Strategies for Public Safety Transformation 2003
Technology and Counterterrorism: Prevention, Protection and Pursuit
March 10-11, 2003 - Bal Harbour, Florida, USA.

Conference Agenda

Sunday, March 9, 2003
3:15 pm	Registration and Trade Show Opens
6:50 pm	Trade Show Closes
7:00 pm	Welcome Reception

Monday, March 10, 2003
7:30 am	Registration and Trade Show Open Continental breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 am	Opening Remarks: -Tom Gede Co-chair -Charlie Crist, Attorney General, Florida
8:45 - 9:10 am	Keynote: -Peter Boehm, Minister of Political & Public Affairs, Canadian Embassy, Washington
9:10 - 9:20 am	Introductory remarks: -John Malcolm, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S.A.
9:20 - 10:30 am	Sharing of Law Enforcement Information Domestically and Internationally: Recent Progress - Next Steps -Tim Killam, RCMP -John Malcolm, U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General
10:30 - 10:50 am	Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:20 am	Business Briefings -Gwen Boniface - President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police: "Information: Our Prime Commodity" -Sierra Systems Group: Dean Colpman, Justice Practice Leader, Ottawa -LG Electronics: David Johnston, VP of Marketing, Iris Technology Division
11:30 - 12:00 noon	Plenary Session: New Crime Fighting Technology -Sarah Hart, Director, National Institute of Justice, USA
12:00 - 1:15 pm	Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 pm	Biometrics - Managing Risk at our Borders -Mark Connolly, Director General, Contraband and Intelligence, Customs and Revenue Canada -Tom Winkowski, Interim Director Field Operations, Miami office, US Customs and Border Protection -Raj Nanavati, Partner, International Biometric Group
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Plenary Session: Privacy Issues & Challenges in Sharing Law Enforcement Information Across Public Saftey Organizations -Greg Wright, Executive Director, Integrated Justice Information Secretariat, Solicitor General Canada -John Malcolm - U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General
3:30 - 3:50 pm	Coffee Break
3:50 - 4:30 pm	Plenary Panel: Cyber-Terrorism / Security -Tim Killam, Assistant Commissioner, Cyber Crime Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
4:30 - 5:30 pm	Keynote: -John Walsh - America's Most Wanted
5:30 - 6:30 pm	Reception

Tuesday, March 11, 2003
7:30 am	Registration and trade show open Delegate sit-down breakfast
8:30 - 8:40 am	Opening Remarks: -Tom Gede
8:40 - 9:15 pm	Plenary Session: Interoperability -Dr. Donald Ponikvar, VP, Crisis Response and Analysis, Defense Group Inc.
9:15 - 10:15 am	Response to a Significant Bio-Terrorism Event: Level of Preparedness of the Health and Emergency Organizations -Dr. Ron St. John, Executive Director, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Health Canada -Kristine Stolarik, Acting Executive Director, Liaison, Preparedness & Policy Coordination, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
10:15 - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:05 pm	Interoperability / Integrated Justice Solutions: -Greg Wright, Executive Director, Integrated Justice Information Secretariat, Solicitor General Canada
11:05 am - 11:35 pm	Business Briefings: -International Biometric Group: Raj Nanavati -Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Jim Main, Detention Lieutenant, Scott McCallum, System Analyst: Facial Recognition Program (NAMES) -Lajuane Brooks, Principal Consultant � Advanced Technology Enhances Child Safety at Home, in Schools, & in Times of Crisis
11:40 - 12:15 pm	Business Briefings -Entrust, Brian O'Higgins, Chief Technology Officer - "Misconceptions and difficulties with biometric systems" -Uraxs Communications: Gary Smith Anderson, President; Christian Klacko, CEO "Empowering Children: How Ultra Wideband Technology Can Enhance Child Safety and Communication" -RCMP: Rod Smith, Assistant Commissioner - New Tools for Enhanced Domestic Security
12:15 - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Special Report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Technology and Intelligence Operations: -Ward Elcock, Director, CSIS
2:15 - 2:45 pm	Business Briefings: -Alberta Solicitor General: Al Palmer and Bob McDonald - "Crisis Management Process" -IQBiometrix: William Scigliano, Chief Executive Officer "Unified Solutions for Homeland Security" -RCMP: Rod Smith, Assistant Commissioner, "New Tools for Enhanced Domestic Security"
2:45 - 3:05 pm	Coffee Break
3:05 - 3:45 pm	Special Report from the FBI on Counterterrorism -Chuck Rosenberg, Counsel to the Director, FBI
3:45 - 4:30 pm	Keynote: -Neil Livingstone, Chairman, Global Options
4:45 - 6:00 pm	Closing Reception