Conference Proceedings
Bioterrorism: Home Land Defense: The Next Steps
Symposium Moderator: Ms. Cindi Conlon, RAND/ASIS
Symposium Coordinator: Mr. Maurice Eisenstein, RAND
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Agenda:
Opening Remarks
Threat Panel
Pre-Attack Panel
Trans-Attack Panel
Post-Attack Panel
Tech Panel
Wrap-Up
February 8, 2000
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Dr. Jeffrey A. Isaacson, Vice President and Director, NSRD, RAND
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Opening Remarks
Mr. Dallas Jones, Director of Emergency Services, Office of Governor Gray Davis
Opening Remarks
Dr. James Wilburn, Dean, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
Threat Panel: The Threat Beyond 2000
The Gilmore Commission Threat Analysis
Panel Co-Chair: Michael A. Wermuth, J.D., RAND
Changing Terrorist Objectives
Panel Co-Chair: Ms. Suzanne Spaulding, National Commission on Terrorism
The Nature of Bioweapons
Mr. William C. Patrick, III, President, Biothreat Assessments
Lessons Learned from Past Terrorist Events
Dr. Gary W. Richter, Sandia National Laboratories
The Agroterrorism Threat
Dr. Peter Chalk, RAND
An Overview of the Bioterrorism Threat
Dr. Joseph F. Pilat, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Pre-Attack Panel: Prevention and Deterrence
The Need for a Homeland Defense Strategy
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Miriam E. John, Sandia National Laboratories
Coordination among Government Agencies
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Michael S. Ascher, California Department of Health Services
USDA's Role in Preventing Agroterrorism
Dr. Roger Breeze, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Role of the FBI
Mr. Robert A. Kellison, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles
The Local Need for Intelligence and Warning
SGT John P. Sullivan, Los Angeles TEW
The Role of USPHS
CAPT Christopher Jones, N.P., US Public Health Services
The Need for Local Surveillance
Dr. Carol Peterson, Los Angeles Department of Health Services
The Diversity of Bio Weapons
Dr. Joshua Lederberg, Rockefeller University, Guest Luncheon Speaker
Trans-Attack Panel: Emergency Response
Challenges for Emergency Response
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Scott Layne, UCLA
Panel Co-Chair: Chief William Sams, LACSD
The Role of Emergency Responders
Chief John Penido, San Marino Fire Department
Lessons Learned from Tabletop Exercises
Javed Ali, Research Planning, Inc.
Critical Information Needs
Dr. Annette L. Sobel, Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Roger Breeze, U.S. Department of Agriculture
February 9, 2000
Trans-Attack Panel: Emergency Response (Continued)
Preparations for a Medical Response
Dr. John Celentano, Los Angeles County Health Services
The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies
Mr. Jerry Harper, Consultant
The Role of the Existing PHS in Responding
Dr. Shirley Fannin, Los Angeles County Health Services
Post-Attack Panel: Recovery and Investigation
General Comments
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Los Angeles County Public Health Services
Federal Support to Local Agencies
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Randall Murch, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
The Need for Detection and Surveillance
Dr. Ali Khan, Centers for Disease Control
The Importance and Role for Public Affairs
Scott Lewis, Dept of Health Services, Sacramento
How Clean is Clean Enough
Dr. Ellen Raber, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Role for the Coroner's Office
Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office
Legal and Issues of Jurisdiction
Michael A. Wermuth, J.D., RAND
The Role for the FBI
Mr. David Wilson, Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Strategy Dealing with Terrorism and WMD
Brian Michael Jenkins, RAND, Guest Luncheon Speaker
Tech Panel: Homeland Defense Beyond 2000
Opening Comments
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Fred Milanovich, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Opening Comments
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Gary Salzman, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Chemical and Toxin Detection
Dr. John Vitko, Sandia National Laboratories
Bio Detectors
Dr. Fred Milanovich, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bio Detectors for Agricultural Threats
Dr. Salvatore R. Bosco, U.S. Department of Agriculture
High Throughput Analysis Lab
Dr. Scott P. Layne, UCLA Department of Epidemiology
Technologies for Decontamination
Dr. Ellen Raber, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
February 10, 2000
Wrap Up Session: Summary and Recommendations
Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Garrett, Battelle Memorial Institute
Closing Remarks: Suggestions and Recommendation
Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, RAND
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