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An Executive Summary
of the
RAND SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS

BIOTERRORISM:
HOMELAND DEFENSE:
The Next Steps

Edited by

Maurice Eisenstein & Brian K. Houghton, RAND

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AGENDA

Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 530 West Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California

February 8, 2000

Symposium Moderator: Cynthia P. Conlon, CPP, RAND/ASIS

 

OPENING PRESENTATIONS

Dr. Jeffrey A. Isaacson, Vice President, RAND and Director,
National Security Research Division
Mr. Dallas Jones, Director of Emergency Services, Office of Governor Gray Davis
Dr. James Wilburn
, Dean, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

 

THREAT PANEL: The Threat Beyond 2000

Co-Chair: Ms. Suzanne Spaulding, National Commission on Terrorism
Co-Chair: Michael Wermuth, RAND

Presenters:
Mr. Bill Patrick, Consultant
Dr. Gary Richter, Sandia National Laboratories
(Dr. Richter has requested that his talk not be posted here--you may contact him
by e-mail for information)
Dr. Peter Chalk
, RAND
Dr. Joseph Pilat
, Los Alamos National Laboratory

 

PRE-ATTACK PANEL: Prevention and Deterrence

Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Ascher, California Department of Health Services
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Mim John, Sandia National Laboratories

Presenters:
Mr. Robert Kellison, FBI, Los Angeles
Sergeant John Sullivan
, Los Angeles TEW
Captain Christopher Jones, N.P.
, US Public Health Services
Dr. Carol Peterson
, Los Angeles Department of Health Services
Dr. Roger Breeze
, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Guest Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Joshua Lederberg, Rockefeller University
The Diversity of Bio Weapons

 

TRANS-ATTACK PANEL: Emergency Response

Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Scott Layne, UCLA,
Panel Co-Chair: Chief William Sams, LACSD

Presenters:
Chief John Penido, San Marino Fire Department
Javed Ali, Research Planning, Inc.
Dr. Annette Sobel,
Sandia National Laboratories
Speaker: Dr. Roger Breeze, U.S. Department of Agriculture

 

February 9, 2000

TRANS-ATTACK PANEL: Emergency Response (Continued...)

Dr. John Celentano, Los Angeles County Health Services
Mr. Jerry Harper
, Consultant
Dr. Shirley Fannin
, Los Angeles County Health Services

 

POST-ATTACK PANEL: Recovery and Investigation

Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Los Angeles County Public Health Services
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Randall Murch, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

Presenters:
Dr. Ali Khan, Centers for Disease Control
Scott Lewis
, Dept of Health Services, Sacramento
Ellen Raber
, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office
Michael Wermuth
, RAND
Mr. David Wilson
, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Guest Luncheon Speaker: Brian Michael Jenkins, RAND
National Commissions Dealing with Terrorism and WMD

 

HOMELAND DEFENSE PANEL: Technology Beyond 2000

Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Fred Milanovich, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Panel Co-Chair: Dr. Gary Salzman, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Presenters:
Dr. Gary Salzman, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dr. John Vitko
, Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Fred Milanovich
, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. Sal Bosco
, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. Scott Layne
, UCLA Department of Epidemiology
Ellen Raber
, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

 

February 10, 2000

Wrap Up Session: Panel Chairpeople Summary and Recommendations
Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Garrett, Battelle Memorial Institute
Closing Remarks: Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, RAND
Symposium Coordinator: Mr. Maurice Eisenstein, RAND

 

  

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