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Spring Forum 2008
April 24-26, 2008
Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.

NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness 

Wednesday, April 23

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  

 





2:00 p.m. – 2:45






2:45 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.




3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 




4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Critical Infrastructure:  Information Technology
Speakers: Cheri McGuire, Principal Security Strategist, Microsoft
Cristin Flynn Goodwin, Policy Counsel, Microsoft


Critical Infrastructure:  Communications Networks

Speaker:  Dane Snowden, Vice President, External and State Affairs, CTIA


Critical Infrastructure:  Water

Speaker:  Alan Roberson, Director of Regulatory and Security Affairs, American Water Works Association


Economic Recovery and the Business Community

Speaker: Patrick Rea, Regional Administrator,
U.S. Small Business Administration

Roundtable:  The Role of the Legislature
Task force members will be asked to provide a 2 to 3 minute overview of their legislature’s activity on critical infrastructure protection.         

Thursday, April 24

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.






9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

 





10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

 


11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.





11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

National Response Framework and
the Role of State Legislators
Speaker:  Dennis Schrader, Deputy Aministrator, FEMA


Information Sharing and the States

Speaker:  John Cohen, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Meeting with Stephanie Tennyson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Programs, Department of Homeland Security


An Analysis of the Final Real ID Regulations
Speakers:  Molly Ramsdell and Garner Girthoffer, NCSL


Task Force Business Meeting/Lunch

 

 

Meeting Information

Committee Staff Contacts

Denver Office: Tel: 303-364-7700 | Fax: 303-364-7800 | 7700 East First Place | Denver, CO 80230 | Map
Washington Office: Tel: 202-624-5400 | Fax: 202-737-1069 | 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 515 | Washington, D.C. 20001