Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium
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Feb 10, 2020

Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium

  • March 18-19, 2020
  • Alexandria, VA, United States

The 8th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide a forum for members of the DoD, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Private Industry, Academia, and other relevant CBRN stakeholders to discuss the latest updates in advancing a government wide approach to improving CBRN defense, readiness and response strategies and capabilities.

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Topics to be Covered at the Symposium:

  • Supporting Enhanced Warfighter and Emergency Personnel Protection from CBRN Threats
  • Modernizing Capabilities for Rapid and Accurate Threat Detection, Assessment and Mitigation
  • Driving Medical Countermeasures Development to Limit the Adverse Health Effects of CBRN Incidents
  • Developing Strategies for an Improved, Coordinated and Effective CBRN Response
  • Advancing CBRN Training Methods and Technologies to Ensure Responders are Ready for Future Threats
  • Fostering Joint, Interagency and International Cooperation and Intelligence Sharing
  • Enabling Real Time, Informed Decision Making at Multiple Levels of Leadership
  • Leveraging Robotic Platforms for Increased Detection and Mitigation Capabilities

Why You Should Attend This Symposium:

Our 8th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will provide the latest updates on US efforts to advance chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense. This forum will convene senior-level officials from throughout the military and federal and state governments to share their unique insights into successful CBRN incident detection, protection, and recovery strategies, as well as R&D initiatives, updates on joint CBRN requirements, and developments in inter-agency cooperation.

Our Symposium's speakers will examine the strategies for enhancing CBRN preparedness, prevention, response and mitigation initiatives across the full spectrum of CBRN threats, whether they be a manmade, accidental, or naturally occurring. This event will also convene a panel of experts to discuss the threat of fentanyl on US national security.

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Attendees at our 2020 Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium will have a unique opportunity to engage in open and honest conversation with key decision makers from across the DoD, DHS, FBI and HHS about countering CBRN WMD effects. Attendees will gain valuable insights into navigating the CBRN technology acquisition process and will hear about the solutions urgently needed by our government to ensure we are prepared for any future threats we may face at home or abroad.

Our team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Symposiums' content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in the CBRN defense community, including operational leaders, intelligence providers, key policymakers and solution providers from Industry and Academia. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all involved organizations bring together a truly holistic group

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March 2020 Speakers Include:

  • The Honorable Alan Shaffer, (Acting) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S)
  • Donald Alway, Assistant Director, Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Gary Rasicot, (Acting) Assistant Secretary, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, Department of Homeland Security
  • Douglas Bryce, SES, Joint Program Executive Officer, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical. Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense
  • Jay Tilden, Associate Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism for Counterproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration
  • COL Daryl Hoodm USA, Commander, U.S. Army CBRN School

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