The Preliminary Conference Agenda is now available below. Also note the Conference Brochure is available for your review.
FREE Seminars Wednesday, April 28, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Intelligent Ground Combat Room 160
11:00 a.m.
Kidnappings for Ransom/Kidnappings to Kill
12:00 p.m.
Proper Taser Usage
Presented by: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
1:00 p.m.
Ethics in Law Enforcement
2:00 p.m.
Active Shooter Operations
2:30 p.m.
Intelligent Ground Combat
Thursday, April 29, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Intelligent Ground Combat Room 160
11:00 a.m.
Kidnappings for Ransom/Kidnappings to Kill
12:00 p.m.
Active Shooter Operations
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM Wednesday, April 28, 2010
8:45 a.m.
Honor Guard Presented by:
U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
8:50 a.m.
Introductions
Michael Rosenberg, Vice President, Security Division, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.
8:55 a.m.
Corporate Event Sponsor Remarks
Raytheon
9:00 a.m.
Conference Chairman - Opening Remarks
The Honorable Jim Jones, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and current Vice-Chairman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Southwest Border Taskforce
9:20 a.m.
KEYNOTE
The Honorable Alan Bersin, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m.
Cooperative Efforts between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada in Law Enforcement & Prosecution Efforts
Alonzo R. Peña, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Gustavo Mohar, Secretary General at The Center for Investigation and National Security (CISEN), Government of Mexico
Susan Ginsburg, Senior Policy Advisor, Borderpol and former Senior Counsel, 9/11 Commission
12:00 p.m.
Annual Awards Luncheon for Excellence in Border Security Initiatives Master of Ceremonies:
Mark Rushing, Senior Executive, Accenture
Awardees:
Alonzo R. Peña, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Major General Michael Kostelnik USAF (Ret), Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine
Pennie Gillette-Stroud, Former Deputy Director, Arizona Department of Public Safety
1:30 p.m.
Federal Interagency Coordination on Border Security Issues Moderator: George Bohlinger, Accenture Executive and former Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Matthew C. Allen, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Elizabeth Kempshall, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Nathan T. Gray, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Phoenix Division
William Newell, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Dennis K. Burke, U.S. Attorney, Arizona District
3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Closes
4:00 p.m.
SBINet: An Update
Mark Borkowski, Executive Director, Secure Border Initiative, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS
Thursday, April 29, 2010
8:20 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jay Nunamaker, University of Arizona, Regents and Soldwedel Professor of MIS, Computer Science and Communication, Director of the National Center for Border Security and Immigration
8:25 a.m.
Introduction of Keynote Presentation
Adam Strange, President/General Manager, Surveillance Group, ICx Tactical Platforms
8:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE
Victor Manjarrez, Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
9:00 a.m.
DHS Southwest Border Issues
Ana Hinojosa, Director, Field Operations, El Paso, U.S. Customs and Border Protection*
Mark A. LaMonte, Field Intelligence Director, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Intelligence, Field Intelligence Group, Arizona
Matthew C. Allen, Special Agent in Charge, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Phoenix
9:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Opens
10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
#157 | 287G
Joseph Arpaio, Sheriff, Maricopa County
Katrina Kane, Field Office Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DRO, Phoenix
#151 | Technology: What's Working Now and What's Coming Next? UAVs, Night Vision, Biometrics, Surveillance, Interoperability, Identification Systems, Fencing, Intrusion Detection Moderator: Ben Frankel, Editor in Chief, Homeland Security Newswire
John Stanton, Executive Director, UAS Program, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Monica Gariup, Research Officer, Research and Development Unit, Capacity Building Division, FRONTEX
European Union
Raytheon: Speaker TBA
Amy Clymer, Operational Manager, Rapid Reaction Tunnel Detection, (JCT), NORAD, NORTHCOM
12:15 p.m.
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
#157 | Border Violence - Keeping It Out of the U.S.
William Newell, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Arizona
Raymond Cobos, Sheriff, Luna County New Mexico and Member, U.S. DHS Southwest Border Task Force
Roberto Villasenor, Chief, Tucson Police Department
Matthew C. Allen, Special Agent in Charge, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
#151 | Drug Cartels and Plaza Bosses - Who Are They and What Are They Doing?
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - TBA
2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
#157 | Guns and Cash - North to South to North - What Is Being Done About It?
William Newell, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Sheriff Larry Dever, Chochise County
Sheriff Ralph Ogden, Yuma County and Member, U.S. DHS Southwest Border Task Force
Timothy Jennings, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Imperial County District Office, San Diego
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Human Smuggling and Drop Houses
Arizona Department of Public Safety (restricted to Law Enforcement only - identification strictly required)
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Gangs of the Southwest
Arizona Department of Public Safety (restricted to Law Enforcement only - identification strictly required)
