Understanding the Consequences of Catastrophic Events: Research Methods and Tools to Analyze and Manage Incidents
Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center
Suffolk, VA
18-20 November 2008
What: Understanding the Consequences of Catastrophic Events: Research Methods and Tools to Analyze and Manage Incidents
When: 18-20 November 2008
Where: Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), 1030 University Blvd., Suffolk, VA 23435
Why: The 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks rallied the United States to action. This call to action was manifested in the 2002 National Strategy for Homeland Security which opens with a letter from the President.
“We must rally our entire society to overcome a new and very complex challenge. Homeland security is a shared responsibility. In addition to a national strategy, we need compatible, mutually supporting state, local, and private-sector strategies. …………… My intent in publishing the National Strategy for Homeland Security is to help Americans achieve a shared cooperation in the area of homeland security for years to come.” (reference)
In the six years since 9/11, the United States has taken many important steps at federal, state, tribal, and local levels to deal with potential risks from man-made and natural disasters. Most notably, the United States established the new federal Department of Homeland Security, engaged in two major military conflicts, dealt with Hurricane Katrina and numerous other natural disasters throughout the United States.
How: The Military Operations Research Society will host a special meeting at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC) on “ Understanding the Consequences of Catastrophic Events: Using Methods and Tools to Analyze and Manage Incidents.” The Virginia Hampton Roads region is home to the largest concentration of military commands in the United States and is the second largest port on the east coast and the largest naval base in the world. These distinctions make this an appropriate location for a MORS special meeting focused on management of catastrophic incidents.
The objective of this special meeting is to benchmark and establish an intellectual foundation of analytical methods and decision support tools to model, study, and analyze the full range of catastrophic events and responses by federal, state, tribal and, local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations. The three-day workshop will feature keynote addresses and panel sessions by notable subject matter experts on day one. On days two and three, attendees will participate in one (or more) of three focused working groups to identify issues and problems, gather information, report on lessons observed and learned, and recommend alternatives and solutions to problems. Working group sessions will be broken into the following topics:
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Benchmarking the Body of Knowledge: Survey of Models, Tools, and Methods for Emergency
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Management, Training and Incident Management. Coordination and Integration of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Policy and Processes at Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Non-governmental Levels
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Modeling and Analysis of Critical Infrastructure, Resiliency and Human Impacts.
Finally, a synthesis group will bring together the work of the three working groups and develop an overall assessment and recommendations for the analysis community. The synthesis group will produce a proceedings consisting of conceptual and programmatic approaches to improve methodologies and metrics to aid decision makers in framing and making consequence management decisions.
For more information about this exciting workshop, please visit the MORS web site at www.mors.org or contact the MORS office at 703.933.9070, or email us at morsoffice@mors.org. Registration will be held at VMASC starting at 0700 on Tuesday, 18 November. Detailed information will be enclosed in your Confirmation Packet.
Cost:
US Federal Government
MORS Member $575
MORS Non-Member $640
Non-US Government
MORS Member $675
MORS Non-Member $750
1 Day Fee
Member $325
Non-Member $375
Lodging: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel is now booked. The Hampton Inn at 3235 Western Branch Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23321 is about two miles from the Marriott. Please call 757-484-5800 to reach the Hampton Inn.
 Terms of Reference
Participant Form
Application
Presentation Forms (These only need to be completed if you are presenting a paper at the workshop.)
US Contractor Disclosure Form (712A)
US Government Disclosure Form (712B)
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