Exhibitor Setup

Pledge of Allegiance and Presentation of the Colors

Presented by:  Texas A&M Maritime Academy Color Guard

Welcoming Remarks

Sareth Neak, President, Homeland security Outlook/Neak Media LLC

Rear Admiral Michael “Mike” Rodriguez, USMS, Superintendent, Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Port of Galveston Leadership

Opening Keynote Address

Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard (Invited)

State of Houston/Galveston Port Area Security

Captain Kevin D. Oditt, Commander, Captain of the Port, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston

Networking Break

The Houston Ship Channel Security District

Captain Marcus E. Woodring, Vice-Chairman, Houston Ship Channel Security District

The Present and Future of the Port Security Grant Program

Kerry L. Thomas, MPM, Chief, Transportation Infrastructure Security Branch (TISB), Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), Protection and National Preparedness (PNP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Port Security FSO Roundtable Discussion

Jim Whitehead, Security Director/ Facility Security Officer, Port of Texas City Security Council

Anthony Flenoy, Security Manager – FSO, Barbours Cut Terminal, Port of Houston

Additional Panelist TBA

Networking Lunch

Lunch Keynote Speaker: U.S. Customs & Border Protection Air and Marine Operations

Jaime J. Garcia, Deputy Director, Marine Operations, U.S. C.B.P. New Orleans Air and Marine Branch

Challenges and Trends in the Movement of Spent Nuclear Fuel in The Maritime Environment

Gerard Jackson, Security Specialist, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Security & Incident Response, Division of Security Policy, Fuel Cycle & Transportation, Security Branch

Patrol and Tactical Vessel Advances and Features

GSA Tools and Resources for Service/Product Seller

Learn about the purpose, benefits, and regulatory foundation of GSA’s Schedules Program.  With this training, you will learn a step by step process of obtaining a GSA contract.  This presentation will also include a tutorial on how to leverage your GSA contract and maximize your exposure to federal, and even state and local, agencies.

Mark King, Customer Service Director, Central and East Texas, Government Services Administration

GSA Tools and Resources for Government User

Learn about the purpose, benefits, and regulatory foundation of GSA’s Schedules Program. With this training, you will understand the characteristics and Schedule flexibilities throughout the acquisition life-cycle, including planning, market research, and task/delivery order functions and requirements.  The presentation will include an overview of GSA’s eTools:  GSA Advantage, GSA eBuy, and GSA eLibrary.

Mark King, Customer Service Director, Central and East Texas, Government Services Administration

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Regional Maritime Domain Awareness Improvement Program (RMIP) Maritime Stakeholders workshop

This roundtable is to is present NMIO’s initiative in tying together data and information sources to create and or enhance information sharing and maritime domain awareness in key regions in the U.S.  With the Texas Gulf Coast being one of the key regions identified by NMIO, it is of critical importance to have stakeholders engagement and input.  The RMIP is currently taking place in Puget Sound, Southern California, Northern Great Lakes and Delaware Bay/Mid Atlantic Area. 

Captain Edward Westfall, USCG, Deputy National Intelligence Manager for the Maritime Domain, Deputy Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

 Rob Hall, Jr., Portfolio Manager, Maritime Security Department, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office  

Continental Breakfast

Morning Keynote

Captain Edward Westfall, USCG, Deputy National Intelligence Manager for the Maritime Domain, Deputy Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

Drones Policies, Rules and Regulations

Alvin Brunner, Aviation Safety Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Use of Unmanned Systems for Law Enforcement, Emergency Response and Public Safety

Kevin Brenker, Public Safety North America, Aeryon Labs

Michael Anthony Reid (Tony), (LCDR, USN Ret. GS15-10 Civil Service Ret. DON LEO Ret.), Security Director, HALO Maritime Defense Systems

Luke Ritter, Business Development, HALO Maritime Defense

Networking Lunch

Lunch Keynote:  Cyber Security Exercises, initiatives and best practices from the regional to the state levels

Mary E. Dickerson, MBA, CISSP, CISM, PMP, Chief Information Security Officer, Assistant Vice-President, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, IT Security, University of Houston, University of Houston System

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Cyber Security Project Update

Richard Senatore, Cyber and Information Sharing; GG-14, National Martime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO)

Laura A. Nolan, Director of Cyber Programs & Exercises National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI)

How to Implement a Cyber Security Program for Maritime Facilities and Terminals

Captain Dave Nichols, USCG (ret.), Director, Business Development, ABS Advanced Solutions

Emerging Cyber Threats and how to Mitigate Risks

Sergio C. Muniz, President, CYFOR Technologies LLC

Standardizing AIS data: A step toward more security

Dr. Joan P. Mileski, Department Head, Professor, Department of Maritime Administration, Texas A & M University at Galveston (TAMUG)

NMIO Ports and Maritime Stakeholders Cyber Security Policy Recommendations

Over the last year, NMIO has been tasked by the National Security Council to research the state of cyber security in the port/maritime community.  This research and study’s purpose is to understand the challenges faced in the maritime community and create a set of policy recommendations to present to the NSC and set the path forward on how we address cyber security in the maritime port/transportation sector.  In this workshop, NMIO and it’s partner, NSRI will present the 13 policy recommendations gathered so far from port regions across the U.S.  and solicit input from our attendees at Maritime Security East.  The input gathered at this workshop will help shape the existing recommendation and how NMIO moves forward in their recommendation to the NSC

Captain Edward Westfall, USCG, Deputy National Intelligence Manager for the Maritime Domain, Deputy Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

Rob Hall, Jr., Portfolio Manager, Maritime Security Department, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

Laura A. Nolan, Director of Cyber Programs & Exercises National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI)

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