2012 AAPA Port Security Seminar & Exhibition

July 18, 2012
Miami, FL

This essential seminar addresses key security and safety challenges confronting public seaports. The program features interactive sessions with port security officials and federal government agency representatives. Topics incorporate the latest regulatory updates as well as current industry trends, including federal port security initiatives, legislative and policy overview and discussion, hands-on workshops and roundtable discussions on critical issues, and a popular tabletop exposition for technologies with port security applications. The seminar is a PPM requirement.

07/18/2012
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities
• Juan Kuryla, Deputy Port Director, PortMiami
• Joseph M. Lawless, Director of Maritime & Bridge Security, Massachusetts Port Authority; Chairman, AAPA Security Committee

07/18/2012
Keynote Address

Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, Miami, FL

07/18/2012
Security Strategies for Large Events -- Lessons Learned

Session Coordinator

• Jay Santalucia, Compliance and C.I. Supervisor/Facility Security Officer, Broward County Sheriff's Office, County and Domestic Security, Port Everglades

Speaker

• Mark Dubina, Director of Security, Tampa Port Authority

07/18/2012
The Terrorists' Draw to Maritime Targets

Session Coordinator

• Hector M. Pesquera, Assistant Port Director for Safety & Security Division, PortMiami

Speakers

• Armando Chavez, Southeast Regional Representative, National Counter Terrorism Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation

07/18/2012
Maritime Security and Law Enforcement at PortMiami

Session Coordinator

• Hector M. Pesquera, Assistant Port Director for Safety & Security Division, PortMiami

Speakers

• Alfredo Ferrer, Captain, Miami-Dade Police Department
• Chester Olejasz, Assistant Port Director, Tactical Operations Miami Seaport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, PortMiami
• SA John DiPaolo, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Division
• Chris P. Scraba, Captain of the Port, United States Coast Guard, PortMiami

07/18/2012
Environmental/Historical Preservation Approval Guidance

Moderator

• Arif Ghouse, Director, Security & Emergency Preparedness, Port of Seattle

Speaker

• Marshall Popkin, Environmental Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, Contractor Support to FEMA Grant Programs Directorate

07/19/2012
The Safety Act

Moderator

• Joseph M. Lawless, Director of Maritime & Bridge Security, Massachusetts Port Authority, Chairman, AAPA Security Committee

Speakers

• Akmal Ali, J.D., Principal, Catalyst Partners, Washington, D.C. 

07/19/2012
Port Security Grant Program and Changes for 2013

Moderator

• Jill Taylor, Homeland Security Monitor, Port of Los Angeles

Speakers

• Julian Gilman, Section Chief -- Port Security, DHS Grant Program Directorate, Washington, DC
• Alexander R. Mrazik, Jr., Branch Chief, Transportation Infrastructure Security, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA Grant Programs Directorate, Preparedness Grants Division, Washington, DC

07/19/2012
The Latest on TWIC

Moderator

• Harold E. Hudgins, Vice President, Planning and Security, Alabama State Port Authority

Speakers

• John Schwartz, Program Manager -- TWIC, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Arlington, VA
• L.Cdr. Greg Callaghan, TWIC Implementation Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Cargo & Facilities Division (CG-5442), Washington, DC

07/19/2012
Maritime Security Science and Technology, Trends and Challenges

Moderator

• Sidonie Sansom, Director, Homeland Security, Port of San Francisco

Speakers

• Anh N. Duong, Director, Borders and Maritime Security Division, Science and Technology Directorate, Dept. of Homeland Security
• Michael Bruno, Ph.D., Founding Director and Principal Investigator, National Center of Excellence for Maritime Security, Stevens Institute of Technology

07/19/2012
The Future of Security in the IT World

Moderator

• John MacIntyre, Homeland Security Program Manager, Port of San Diego

Speakers

• George F. Lerner, Chief of Police, Port of Stockton
• Louis A. Noriega, Physical Security Technology Consultant, Automated Port Solutions, Miami, FL
• Charles J. McCarthy, Maritime Program Manager, U.S. DOT, Volpe Center, Cambridge, MA