SUNDAY |
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | POLICY DISCUSSION: Privacy versus Security |
| Although the courts, legal scholars and legislators have all discussed the proper use of sensor and surveillance technologies the scientist actually doing the research have by and larger, been absent from the debate. The technology must not be developed in a vacuum of scientific endeavor without looking at the privacy issue. With technology's continuous evolution and quest for addressing threats, scientists often neglect to fully address policy implications, privacy concerns, and other considerations that must be made along when introducing new technology. Speakers in the policy session will offer their perspective on balancing the privacy concerns versus security enhancement when introducing new technology. |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Susan Hallowell, Department of Homeland Security; Transportation Security Administration (US) |
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm | Co-Chair Opening Remarks / Discussion Leader Remarks |
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm | Norman Shanks, Aviation Security Consultant (UK) |
8:05 pm - 8:35 pm | Richard Mastronardi, AS&E, Vice President Strategic Marketing and Sales (US) |
8:35 pm - 9:05 pm | Richard Doney, Department for Transport (UK) |
9:05 pm - 9:30 pm | Elaine Dezenski, Department of Homeland Security, Deputy (Acting), Border and Transportation Security Directorate (US) |
MONDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | TRACE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES - I: Sampling and Sensing & Detection |
| This session will highlight the critical need to understand basic explosive and substrate binding and interaction, and sampling phenomena, including mechanisms to effectively collect particles/vapor from surfaces and transfer them efficiently to the detection/sensor system. This will include approaches of low and high volume sampling, coupled to the specific application areas of small (e.g., electronic or individual object sampling), medium (e.g., whole luggage screening) and large (e.g., air or ship cargo containers) object screening. |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Terry Kunz, Houston Advanced Research Center (US) |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Discussion Leader Remarks |
9:10 am - 9:45 am | Dr. Nick J. Alcock, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (UK)
"Surface Adhesion and Trace Recovery of Cocaine Hydrochloride" |
9:45 am - 10:10 am | Coffee Break / Group Photo (10:00 am) |
10:10 am - 10:45 am | Kevin L. Linker, P.E., Sandia National Laboratories (US)
"Characteristics of Sampling" |
10:45 am - 11:20 am | Dr. Harold McNair, Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (US)
"SPME, Increased Sensitivity for Explosive Vapors" |
11:20 am - 11:55 am | Dr. Herbert H. Hill, Professor, Washington State University (US)
"Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry for Explosive and Drug Detection" |
11:55 am - 12:30 pm | Dr. Polly Gongwer, Transportation Security Laboratory (US)
"Pressure Activated Wand Sampler Studies" |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Poster Setup |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | OLFACTORY AND DETECTION R&D |
| Some ongoing olfactory studies and training/detection studies will be highlighted. Field trial exercises, with an R&D statistical approach to understanding the canine and other olfactory and detection behaviors will be covered. |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Stephen Nicklin, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (UK) |
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Dr. Kathryn Champness, HiDale IPL (Australia)
"A Global Vision for Purpose Bred Detector Dogs" |
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Dr. Shabana Haque, HOSDB (UK)
"An Approach to Standardisation of Dog Handling and Training Methods for Explosive Search Dogs in the UK" |
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Dr. Adee Schoon, Leiden University (Netherlands)
"Training and Testing Bomb Detection Dogs to Detect TATP" |
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Dr. Rachael Carson, Inscentinel Ltd. (UK)
"Sniffer Bees: Biosensors for Vapor Detection" |
TUESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | BULK TECHNOLOGIES - I |
| Recent developments with currently deployed and next generation bulk detection systems will be discussed. This will include CT, XRD, neutron-based detection, and image and density analysis. Applications in cargo and checked baggage screening, and other new R&D areas will be highlighted. |
| Discussion Leader: Mark Goldberg, Soreq (Israel) |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Discussion Leader Remarks |
9:10 am - 9:35 am | Dr. Kristofer Roe, Smith's Detection (US)
"Coherent Scattering Tomography Project" |
9:35 am - 10:05 am | Dr. Carl Crawford, Analogic (US)
"Volumetric, Dual-E, X-ray CT" |
10:05 am - 10:40 am | Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory (US)
"Review: CT versus Nuclear" |
10:40 am - 10:55 am | Coffee Break |
10:55 am - 11:15 am | Dr. David Vartsky, Soreq (Israel)
"High Spatial Resolution Detector for PFNTS" |
11:15 am - 11:40 am | Dr. Robert J. Ledoux, Passport Systems (US)
"Nuclear Resonance Fluorescence Imaging" |
11:40 am - 12:05 pm | Dr. Thomas Kwan, Los Alamos National Laboratory (US) |
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm | Poster Overview |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session I |
| This is a key session to our GRC program. It will provide ample time for presentation and individualized discussions in the many areas of technology and policy issues. The scope of the poster session will include areas linked closely to the conference sessions as well as "other areas" that are key to explosives and drug detection such as cultural aspects and human factors. We will have an oral pre-poster presentation (limited to a 1 minute oral "promo" on your poster) to highlight the importance and scope of poster presentations to all attendees. |
| Session Leaders: Kate Walker, Australian Customs Service (Australia) & Dr. Amy Waters, Lawrence Livermore National Labs (US) |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES |
| A number of key emerging technologies will be discussed to indicate the technological value towards security screening and enhancements these novel systems provide to security requirements. Each presenter will provide a general description and background to the technology, initial feasibility data, key attributes, and known potential downfalls to the overall application and utilization of the technology. |
| Discussion Leader: Lou Wasserzug, Department of Defense; Technical Support Working Group (US) |
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Dr. Josh Rubenstein, Transportation Security Laboratory (US) |
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Kimberly Kaplan, Washington State University (US) |
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Dr. Francis Galibert, CNRS/University of Rennes, Canine Genomics (France) |
9:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Dr. Ka-Ngo Leung, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/UC Berkeley (US) |
WEDNESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | SPECIAL SESSION: Near and Far-range Standoff Detection |
| This special session will provide both technology and policy discussions on the urgent issues involved with suicide and truck type bombing scenarios (and related areas). A goal of this session is to review potential technologies, discuss potential emerging technologies, and discuss how a system or integrated systems type approach might achieve the critical goals in these areas. Include near term solutions, mid and long term R&D approaches/technologies, and incidence/intelligence history and policy issues. |
| Discussion Leader: Roshni Sherbondy, Department of Homeland Security; Science and Technology Directorate (US) |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Discussion Leader Remarks |
9:10 am - 9:50 am | Alberto Hasson, GOI |
9:50 am - 10:30 am | Dr. Huban Gowadia, Department of Homeland Security; Science and Technology Directorate (US)
"The Challenge of Explosives Detection in Mass Transit Environments" |
10:30 am - 10:50 am | Coffee Break |
10:50 am - 11:30 am | Dr. John Parmeter, Sandia National Laboratory (US)
"VBIED Trace Explosives Contamination Study" |
11:30 am - 12:10 pm | Dr. Chance Carter, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (US)
"Stand-Off Detection of High Explosive Materials at 50 meters in Ambient Light Conditions Using A Small Raman Instrument" |
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Q&A's |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session II |
| Session Leaders: Kate Walker, Australian Customs Service (Australia) & Dr. Amy Waters, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | BULK TECHNOLOGIES - II |
| This is a continuation of the morning Bulk Technologies I session. |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Barry T. Smith, Department of Homeland Security; Transportation Security Administration (US) |
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Dr. James Kolodzey, Professor, University of Delaware (US)
"THz Devices and Spectroscopy" |
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Dr. Doug McMakin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)
"Active Millimeter Wave from 20 GHz to 600 GHz" |
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Dr. Erich Grossman, NIST Boulder (US)
"Millimeter Wave Bolometers (Passive or Active Illumination)" |
THURSDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | TRACE TECHNOLOGIES - II: DETECTION |
| Recent developments with currently deployed and next-generation Trace Detection systems will be discussed in this session. This could include IMS, GC/CI, MS, Microsystems, and other analytical systems approaches. |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Matthew Brookes, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (UK) |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Discussion Leader Remarks |
9:10 am - 9:50 am | Dr. Andrew Marr, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (UK)
"Characterization of Peroxide Explosives and 'Street' Drugs by Ion Mobility Spectrometry" |
9:50 am - 10:30 am | Dr. Zheng Ouyang, Purdue University (US)
"Solutions to Trace Detection of Illicit Substances: Minature Mass Spectrometry and Ambient DESI Ionization" |
10:30 am - 10:50 am | Coffee Break |
10:50 am - 11:30 am | Dr. Aimee Rose, Nomadics, Inc. (US)
"Advances in Vapor Phase Explosives Detection: Laser Sensors, Photonic Bandgap Fibers and RDX and TATP Detection" |
11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Dr. Nachappa Gopalsami, Argonne National Laboratory (US)
"Millimeter Wave and THz Spectroscopy of Explosives Molecules" |
12:00 pm - 12:25 pm | Dr. Carl Lundberg, Biosensor Applications (Sweden) |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm | Business Meeting |
| Conference Co-Chairs: Jeanne Lin, Department of Homeland Security (US) & Dr. Richard Lareau, Department of Homeland Security (US) |
8:10 pm - 9:30 pm | Challenges for the Future: An International Perspective |
| This panel offers an international perspective on the challenges faced by the scientific and law enforcement communities. For example, for private industry and governments, how has a country's policy changed their approach to developing technology? Another example is with technology quickly transitioning for field use, how do we work public safety and security users in educating them in technology? |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Lyle Malotky, Department of Homeland Security; Transportation Security Administration (US) |
| Richard Doney Department for Transport (UK) |
| Nick Cartwright Transport Canada (CA) |
| Dr. Albert Brandenstein, Brandenstein Consulting (US)
"Recent Changes in Counter-drug R&D Policy" |
FRIDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am | Depart |