toward Richmond. Take the VA-644 W (exit1B) toward Springfield. Take Old Keene Mill Rd ramp, then bear right onto the Brandon Ave. ramp. Stay right on Brandon to traffic light at Brandon/Commerce. Turn right on Commerce and follow to the Waterford on the right.

From I-66
Take I-495 exit 64A toward Richmond. Follow signs for VA-644 (Springfield). Take the VA-644 W /Old Keene Mill Rd. exit toward Springfield. Bear right onto the Brandon Ave. Stay right on Brandon to traffic light at Brandon/Commerce. Turn right on Commerce and follow to the Waterford on the right.

From Maryland
Take I-495 S or I-95 S toward Alexandria/Richmond. Follow signs for VA-644 (Springfield). DO NOT exit left from the Beltway to I-95 S. Continue PAST this exit and take the VA-644 W /Old Keene Mill Rd. exit toward Springfield. Bear right onto the Brandon Ave. Ramp. Stay right on Brandon to traffic light at Brandon/Commerce. Turn right on Commerce and follow to the Waterford on the right.

From Richmond
Take I-95 N to exit 169 A towards Franconia. Turn left at Light turn left onto Loisdale Rd. Stay straight on Loisdale which turns into Commerce St. After you go under the Franconia Rd. overpass, Waterford will be on your left.

Fairfax County Pkwy - Franconia/Springfield Pkwy
Go East and take the Backlick Rd. ramp. Turn left onto Backlick Rd. from ramp. Follow Backlick Rd. to Commerce St. and make a right. Follow Commerce St. to Waterford on right.

From Franconia/Springfield Pkwy
Take Manchester Blvd./Franconia Springfield Pkwy. Take Frontier Dr. ramp and turn right. Follow to Franconia Rd. and turn left. Follow to Commerce St. and turn right to Waterford on left. 

Lodging

Nearby Hotels include:


Courtyard Marriott
6710 Commerce Street
Springfield, Virginia 22150 USA
(703) 924-7200

The Courtyard Marriott, directly across the street from the Waterford, is offering a special rate of $179 for conference attendees through Monday, August 29. After this date, reservations will be subject to hotel availability and prevailing rates. Click here for Reservations

Hilton Springfield
6550 Loisdale Road
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 971-8900

Residence Inn by Marriott
6412 Backlick Road
Springfield, Virginia 22150 USA 
(703) 644-0020 

Registration

On-line registration is now open!

Regular Registration
until August 30, 2011

Onsite Registration after August 30, 2011
 Government*/Academia  $175  $225
 AFEI/NDIA Member  $225  $275
 Non-member  $275  $325

*Only available for active-duty military and civilian employees, not Contractors

Registration Policy
Please do not fax or mail any registrations after Friday, September 9, 2011.  After this date, bring your registration form with you to the conference for onsite registration.  Registrations will not be taken over the phone; payment must be made at the time of registration.  

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests received before August 23 will receive a full refund.  Cancellation requests received between August 24 and September 6 will receive a refund less a $75.00 transaction fee.   No refunds will be given for cancellations received after September 7, 2011.  Substitutions are welcome in lieu of cancellations. All substitutions and cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected].

Sponsorship

AFEI Events: A Step beyond Networking

Value:

Sponsorships provide maximum visibility and brand recognition. You can strengthen your market position, make key contacts, showcase your products and services, and develop relationships with new customers, while reinforcing your existing customer relations. Sponsorships add a critical tool to your current marketing strategy.

Promotional Partner for $1,500 

Benefits include:

  • Logo on the conference event web site
  • Company name on filler slides at conference
  • Recognition from the podium
  • Event Signage
  • 1 complimentary conference registration

Conference Partner for $2,500

Benefits include:

  • Logo on the conference event web site
  • Company description in the conference program
  • Company name on filler slides at conference
  • Recognition from the podium 
  • Event Signage
  • 2 complimentary conference registrations
  • Recognition as sponsor in all conference marketing promotions

Platinum Partner for $5,000

Benefits include:

  • Logo on the conference event web site
  • Company description in the conference program
  • Company name on filler slides at conference
  • Recognition from the podium
  • Event Signage
  • Recognition as sponsor in all conference marketing promotions
  • Table-Top Display
  • 3 complimentary conference registrations

Contact Betsy Lauer at [email protected] or 703-247-9473.

For Attendees

Focus of the Conference

This conference focuses on advanced information technology capabilities that will enable more effective coordination, communication and connectivity amongst responders to disaster and emergency situations.  The conference examines three important questions:

  • What is the current need, particularly as revealed from the lessons in Haiti and Japan?
  • Who can be supply capabilities to fulfill those needs?
  • How will Government, industry and the private sector collaborate to provide these? 

The key question is how to best utilize the broad set of technological capabilities of both private sector and government to reduce suffering and save lives while increasing effectiveness of disaster response.

Top 5 Information Technologies for disaster response include:

  • Telecommunications & Networking
  • Informatics
  • Information Management and Dissemination
  • Geo-spatial Information Systems
  • Cyber Security

Purpose of the Conference

The purpose of this conference is to:

  • Examine organizational roles, responsibilities and equities in the Four phases of Emergency management: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, and Recovery.

  • Discover needs and requirements to provide tools and platforms for increased connectivity and interoperability 

  • Identify impediments and organizational issues around resourcing, governance, command and control, as well as readiness and training

  • Understand how industry can better support the needs of the responder and crisis management community 

  • Identify research being conducted that is developing the foundations for solving many of these complex problems

  • Recognize the function of all levels in defending infrastructural capabilities that are highly reliant on networks (cyber)

  • Learn where Government resources are being channeled to increase connectivity and information sharing with a great variety of mission partners

  • Interact with experts and leaders on crisis response requirements
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