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Monday, January 30, 2023
10:00-6:00
Exhibit Hall
Exhibitor Set Up
2:00-5:00
Location TBA
On-Water and Live Demonstrations (Tentative)
5:00-6:00
Lakeside Tiki Bar
Networking SOCIAL
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
7:30-6:30
Exhibit Hall
Technologies and Solutions Exhibition
7:30-8:45
Exhibit Hall
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:45
Hall Entry
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit Greeting
8:35-8:45
Main Session
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance
8:50-9:00
Main Session
Opening Remarks
President
Neak Media LLC
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Leadership
9:00-9:30
Main Session
Opening Keynote: Coast Guard 7th District
Rear Admiral Brendan C. McPherson (tentative)
Seventh District Commander (D7)
U.S. Coast Guard
9:30-9:50
Main Session
Keynote: Closing the Maritime Domain Awareness Gaps Through Interagency Collaboration and Information Sharing
Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, USN
Director
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO)
9:50-10:00
Main Session
Maritime Domain Awareness Executive Steering Committee Award Presentation
10:00-10:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
10:30-12:00
Meeting Room 1
Work Group 1: Port Security Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security
- Cyber and physical security concerns and how the ports envision the best way forward
Mark Dubina – Facilitator
Vice President, Security
Port Tampa Bay
10:30-11:00
Main Session
Joint Task Force North: Supporting the Law Enforcement Communities in Detecting and Responding to Transnational Threats
Incoming Commanding General Confirmed TBA
11:15-12:00
Main Session
Inter-Agency Information Sharing in Maritime Security
Courtney Liggins
Director, Joint Intelligence and Operations Coordination Center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
William J. Sivley
Supervisory Special Agent, Maritime Security Program
Rail & Pipeline Security Program
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Additional Panelists TBA
11:00-12:45
Location TBD
Senior Leadership Roundtable and Lunch
12:00-12:45
Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch
12:45-1:10
Main Session
Afternoon Keynote: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations
John Priddy
Executive Director, Air and Marine Operations
Southeast Region
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1:10-1:30
Main Session
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami
Sector Commander, Captain of the Port
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami
1:30-2:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
1:30-3:15
Meeting Room 1
Work Group 2: Marine Law Enforcement Response and Interdiction: Addressing Manpower and Equipment Issues and Challenges
- How do we upgrade or replace existing boats and communication systems?
- How do we make the most of our existing force and better position our assets for better response time?
- How do we leverage partner agencies for better response and interdictions?
Facilitator:
Executive Director
National/International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
2:00-2:30
Main Session
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Radar Program Update
*Open only to Government and Law Enforcement
Radar Administrator
Information Technology Bureau
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2:30-3:15
Main Session
Port Security Director Roundtable: Dealing with Security Challenges in an Evolving Environment
Vice President, Security
Port Tampa Bay
Additional Panelists TBA
3:15-3:45
Main Session
Cyber Security Guidance and Update
Charles Blackmore – CISSP, C|EH, CIPP/US, C|CISO
Marine Transportation System Specialist (Cyber)
Office of Port & Facility Compliance
Domestic Ports Division (CG-FAC-1)
U.S. Coast Guard
3:15-4:45
Meeting Room 1
Work Group 3: Best Use of Technologies to Enhance Maritime Domain Awareness
- Pooling resources to support maritime sensors
- Using technologies to share information across jurisdictions and agencies
- “Whole of government approach” when submitting maritime requirements to improve MDA beyond individual agency/department needs
Facilitator TBA
4:45-5:15
Main Session
U.S. Northern Command Support of Maritime Domain Awareness for the Bahamas
NorthComm Representative TBA
Royal Bahamian Defense Force Representative
5:15-6:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Social
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
8:00-4:00
Exhibit Hall
Technologies and Solutions Exhibition
8:00-8:30
Exhibit Hall
Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:15
Main Session
Inter-Agency Collaboration to Address Increasing Maritime Migration in the Caribbean
Panelists TBA
9:15-9:45
Main Session
C.B.P. Air and Marine Operations and Dept. of Homeland Security Science & Technology Maritime Domain Awareness Efforts in Puerto Rico
Director, Domain Awareness Standards and Analysis (DASA)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations
Project Manager, Remote Maritime Technologies
Science and Technology Directorate
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:45-11:15
Meeting Room 1
Work Group 4: Maritime Domain Awareness information sharing: The human element
- How to solidify inter-agency (public, private, state, local, tribal) info sharing agreements
- How to maintain agreements and relationships for continuity and longevity
Facilitator TBA
9:45-10:15
Main Session
The Role of Maritime AI in Operational Decision-Making
Co-founder and Head of US
Windward
11:15-11:45
Main Session
Rapid Tactical Operations and Reconnaissance Platform: Integrating data analytics into video management to create and compile actionable intelligence
CEO
Sandoval Custom Creations, Inc
12:00-12:30
Main Session
Work Group 1: Port Security Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security
12:30-1:15
Exhibit Hall
Networking Lunch
1:15-1:45
Main Session
Work Group 2: Marine Law Enforcement Response and Interdiction: Addressing Manpower and Equipment Issues and Challenges
1:45-2:15
Main Session
Work Group 3: Best Use of Technologies to Enhance Maritime Domain Awareness
2:15-2:45
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
2:45-3:15
Main Session
Work Group 4: Maritime Domain Awareness Information Sharing: The Human Element
3:15-4:45
Meeting Room 1
Panel: The Recommendations of the Way Forward
- Wrap up of Findings
4:45-5:00
Main Session
Conference Wrap Up
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