Homeland Security

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