Upcoming Events: Feb. 23, 2006
GWU/SAIC Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum
Topic: Research Needs for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
Presenter: Dr. Mary Ellen Hynes, US Army Corps of Engineers Liaison Officer to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Deputy for the CIP R&D Portfolio at DHS
When: Thursday - February 23, 2006 4:00 - 6:00
PM
Where: GWU Marvin Center, Room 301 (800 21st Street
@ H Street NW, Washington, DC convenient to the
Foggy Bottom Metro Station)
The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM) is proud to announce the fifth Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of the 2005 - 2006 academic year on Thursday, February 23, 2006. We are also proud to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), is providing financial support for the forum series.
Presentation Description:
There are far more knowledge gaps than funding resources to
fully address protection of the US critical infrastructure. In the
process of pulling together the 2004 and 2005 National Critical
Infrastructure Protection R&D Plans, three strategic goals have been
established, along with key R&D activities that need to occur to
accomplish these goals. Dr. Hynes will summarize the findings from
the
2005 Plan and discuss specific activities underway in the Science and
Technology Directorate relevant to critical infrastructure protection.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Hynes serves as the US Army Engineer Liaison
Officer to DHS, as part of the Corps’ strategic plan to establish
strong
partnerships across Federal agencies. At DHS, Dr. Hynes is the Deputy
for the CIP R&D Portfolio. Since May 2004, Dr. Hynes organized the
efforts to develop the first ever National CIP R&D Plan, mandated by
Homeland Security Presidential Directive–7, to be developed annually,
starting in 2004, through the auspices of the White House Office of
Science and Technology Policy. The NCIP R&D plan identifies strategic
goals needed to protect all critical infrastructure sectors, the
future
operating capabilities to be developed, and the R&D tasks needed to
achieve these goals.
Dr. Hynes is now engaged in efforts to finish
the
2005 Plan and develop the 2006 Plan. Within the CIP Portfolio, she
monitors and coordinates portfolio activities such as the University
of
KY CIP consortium and the University of Southern California Center of
Expertise for Economics and Risk Analysis, further development of the
CIP Decision Support System by the DOE National Labs, and development
of
strategic plans and R&D solutions for requirements established by the
DHS agencies and critical infrastructure sectors. Dr. Hynes has
earned
a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering at MIT and a Ph.D. in Civil
Engineering at the Univ. of California, Berkeley.
Additional Information:
Refreshments will be served during the 4:00 - 4:30 PM social period and the forum will commence promptly at 4:30 PM. There is no registration fee for the forum series, however we do request that you RSVP to Sergio De Cosmo, Research Assistant, The GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Email to sdecosmo@gwu.edu is preferred, however, please feel free to call with any questions to 202-994-6736.
