Draft agenda
August 23, 2021
12:00-5:00
Exhibitor Setup
1:00-5:00
On-water and pier side demonstration and workshops
August 24, 2021
7:00-8:30
Exhibit Hall
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30-9:00
Welcoming Remarks
Sareth Neak, President, Homeland Security Outlook, Neak Media LLC
9:00-9:30
Keynote: The State of Maritime Security in the Pacific Northwest
Rear Admiral Melvin Bouboulis, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District (Invited)
9:30-10:00
State of Puget Sound Area Security
Captain Patrick Hilbert, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound (Invited)
10:00-11:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
11:00-11:30
Joint Task Force North: Supporting the Law Enforcement Communities in Detecting and Responding to Transnational Threats
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Randall V. Simmons, Commanding General, Joint Task Force North (Invited)
11:30-12:00
Balancing Trade and Security: The Port’s Perspective
Port Representatives TBA
12:00-1:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch
12:15-12:45
Lunch Speaker: Interagency Information and Collaboration
12:45-1:00
MDA ESC Law Enforcement Award
Presented by the Maritime Domain Awareness Executive Steering Committee
1:00-1:45
Canadian Ports and Maritime Security Resources and Initiatives: Working with Our Canadian Partners to Secure Our Maritime Border
1:45-2:30
Modernization of Maritime Domain and Situational Awareness Technologies
2:30-3:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
3:00-3:30
The Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center: Coordinated U.S. Government response to threats against the United States and its interests in the maritime domain
Scott Genovese, Director, Global MOTR Coordination Center (GMCC), U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
3:30-4:15
Maritime Domain Awareness Through Collaboration and Technology: The Cal OES Program
Brad Hepburn, California Maritime Security Program, California Governor’s Office/OES (Invited)
3:45-4:30
FBI National Joint Terrorism Task Force-Maritime Security Program
5:15-6:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Reception
August 25, 2021
8:00-9:00
Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:45
Regional Maritime Table-Top Exercise Brief: Lessons learned from the June 9th, Miami Multi-Agency/International Partners TableTop Exercise
9:45-10:30
Collaboration Between Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement to Identify and Respond to Regional Maritime Security Threats
SA Sean Kelly, Maritime Liaisons Agent, FBI San Diego
SA Brendan Bowers, Maritime Liaisons Agent, FBI Seattle
10:30-11:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
11:00-11:45
Port Security Operation during the COVID-19 shutdown
Russ Read, Port Security Manager, Port of Seattle
Gerry Fiola, Chief of Security, Port of Tacoma
11:45-12:30
Cyber in the Maritime Transportation System: Coast Guard Perspective
Charles, Blackmore, Office of Port and Facility Compliance Representative, U.S. Coast Guard
12:30-1:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch
1:30-2:15
Cyber Requirements: From the Facility Security Officer Perspective
Laurie Thomas, Maritime Security Coordinator/Instructor, All Hazards Training Center at the University of Findlay/Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC)
2:15-2:45
Port Security Today: What are We Missing?
Russ Read, Port Security Manager, Port of Seattle
2:45-3:30
How the 12 New Washington State Police laws Effect Marine Law Enforcement
Speaker TBA
