Homeland security is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.

This quote from the US National Strategy for Homeland Security summarily sets the scene for the Homeland Security (HLS) and Homeland Defense (HLD) track of MODSIM World 2008.  However, there is a growing understanding that HLS/HLD is really a multinational endevour and this track will treat it as such. During this track there will be multiple sessions regarding M&S aspects of the following areas:

• emergency operations and centers
• emergency site management
• public facilities and business continuity
• protection of critical infrastructure
• critical infrastructure resiliency and disaster recovery
• hazardous materials identifiction and handling
• communications and media
• risk assessment
• emergency and disaster contingency planning
• public awareness and education
• evacuation policy and planning
• medical and trauma planning
• discussion of strategies for managing incidents
• pandemic and disease planning
• community recovery
• exercise and training programs
• emergency management training for first responders managers and senior decision-makers

The 21st Century global environment demands that military decision makers take into account the political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information (PMESII) environments when weighing the pros and cons of a particular course of action. Simulations can help inform leaders at all levels of the impact that a particular course of action may have upon this complex set of interrelated elements. This MODSIM track will address the impact that modeling and simulation has in helping decision makers understand and plan in their operational environment.

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Defense/Homeland Security Track Schedule - SUITE 3: AB

Tuesday
8:30 – 10:00           Keynote: Dr. Charles Camarda
10:30 - 12:00          Virtual Worlds and National Security
12:00 - 1:00            Keynote: Dr. William Dunn
1:30 – 3:00             M&S for PMESII Research
3:30 – 5:00             Shared Medical/HLS
5:30 – 6:30             Opening General Reception

Wednesday
8:30 –10:00            Keynote: Dr. Roger Smith
10:30 – 12:00         Defense Speakers
12:00 - 1:00            Keynote: Dr. Alexander Kott
1:30 – 3:00             Virtual Worlds and National Security
3:30 – 5:00             Consequence Management - an Industry Perspective
5:30 – 6:30             Reception
6:30 – 8:30             Banquet and Awards Presentation with
                                  Keynote: Adm. Zappatta

Thursday
8:30 – 10:00           HLS Papers (3)
10:30 – 12:00         Defense Papers (2)
12:00 Noon            Conference Adjourns

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