Second Annual West Point Critical Infrastructure Symposium April 29 & 30, 2011 Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel Newark, New Jersey Metro Area WPCIS Register Here The Second Annual West Point Critical Infrastructure Symposium will be held on April 29 & 30, 2011 at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel, Elizabeth, New Jersey and is hosted by The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP) and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). The Symposium will foster the integration of resilient infrastructure policy, practice, and education through key note speakers, technical presentations, and roundtable discussions. College students (undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D.) and faculty conducting research in critical infrastructure protection and resilience, as well as industry professionals and government officials should attend the symposium to participate in the discussions. Several levels of sponsorships have been designed that meet the marketing and budgetary needs of businesses and organizations, large and small. Please click here to lern more about sponsorship opportunities, WPCIS 2011 Sponsorship Information Please contact the Renaissance Hotel to reserve your room at $109.00 per night and refer to SAME (Government Rate is $94.00 per night). When calling, you will need to state if you are government or non-government. Reservations can be made online or by calling 1.866.234.7535. For questions regarding registration please contact Stacy Cardillo, scardillo@tisp.org or regarding the event program please contact Bill Anderson, wanderson@tisp.org.
Agenda at a Glance | Friday, April 29 | 0730 – 1130 | Event Registration | 0800 – 1030 | Workshop: What Makes a Good Infrastructure Course? Moderator: LTC Steven D. Hart, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 1130 – 1300 | Luncheon with Keynote Address: Leadership Challenges on the Olmsted Lock and Dam Col. Keith A. Landry, Ph.D., P.E., Commander and District Engineer, Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 1300 – 1330 | Networking Break | 1330 – 1500 | Room A: The National Architects and Engineers Emergency Response Task Force (AEERTF) Program Moderator: Jason K. Levy, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University | Room B: Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Education and Training Initiatives Moderator: Dr. Vincent Henry, Professor and Director, Homeland Security Management Institute-DHS Center of Excellence, Long Island University | Room C: Military Perspectives on Infrastructure Resilience—Operational Perspectives Moderator: LTC Jim Davis, Director of Infrastructure Education and Research, USMA and USACE | 1500 – 1530 | Networking Break | 1530 – 1700 | Room A: Resilience Initiatives Moderator: Dan Catlett, The National Hurricane Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Room B: Resilience Design Guides, Codes, and Standards Moderator: Joe D. Manous, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Room C: Military Perspectives on Infrastructure Resilience—Operational Perspectives Moderator: LTC Jim Davis, Director of Infrastructure Education and Research, USMA and USACE | 1800 – 1900 | Networking Event: Academic and Social Exchange | 1900 – 2030 | Dinner with Keynote Address: Todd Keil, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Saturday, April 30 | 0730 – 0830 | Breakfast with Keynote Presentation Reality Check – Why do We do the Things We do? Bil Hawkins, P.E., Structural Specialist on CO-TF1, Urban Search & Rescue team, Principal, Knott Laboratory | 0830 – 1000 | Room A: Multi-Hazard Facility and Network Design Moderator: Dr. Lewis E. Link, Senior Research Engineer, University of Maryland | Room B: Resilient Infrastructure Networks Moderator: Dr. Mike Chumer, Research Professor, Director of the MS E.M. & Business Continuity Program, NJIT | Room C: Infrastructure Reconstruction in Developing Countries Moderator: Elisabeth Bristow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point | 1000 – 1030 | Networking Break | 1030 – 1200 | Closing Plenary: Moderator: Dennis R. Schrader, President, DRS International, LLC, ASCE Committee on Critical Infrastructure |
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