MORS Operations Research Methods
in Support of Countering Transnational Threats Special Meeting
12 - 14 December 2011 | Liberty Crossing, Tysons Corner, VA
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Read the Article about this meeting from Phalanx March 2012
Meeting Purpose and Description: The purpose of this meeting is to develop a community of practice surrounding operations research methods for transnational high-value issues including threats from terrorism, narcotics, proliferation, organized crime, state instability and infectious diseases, particularly focused on customers and methods outside the traditional defense scope. While operations research methods are in use in these fields, their application is of a less mature and developed nature than in traditional problem areas such as military planning, logistics, and counterinsurgency. Little guidance exists on how to define and evaluate the utility of operations research methods for these transnational issues, select a method appropriate for the question at hand, or present the results to policymakers. The unique problems associated with these issues – small datasets, the substantial role of information derived from intelligence sources and methods, confounding issues across countries and regions, to name a few – suggest the most appropriate and beneficial operations research methods to apply may differ significantly from those in analogous, but dissimilar areas such as counterinsurgency, police operations and strategic deterrence calculations. - Register today and be part of the important meeting.
Attendee Information
- Terms of Reference: Download and click on the table of content entries for draft meeting information. Return soon as this document is updated with an Agenda, Tutorial, and Working Group Topics, Meeting Leadership and other important information
- Dress code: Active Duty – Duty Uniform of the Day. Civilian – Business Casual
Two DistinguishedSpeakers
- The Honorable James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, will deliver the meeting's keynote address.
- Mr. Robert Kelley, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, will deliver the meeting's plenary address. Mr. Kelley was among the members of the Secretariat of UN's IAEA who share in the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
Registration Fees
Non-Government/Non-Member: $750 | Non-Government/Member: $675
Government/Non-Member: $650 | Government/Member: $575
Hotel and Networking Event
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites Tysons Corner. 8517 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182. Phone: (703)-883-0707. Parking is complimentary.
- The rate per night is $179. For reservations, please click here or call (800)-EMBASSY. Please mention "MORS" to receive the special rate and please note the 6 December 2011 reservation cutoff.
- Please join us for the Mixer on Monday, 12 December 2011 from 1800-2000 at the Embassy Suites Tysons Corner in the Atrium Café.
This Meeting is Classified Secret//NF - Please note the Required Attendance and Presention Forms
An active US Secret security clearance is required to attend this meeting.