MORS
Workshop: Homeland Security-Homeland Defense Decision Support
JHU/APL,
Laurel, Maryland
15 November – 17 November 2005
Dear
Colleague,
Since
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, there have
been major efforts in the United States to secure the homeland, particularly
with the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the
establishment of US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) within the Department of
Defense. From
a DoD point of view, DoD is tasked to: 1) conduct operations to deter, prevent,
defeat and mitigate threats and aggression aimed at the United States, and 2)
provide military assistance to civil authorities including consequence
management operations, when directed.
There are many impacts on DoD in executing the homeland defense mission.
For example, the force structure impact of homeland defense operations on
other combatant commands; the identification of critical infrastructure;
consequence management support; air and missile defense; land and border
security; and transportation.
Equally important are the many challenges in identifying and quantifying
how DoD interfaces with civil authorities, since, in many situations, the civil
authorities will have lead responsibility and DoD will be in a supporting role.
Likewise, there are many challenges for DHS in determining when DoD
support may be required and knowing what capabilities DoD can bring to “the
fight.” As
a result, it is extremely important that both DHS (HSI, etc.) and DoD (NORTHCOM,
etc.) understand each others’ capabilities and understand each others’
ability to quantitatively articulate these capabilities.
The synergism between all HLS/HLD organizations is vitally important to
the security and defense of our homeland.
The bottom line is that the value of analysts who support our homeland
security and homeland defense organizations has and will continue to be a
significant force multiplier in these efforts.
The goal
of this meeting is to provide an opportunity to bring together a
multi-disciplined team of Homeland Security (HLS) and Homeland Defense (HLD)
representatives and analysts in a forum for discussing tools and metrics being
used by both organizations and to help identify critical analytic issues and
capabilities. The
workshop will identify areas where analytic efforts overlap, where decision
support tools exist in one community and not the other, and where there is a
lack of decision tools in both communities to address key issues and questions.
The result will be the expansion of the envelope on quantitative decision
support to secure and defend the homeland.
To this end, MORS has scheduled a Workshop on Homeland Security-Homeland
Defense Decision Support.
This
workshop will be held 15-16-17 November 2005 at the Kossiakoff Center, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland.
(For directions to JHU/APL, go to http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/visitor/visitorguide.html).
Registration will begin at 0700 on Tuesday, the 15th.
You are invited to apply to participate in this special meeting.
Attendance will be limited by the space available.
An application form to attend the workshop is enclosed.
Registration fees are:
Entire Workshop – US
Federal Government -
$260; All others -
$520; One-day attendance – US Federal Government -- $140; All others -- $280.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Columbia Hotel, 10207
Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD
21044, phone 1-800-638-2817 or 410-730-3900.
The room rate is $105 single/$115 double and is subject to applicable
state and local taxes.
When you call to make your reservation, state that you are with the MORS
workshop. Cut-off
date for rooms in the block is 30 October 2005.
There will be a catered buffet lunch each day.
The cost of lunch is $15 per day. Please include lunch fees with your
registration fees.
Please
fill out a copy of the enclosed Personal Security
Form (226 A or B) and submit it to the MORS Office.
If you do not have a MORS ID Card, please fill out the attached ID card
form, attach a photo and submit it with your Security Form.
The
workshop will be at the classified level.
If you present a paper, you must fill out Form 712 A or B -- a MORS
Disclosure Form -- and submit it to the MORS Office.
A Disclosure Form is attached.
Also enclosed is a copy of the Terms of Reference
including a Draft Agenda.
For more
information about this workshop, you can visit the MORS web site at
“www.mors.org” or contact the MORS office by phone at (703) 933-9070, FAX at
(703) 933-9066, or email at morsoffice@mors.org.
Terms of Reference
Meeting
Brochure
