2018 Port Security Seminar & Expo

July 25, 2018
Chicago, IL

This seminar addresses the latest regulatory updates, current industry trends and key security and safety challenges confronting public seaports, and includes sessions on information technology issues such as cybersecurity.

07/25/2018
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

• Kurt Nagle, President, AAPA, Alexandria, VA
• Jill Taylor, Homeland Security Manager, Port of Los Angeles, Chair, AAPA Security Committee
• Clayton K. Harris III, Executive Director, Illinois International Port District

07/25/2018
Keynote Address - Crisis Leadership

Speaker:

• James G. Featherstone, President, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Los Angeles, CA

07/25/2018
Maritime Cybersecurity: Federal Engagement & Private Sector Expectations

Moderator:

• Hon. Rob Quartel, Former Member, US FMC; Chairman, CHCP (US DOT); Chairman and CEO, NTELX, McLean, VA

Panel 1 -- Federal Engagement

• Bradford J. Willke, Senior Advisor and Chief Strategist, Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience, Office of Cybersecurity & Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Capt. Ryan Manning, Chief, Office of Port & Facilities Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard

• Jason Smith, Coast Guard Fellow, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and       Coast Guard, Washington, DC

Panel 2 -- Private Sector Expectations

• April O. Danos, Director of Information Technology, Port Fourchon

• Matthew Mowrer, Director, Applied Technology and Data Analytics, ABS

• Greg Sharp, Vice President of Information Technology, Tideworks Technology

• John Crowley, President, NAWE

07/25/2018
Marine Safety in Chicago

Speaker:

• LCDR Lincoln Puffer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit, Chicago

07/26/2018
Chicago Department Operations Center

Speaker:

• Tom Sivak, Deputy Director of Emergency Management OEM – Chicago

07/26/2018
FBI Security Update

Speaker:

• Jeffrey S. Sallet, Special Agent in Charge, FBI

07/26/2018
CBP Staffing Challenges

Speakers:

• Jill Taylor, Homeland Security Manager, Port of Los Angeles, Chair, AAPA Security Committee 

• Robert White, Director, Field Operations (DFO), Chicago Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

• John Crowley, President, NAWE

07/26/2018
TWIC Stakeholder Update

Speakers:

• Stephanie Hamilton, TWIC Branch Chief, TSA, Arlington, VA

• Capt. Ryan Manning, Chief, Office of Port & Facilities Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard

• Walter Hamilton, Vice Chairman, Internationals Biometrics +Identity Association, Washington, D.C.

• Jason Smith, Coast Guard Fellow, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and       Coast Guard, Washington, DC

07/26/2018
Port Security Grant Program Update

Speaker:

• Kerry Thomas, Chief, Transportation, Infrastructure Security Branch, FEMA