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2008 Research and Development Exchange Workshop
Evolving National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications in a Global Environment

September 25-26, 2008
Motorola Corporate Offices

Schaumburg, Illinois USA

Overview
The two-day event was held at Motorola’s Corporate Offices in Schaumburg, Illinois. The conference theme was Evolving National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications in a Global Environment.

During the opening plenary session Ms. Susan Alexander, Chief Technology Officer, Information and Identity Assurance Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD), Networks and Information Integration (NII)/Department of Defense, Chief Information Officer (DOD-CIO), Dr. Veena Rawat, President of the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC), Industry Canada, and Mr. Gregory T. (Greg) Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) presented keynote addresses and moderated the summation session. The opening plenary also included presentations by Ms. Leslie Ann Sibick, Chief, Research and Development Analysis/National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, Office of Infrastructure Protection, DHS, Mr. Douglas Maughan, Program Manager for Cyber Security R&D, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, Science and Technology Directorate, DHS, and Dr. Chris Greer, Director, National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NCO NITRD).

The second day of the workshop included keynote speeches by Ambassador Richard Russell, Associate Director and Deputy Director for Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP) and Mr. James Madon, Director and Deputy Manager, National Communications System, DHS.


Objective
Today’s communications networks, information systems, and threat environment have evolved dramatically, resulting in significant impacts to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications. The 2008 RDX Workshop addressed the need to analyze the evolving environment for NS/EP communications. As communications technologies continue to converge and new types of technologies emerge, the landscape for NS/EP communications faces evolving challenges that may have global impacts.

The goal of the event is to stimulate and facilitate a dialogue among industry, Government (U.S. and allied governments), and academia on emerging security technology R&D issues. It serves as a means to gather valuable information and constructive feedback, which will inform the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Task Force as it develops proposed Presidential recommendations for the NSTAC. The R&D community’s feedback will help the task force frame key policy issues surrounding international R&D collaboration; discuss how stakeholders can cooperate and coordinate efforts as communities of interest shift; provide insights to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and their international counterparts as they formulate research agendas. Breakout sessions examined five focused topics: emergency communications response networks, convergent technologies, defending cyberspace, identity management, and emerging technologies. These breakout groups were also charged with exploring how the R&D community can effectively address deployment issues.

The seventh R&D Exchange was the first in the series to be held outside the United States. The two-day exchange occurred September 21-22, 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada under the theme of International Collaboration on Cyber Security Research and Development. Dramatically changing business models of traditional telecommunications carriers, along with new technologies, are accelerating the advancement of global communications networks. The scale, scope, and character of the global next generation networks (NGN) will revolutionize the way national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications are planned for, prioritized, and ultimately delivered. The 2006 RDX Workshop addressed the need for multilateral collaboration between key governments, industry, and academia to enhance security on the network. Specifically, international stakeholders from these three sectors were invited to explore and prioritize issues associated with international collaboration on cyber security research and development.

Today’s communications networks, information systems, and threat environment have evolved dramatically, resulting in significant impacts to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications. The 2008 RDX Workshop addressed the need to analyze the evolving environment for NS/EP communications. As communications technologies continue to converge and new types of technologies emerge, the landscape for NS/EP communications faces evolving challenges that may have global impacts.

Images from the Schaumburg R&D meeting - September 2008

Dr. David Boyd (center), Director of the Department of Homeland Security’ Science and Technology Directorate Command, Control and Interoperability (CID) Division, addresses a question during the Emergency Communications breakout session, part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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Dr. David Boyd (center), Director of the Department of Homeland Security’ Science and Technology Directorate Command, Control and Interoperability (CID) Division, addresses a question during the Emergency Communications breakout session, part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

Dr. Bill Chu from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte expresses a point in discussions during a breakout session about defending cyberspace. The session was one of many topics discussed as part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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Dr. Bill Chu from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte expresses a point in discussions during a breakout session about defending cyberspace. The session was one of many topics discussed as part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

Kathy Blasco, a member of the National Communications System’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch, raises an issue of discussion during one of the many breakout session at President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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Kathy Blasco, a member of the National Communications System’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch, raises an issue of discussion during one of the many breakout session at President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

Robert Dix, Vice President of Government Affairs for Juniper Networks, raises an issue during the Defending Cyberspace breakout session, part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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Robert Dix, Vice President of Government Affairs for Juniper Networks, raises an issue during the Defending Cyberspace breakout session, part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

Roger Callahan, Info Assurance Advisory.jpg – Roger Callahan, formerly Bank of America’s Industry Executive Subcommittee representative to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), participates in discussions during the NSTAC Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola facilities in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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Roger Callahan, formerly Bank of America’s Industry Executive Subcommittee representative to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), participates in discussions during the NSTAC Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola facilities in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

Zach Tudor-SRI.jpg – As AT&T’s Rosemary Leffler (right) listens, SRI International’s Zach Tudor addresses an issue of concern during a breakout session about defending cyberspace. The session was one of many topics discussed as part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)
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As AT&T’s Rosemary Leffler (right) listens, SRI International’s Zach Tudor addresses an issue of concern during a breakout session about defending cyberspace. The session was one of many topics discussed as part of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Exchange Workshop held September 25-26 at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Michael Moenning, Motorola.)

 

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