Join us to celebrate the rollout of the CBRNResponder Network and recognize 10 years of the CBRN Office’s work with federal, state, and local partners to make our nation ready to respond.

Program highlights:

The rollout of the CBRNResponder Network: the CBRN Office initiative that is building a national standard to help responders and emergency operations decision makers get the real-time data they need
Building Resilience for the 21st Century: a look ahead at how FEMA and the Nation are building a new paradigm
CBRN Making a Difference: federal, state, and local partners discuss how they are using CBRN resources to make a difference
Exclusive CBRNResponder Preview: explore the interface and how other CBRN Office teams, tools, and technology can support your mission

Agenda includes:

Keynote Speaker - Mr. James McDonnell, Assistant Secretary, DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)

Session 1 - Preparedness through Partnership - This session is intended to be a fireside chat that highlights how FEMA, the CBRN Office, and Partners are moving the CBRN Enterprise forward.

Moderator: Theodore Macklin, President, TOMAR Research, Inc.

Mr. Robert G. Salesses, Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOD/Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DCSA)
Mr. Josh Dozor, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Response and Recovery, Response Directorate
Mr. Alex Amparo, Assistant Administrator, National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA
Dr. Kevin Yeskey, Deputy Assistant Secretary, HHS ASPR
Mr. David Hoagland, Deputy Associate Administrator, Acting, Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation, NNSA DOE

Session 2 - CBRN Making a Difference - This session is intended to be a fireside chat that showcases how CBRN tools and resources are making a difference for federal, state, and local partners—helping expand capabilities to respond to incidents, make informed decisions, and keep citizens safe.

Moderator: Brooke Buddemeier, Certified Health Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Ms. Angela Leek, Radiation Control Program Director, State of Iowa
Mr. Timothy Rice, Battalion Chief, FDNY HazMat/WMD
Mr. William Irwin, Radiological and Toxicological Sciences Program Chief, Vermont Department of Health
Mr. Ben Stevenson, Program Manager, National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, Science and Technology Directorate, DHS
Ms. Jessica Wieder, Director of the Center for Radiation, Information, and Outreach, EPA

Attire:

Please note that this event is business casual attire.

Parking:

Discounted parking will be available for the event at the PMI Parking Garage located at 875 D Street, NW (between 8th and 9th Streets). The reduced price is valid for up to 7 hours of parking and is $8.00 per ticket. Parking tickets need to be paid for and validated inside the U.S. Navy Memorial.

Registrations are closed

Celebrating 10 Years of Preparedness Through Partnerships