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Monday, February 5, 2024

9:00-12:00

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Members Only

10:00-5:00

Exhibit Hall

Exhibitor Set Up

Port Security

1:00-1:30

Independence Hall B

Opening Address

Captain Andrew Meyers

Chief, Office of Port and Facility Compliance
U.S. Coast Guard

1:30-2:15

Independence Hall B

Port Security Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security

Mark Dubina

Vice President, Security
Port Tampa Bay

Mike Edgerton, CSyP, CPP, CISM

Manager, Port Security
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Additional Panelists TBA

1:40-3:40

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–1: Update of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-03 – Implementation Guidance for the Regulations Mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 for Facilities

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

Task Chair-Laurie Thomas

Maritime Security Coordinator
The University of Findlay
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

2:15-3:00

Independence Hall B

Port Physical Security Innovations and Best Practices

Panelists TBA

3:00-3:30

Independence Hall B

Networking Break

3:30-5:00

Independence Hall B

Port Security Grant Program Workshop: Understanding the grant program and how to achieve maximum success

Duane Davis

Port Security Grant Program Section Chief
FEMA

April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

5:00-6:30

Exhibit Hall

Networking Social

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

7:30-6:30

Exhibit Hall

Technologies and Solutions Exhibition

7:30-8:45

Exhibit Hall

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00

Main Session

Opening Remarks and Pledge of Allegiance

Sareth Neak
President
Neak Media LLC

9:00-9:30

Main Session

Opening Keynote:

Admiral Linda L. Fagan (Invited)
Commandant
U.S. Coast Guard

9:30-10:00

Main Session

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

Jonathan P. Miller
Executive Assistant Commissioner for Air and Marine Operations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

10:00-11:00

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

10:00-12:00

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–2: Active Shooter/Active Threat in the Maritime Environment

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

Task Chair – Henry Russell

Director of Maritime Security
SSA Marine

11:00-11:30

Main Session

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland – National Capital Region

Captain David E. O’Connell

Sector Commander, Sector Maryland – National Capital Region
U.S. Coast Guard

11:30-12:15

Main Session

Marine Exchange Leadership Roundtable: Engaging industry in the safety and security of our maritime domain

F. Scott Humphrey

Executive Director
Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region

Additional Panelists TBA

12:15-1:15

Exhibit Hall

Networking Lunch

Maritime Domain Awareness and Information Sharing

1:15-1:45

Independence Hall A

Maritime Enhanced Engagement Initiative

Jeffrey L. Radgowski, PE

Deputy Assistant Commandant for Intelligence
U.S. Coast Guard

1:45-2:15

Independence Hall A

Interagency Collaboration and Information Sharing: Leveraging all components of the FSLT (Federal, State, Local and Tribal Partners) to build an effective information sharing network

Panelists TBA

2:15-2:45

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

2:45-3:30

Independence Hall A

Maritime Domain Awareness Data Gaps on the World Stage

Cesar Morales

Portfolio Manager, Defense & National Security
S&P Global Intelligence and Analytics

Christopher M. Hickey

Principal
Hickey Maritime Intelligence Consulting

3:30-5:15

Independence Hall A

Maritime Domain Awareness Solutions Presentations

Presenters TBA

Port Security

1:15-2:15

Independence Hall B

Port Security Challenges: Security priorities for ports

Mark Dubina

Vice President, Security
Port Tampa Bay

Marcus Woodring
Chief PSEO Officer
Port Houston

Mike Edgerton, CSyP, CPP, CISM

Manager, Port Security
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Drew J.H. Schneider

Assistant Director of Security
Port of Long Beach, CA

2:15-2:45

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

2:45-3:15

Independence Hall B

Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Foreign Port Security Assessment Program

Jay Berman

Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

3:15-3:45

Independence Hall B

Securing our Inland Ports and Waterways

Panelists TBA

3:45-4:15

Independence Hall B

Unmanned Aerial Systems and Autonomous Vessels: Identify, track and response within the current regulatory framework

Panelists TBA

4:15-4:45

Independence Hall B

Port Operational Technologies’ Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks and Foreign Surveillance

Panelists TBA

4:45-5:15

Independence Hall B

Detecting and Mitigating Vessel AIS and GPS Spoofing

Speaker TBA

5:15-6:30

Exhibit Hall

Networking Social

Wednesday, February 6, 2024

8:00-4:00

Exhibit Hall

Technologies and Solutions Exhibition

8:00-8:30

Exhibit Hall

Networking Breakfast

8:30-9:00

Main Session

Keynote: Interagency Collaboration and Information Sharing

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office, ODNI Leadership TBA

9:00-9:30

Main Session

Keynote: Port Security Grant Program Update and Insights

Kerry L. Thomas

Director, Preparedness Grants Division
Grant Programs Directorate
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Marine Law Enforcement and Incident Response

9:30-10:15

Independence Hall A

Requirements for Interoperable Interagency Communications in Maritime Incident Response: Security incidents and disaster response and recovery

Panelists TBA

10:15-12:15

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–3: Unmanned Systems in the Maritime Environment

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

Task Chair – John Rowan

General Manager and FSO
Tioga Marine Terminal, Delaware River Stevedores

10:15-11:00

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

11:00-11:45

Independence Hall A

Current Challenges in Marine Law Enforcement: Maintaining response capability and strong security posture in the face of budget and manpower shortages

Panelists TBA

11:45-12:15

Independence Hall A

The U.S. Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center (GMCC): Emergent challenges, the integration imperative, and collaborative best practices

Brian Wilson

Deputy Director, Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

12:15-1:15

Exhibit Hall

Networking Lunch

12:30-12:45

Independence Hall A

National MDA Executive Steering Committee Excellence Award
Presented by: National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office, ODNI

1:15-1:45

Independence Hall A

Training and Preparing the New Generation of Marine Law Enforcement Officers

Panelists TBA

1:45-2:30

Independence Hall A

Advances in Response Vessel Design and Technologies Presentations

Panelists TBA

Outside Factors Effecting Port and Maritime Security

9:30-10:15

Independence Hall B

Real-Time Decision Support and Resilience Planning for Maritime and Intermodal Transportation in the Face of Extreme Weather and Sea Level Rise: An operational approach

F. Scott Humphrey

Executive Director
Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region

10:15-11:00

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

11:00-11:45

Independence Hall B

Off-Shore Wind Farms and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Impact on Security and Safety

Panelists TBA

11:45-12:15

Independence Hall B

Space Operations Concerns to Port Security and Operations

Panelists TBA

12:15-1:15

Exhibit Hall

Networking Lunch

1:15-2:00

Independence Hall B

Climate Change Impact on the Safety and Security of the Maritime Transportation System

Panelists TBA

Cyber Security

2:00-2:30

Independence Hall B

U.S. Coast Guard 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

2:30-3:00

Exhibit Hall

Networking Break

3:00-3:30

Independence Hall B

Port Cyber Security Real Case Studies

Panelists TBA

3:30-4:00

Independence Hall B

Cyber Security Best Practices

Max Bobys

Vice President
HudsonCyber

Additional Panelists TBA

Open Topics

3:00-3:30

Independence Hall A

Open Topic TBA

3:30-4:00

Independence Hall A

Open Topic TBA

4:00

Independence Hall A

Closing Remarks

Sareth Neak
President
Neak Media LLC