EMININT 2006
Emerging Issues in National and International Security
March 20-21, 2006 - Agenda
March 20-21, 2006 - Agenda
The menu on the left links to the speaker's biographies.
Monday, March 20th
8:00 AM - Outside Room 603
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Room 603
Greetings from the American University Washington College of Law
Daniel Marcus: General Counsel, 9/11 Commission
9:05 AM - Room 603
Opening Remarks
Kelly McClanahan: International President, National Security and Law Society
9:15 AM - Room 603
Petro-Security in the Post-9/11 World Description: A discussion considering the efficacy and viability of current energy policy within the context of national security factors and potential remedies to resolve concerns of energy-dependence.
15-minute Break
10:45 AM - Room 603
War on Terror in the Foreign Media Description: A panel of Washington-based correspondents for international news agencies describing the depictions and explanations of the War on Terror in their home countries.
Sandwich Luncheon
1:30 PM - Room 603
Legislative Interpretation of National Security Description: A discussion on national security legislation that has been proposed or enacted since 9/11 to ensure adequate Congressional oversight, implement meaningful reforms for the Intelligence Community, modernize the FOIA process, and strengthen U.S. efforts to combat terrorism.
15-minute Break
3:00 PM - Room 603
Cyber-Security and the Electronic War on Terror Description: An assessment of the legal and policy factors involved, as well as the technologies employed, in assessing, forecasting, and preventing electronic threats to national security.
Book signing
5:00 PM - 6th Floor Student Lounge
Keynote Banquet
Keynote Speaker – His Excellency Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States.
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Room 603
Greetings from the American University Washington College of Law
Daniel Marcus: General Counsel, 9/11 Commission
9:05 AM - Room 603
Opening Remarks
Kelly McClanahan: International President, National Security and Law Society
9:15 AM - Room 603
Petro-Security in the Post-9/11 World Description: A discussion considering the efficacy and viability of current energy policy within the context of national security factors and potential remedies to resolve concerns of energy-dependence.
- Moderator: James Day, WCL Professor of Energy Law
- James Woolsey, former Director of Central Intelligence, former Chairman, National Commission on Energy Policy, current Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Dr. Barry Gale, former Director, Office of Policy and International Affairs, Department of Energy
- Orde Kittrie, former Senior Attorney for Nuclear Affairs, U.S. Department of State, current Professor of International Law, Arizona State University
15-minute Break
10:45 AM - Room 603
War on Terror in the Foreign Media Description: A panel of Washington-based correspondents for international news agencies describing the depictions and explanations of the War on Terror in their home countries.
- Moderator: Gary Thomas, Voice of America
- Eric Scherer, U.S. Bureau Chief, Agence France-Presse
- Andrew Steele, Bureau Chief, BBC
- Nathan Guttman, Washington Correspondent, Jerusalem Post
Sandwich Luncheon
1:30 PM - Room 603
Legislative Interpretation of National Security Description: A discussion on national security legislation that has been proposed or enacted since 9/11 to ensure adequate Congressional oversight, implement meaningful reforms for the Intelligence Community, modernize the FOIA process, and strengthen U.S. efforts to combat terrorism.
- Moderator: Robert Borosage, WCL Professor of National Security Law, Co-Director, Institute for America's Future
- Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel, National Security Archive
- John De Pue, Attorney, Criminal Division, Department of Justice
- Jeremy Bash, Chief Counsel to the Minority, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
15-minute Break
3:00 PM - Room 603
Cyber-Security and the Electronic War on Terror Description: An assessment of the legal and policy factors involved, as well as the technologies employed, in assessing, forecasting, and preventing electronic threats to national security.
- Moderator: Walter Effross, WCL Professor of Cyber Law
- Roger Cressey, former Chief of Staff, Presidential advisor for Critical Infrastructure Protection, current President, Good Harbor Consulting
- Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Vice President of Strategic Development, CipherTrust, Inc.
- Orin Kerr, professor at GW law school, specialist in computer crime
Book signing
5:00 PM - 6th Floor Student Lounge
Keynote Banquet
Keynote Speaker – His Excellency Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States.
Tuesday, March 21st
8:00 AM
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Room 603
International Adjudication of Terror Description: A panel of international judges discussing their experiences presiding over terrorist cases in their home countries.
15-minute Break
10:30 AM - Room 603
FBI vs. MI-5: The War over Domestic Intelligence Description: A discussion debating the potential viability of creating a separate, domestic intelligence agency and the legal issues that would be implicated.
Student/Professional Luncheon
1:00 PM - Room 603
Awarding of Governmental National Security Contracts Description: An evaluation of the legal procedures and policy matters involved in securing, distributing, and overseeing government national security contracts awarded to private industry and organizations.
15-minute Break
2:30 PM - Room 603
Immigration in an Age of Terrorism Description: An evaluation of the degree to which immigration policy is linked to national security considerations, the legal mechanisms employed in ensuring immigration security, and the viability of proposed reforms.
Closing Remarks
Brad Moss: Chapter President, National Security and Law Society
4:00 PM - Outside Room 603
Farewell Wine and Cheese Reception
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - Room 603
International Adjudication of Terror Description: A panel of international judges discussing their experiences presiding over terrorist cases in their home countries.
- Moderator: The Honorable William Young, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court of Massachusetts
- The Honorable Ifa Sudewi, Indonesian judge in Bali bombing trials
- Abdullah Ansary, Senior Foreign Law Specialist, Law Library of Congress
- The Honorable Ronnie Weatherup, High Court Justice, Belfast Crown Court
15-minute Break
10:30 AM - Room 603
FBI vs. MI-5: The War over Domestic Intelligence Description: A discussion debating the potential viability of creating a separate, domestic intelligence agency and the legal issues that would be implicated.
- Moderator: Harvey Rishikof, Director, National Security Strategy, National War College
- Vicki Divoll, former Minority Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Keith Weston, Senior Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, Cranfield University, formerly of New Scotland Yard
- Kate Martin, Director, Center for National Security Studies
Student/Professional Luncheon
1:00 PM - Room 603
Awarding of Governmental National Security Contracts Description: An evaluation of the legal procedures and policy matters involved in securing, distributing, and overseeing government national security contracts awarded to private industry and organizations.
- Moderator: William H. Carroll, WCL professor of Government Contract Law, former General Counsel, Missile Defense Agency
- Lawrence J. Halloran, Staff Director, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform
- Terry Marlow, Vice President for Acquisition Policy, Aerospace Industries Association
- Scott Amey, General Counsel, Project on Government Oversight
15-minute Break
2:30 PM - Room 603
Immigration in an Age of Terrorism Description: An evaluation of the degree to which immigration policy is linked to national security considerations, the legal mechanisms employed in ensuring immigration security, and the viability of proposed reforms.
- Moderator: Bo Cooper, former General Counsel, INS
- Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies
- Robert Schoch, Director, National Security Division, Department of Homeland Security's Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Daniel T. Griswold, Director, CATO Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies
Closing Remarks
Brad Moss: Chapter President, National Security and Law Society
4:00 PM - Outside Room 603
Farewell Wine and Cheese Reception
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