Homeland Security Experts

Homeland Security / Security Experts

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Ed Clark
Mr Clark is an expert in conducting national-level vulnerability assessments. While serving as the Director of the Homeland Security Threats Office, he developed the CARVER+Shock Vulnerability Assessment Tool which was recently adopted and fielded by the USDA and FDA. National level vulnerability assessment experience includes serving as the security consultant for the White House Interagency Food Workgroup whose work on Milk, Infant Formula, Meat Products, and Liquid Egg products resulted in HSPD-9. Mr. Clark’s most recent effort in securing our Nation found him serving as the senior security consultant for the US Coast Guard as they implemented the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 where he played a key role in implementing this critical legislation and assisting in the review of over 3500 security plans. Mr Clark is a Special Forces Officer with 24 years of experience, has a masters of science degree in computer information systems, and is also an expert in information security, open source intelligence, and Red Team Operations. Mr. Clark has conducted vulnerability assessments and Red Team Assessments for the following organizations:

White House Homeland Security Council
USDA
FDA
Mexican Federal Government
Directorate of Veterinary Services
National Pork Producers Council
Department of Homeland Security
US Northern Command

Please feel free to contact Mr Clark for training, consulting, or assessments at:
Edward D. (Fast Eddie) Clark
Program Manager, Homeland Security Education Program
816.668.6630
ed.clark@fiddirect.org

Dr. Carl Schultz, professor of emergency medicine, is a nationally recognized expert in bioterrorism and medical responses to disasters. He is a member of the State of California Disaster Advisory Group, serves on two national task forces on terrorism and is a consultant to the national ANSER Institute for Homeland Security. He has published several papers on hospital preparedness both for incidents of bioterrorism and earthquake preparedness. He has commented frequently on the similarities between responses to earthquakes and preparations for a bioterrorist attack.

Contact: Carl Schultz, 714-456-5239, schultzc@uci.edu
Additional contact: Tom Vasich, 949-824-6455, tmvasich@uci.edu

Cybersecurity Experts

Bill Chu billchu@uncc.edu
Professor and Chairman, Software and Information Systems Department, UNC-CharlotteDesignated as Center of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Education byNational Security Agency.

Dorothy Denning denning@cs.georgetown.edu
202-687-5703 - Callahan Family Professor of Computer Science, Georgetown University Director, Georgetown Institute for Information Assurance
Author, Information Warfare and Security.

John Davis john.davis@mitretek.org
703-610-1945 - Director, Information Security and Privacy Center, Mitretek Systems. Former Director, National Computer Security Center , National Security Agency
Former Commissioner, President?s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Neal Katyal neal.katyal@yale.edu
203-432-4825 - Professor, Yale Law School. Former National Security Adviser to the Deputy Attorney General.

Alan Paller AlanPaller@aol.com
301-951-0102x108 - Director, System Administration, Networking and Security Institute.

Homeland Security Experts

Purdue University http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/030320.T.Homeland.security.html

Kathleen M. Sweet is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Aviation Technology at Purdue University where she teaches courses in Aviation Security, Terrorism and Strategic Intelligence. She is CEO and President of Risk Management Security Group and is certified by the UK and Irish Department of Transport to teach air cargo security. Dr. Sweet received her undergraduate degree from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Russian Area Studies and she has a Master's Degree in history from Temple University. She also has been admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania and Texas after graduating from Beasley School of Law, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She is a graduate of many Air Force and civilian training programs.

After graduating from law school, Dr. Sweet joined Wyeth International Pharmaceuticals as a legal specialist focused on licensing agreements between Wyeth and international agencies. She later joined the US Air Force and initially was a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Department. She frequently served as Director of Military Justice at the base and Numbered Air Force level. After fifteen years as a JAG, and generally engaged in prosecuting cases on behalf of the military, she transferred to the 353rd Special Operations Wing as a military political affairs officer. She was later an intelligence officer assigned to HQ AMC as an executive officer and briefer. In 1995, she became an Assistant Air Attaché to the Russian Federation. As an attaché, she was engaged in liaison work not only with the Russian Air Force but also the Federal Security Bureau, at which time she became interested in counter terrorism efforts.

Her final Air Force assignment was as an instructor at the Air War College where she taught in the International Security Studies division. She later became an Associate Professor at St. Cloud State University in the Department of Criminal Justice and an Associate Professor at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; teaching security and intelligence related courses. She is the author of four books, Terrorism and Airport Security, (Edwin Mellen Preses, March 2002); Aviation and Airport Security: Terrorism and Safety Concerns (Prentice Hall Publishers, Nov 2003), The Transportation Security Directory (Grey House Publishing, Jan 2005.) and Transportation and Cargo Security: Threats and Solutions, Prentice Hall Publishers, August 2005). She is considered an expert in the field of airport, aviation and air cargo security and has been well published in the fields of international space programs and associated treaties, space based offensive weapons, bio-terrorism and aviation security.

Her company, Risk Management Security Group, doing business in Ireland as RMSG Ireland Ltd., engages in all aspects of consulting in transportation-related security: including the preparation of threat and vulnerability assessments and security awareness training.

As CEO of Risk Management Security Group she is certified by the UK and Irish Department of Transport to teach air cargo security. RMSG, and RMSG Ireland Ltd., engage in all aspects of consulting in transportation-related security: including the preparation of threat and vulnerability assessments and security awareness training. She is the author of, Terrorism and Airport Security; Aviation and Airport Security: Terrorism and Safety Concerns, The Transportation Security Directory and Transportation and Cargo Security: Threats and Solutions. She has been well published in the fields of international space programs and associated treaties, space-based offensive weapons, bio-terrorism and aviation security. kmsweet@rmsecgroup.com

Aerospace Security Solutions http://www.aerospacesecurity.info/pages/638936/index.htm

The George Washington University; Homeland Security http://www.homelandsecurity.gwu.edu/dhs/experts/alphalist.html

Bruce Aitken
beaitken@aol.com
Homeland Security Industries Association
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 331-3096
Fascimile: (202) 331-8191
www.hsianet.org

Corporate:

Advice Unlimited, Brookeville, MD
Homeland Security Research Corporation (HSRC), San Jose, CA
International Horizons Unlimited, San Antonio, TX
Advice Unlimited, Brookeville, MD
2708 Lubar Drive
Brookeville, MD 20833
http://www.adviceunlimited.net/

Advice Unlimited, a small, woman-owned, 20-year-old firm, provides strategic public relations and marketing to government agencies and high tech companies selling to government agencies.

Sandy Evans Levine, President, Advice Unlimited Selling products and services to the Government market - especially homeland security and homeland defense - has become a top priority for many companies, in the current economic environment, and with so much attention on Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. With over 20 years of experience in working with this key market, Ms. Levine can talk about the complex processes of selling to the government marketplace, different initiatives in place now to help speed up the process, particularly in getting IT companies in front of key homeland security and defense decision makers, and how companies can best maximize these opportunities to get their solutions in front of potential customers. Contact information: slevine@adviceunlimited.net; 301-924-0330.

Civitas Group llc, a homeland security consultancy headed by former National Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger, Republican strategist Charles R. Black, Jr., and security and intelligence veteran Michael J. Hershman, today announced the addition of leading infectious disease specialist Dr. Gary Simon and counterterrorism expert Mark Shaheen. The additions of Simon and Shaheen add to the firm's impressive list of authorities in a wide-range of security and policy areas.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, is a senior faculty member at the George Washington University where he is Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine. He is also Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine. He is a member of the Center for Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee at GW and of the Executive Committee of the George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Simon is a leading expert on infectious diseases and an authority on emergency response to biological and chemical attacks and food chain safety. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Emergency Management.

Mark Shaheen, a former Foreign Service Officer, recently headed Middle Eastern counterterrorism efforts in the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the State Department. There, he was responsible for leading critical counterterrorism initiatives, coordinating U.S. policy within the interagency community, as well as numerous bilateral security efforts in the Middle East, including countering terrorist finance. Prior to this position, Shaheen served on the staffs of two Secretaries of State. His overseas service included work as a political and economic officer at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba and as Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in London.

Other recent additions to Civitas include: Paul M. Maniscalco, a leading expert on terrorism, domestic preparedness and emergency response; Robert C. Aldrich, a leading expert on coordinating state, local, federal and military efforts to prevent and respond to terrorist threats; and Donald M. Gilberg, an expert on insurance and risk assessment, food chain safety, and corporate intelligence and fraud investigations, as a Senior Director of Civitas.

Simon, Shaheen, Maniscalco, Aldrich, and Gilberg and join a team that already includes top leaders in the homeland security field. The Civitas advisory board is chaired by former Senator Warren B. Rudman (R-NH), who led the U.S. Commission on National Security for the 21st Century, and includes: Joe M. Allbaugh, former FEMA Director under President Bush; Kurt Campbell, Director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Richard A. Clarke, former advisor on counter-terrorism to the last three Presidents; Jim B. Francis, Chairman of the Texas Public Safety Commission; Kenneth A. Minihan, former Director of the National Security Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency and a Principal in the Paladin Capital Group's Homeland Security Fund; and Robert H. Swindell, former Managing Director and head of U.S. Technology at Lehman Brothers.

Homeland Security Research Corporation (HSRC), San Jose, CA
Web: http://www.hsrc.biz
Inquiries: info@hsrc.biz

Homeland Security Research Corporation (HSRC) is a San Jose, CA based market research organization, with branches in the Boston area and in Israel, dedicated solely to studying, analyzing and reporting about the homeland security industry markets, and products.

Dan Inbar, Chairman and CTO. Daniel Inbar brings 30 years of world-renowned experience in dozens of security, technology, research & development, marketing, market research and corporate management. Prior to joining HSRC, Mr. Inbar served as CTO, V.P. R&D, V. P. Marketing, Director and Chairman of several corporations, including Elscint Inc. and Elscint ltd. During his tenure as V.P.R&D, Mr. Inbar led the collective efforts of teams of over 500 scientists and engineers in 11 laboratories around the globe (USA, Italy, Great Britain, Israel and France). Mr. Inbar's activity spans dozens of technological fields, in which he played a leading R&D role. Mr. Inbar served as an active member on eight U.S. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) committees, and on several government technology committees. He appeared numerous times as speaker, chairperson and participant in hundreds of high-tech related conferences and professional gatherings worldwide. Mr. Inbar has registered more than 100 patents and patent applications in various technological fields, as well as received several prestigious awards for his achievements in computerized tomography, nuclear medicine marketing. Inbar holds a BSEE degree in electronics and control engineering. He has taken numerous courses towards an MSC degree in Nuclear Engineering, focusing on "High Rate of Gamma Particles Spectroscopy" and has attended several post graduate trainings courses at Harvard University, NYU and other institutions. The following areas are but a partial list of Mr. Inbar's fields of expertise:

ASIS experts available include:

· Nuclear detection systems
· Chemical agent detection
· Computerized tomography
· Bio-engineering
· X-ray imaging
· Magnetic resonance imaging
· Nuclear imaging
· Electronic fences
· Digital data compression
· Digital picture archiving and communications
· Psychophysics of human image interpretation
· Superconducting magnets
· Display systems
· Competitive intelligence
· Human error reduction engineering
· Explosives detection systems
· Anti crime technology in the fields ofcommunication fraud and monetary crime

To Arrange an Interview, Contact:
Daniel Inbar, Ph (04) 825-6617, dinbar@hsrc.biz

International Horizons Unlimited, San Antonio, TX

4207 Gardendale, Suite #105
San Antonio, Texas 78229
www.intlhorizons.com

International Horizons Unlimited (IHU) is a national consulting and resources consortium based in San Antonio, Texas. IHU utilizes "educational foundations and processes that support prevention strategies to solve problems." Based on extensive experience creating accountability systems incorporating dynamic modeling applications, IHU developed the project, CYBERSHIELD: To Defeat Terrorist Threats.

Saul B. Wilen is the President and CEO of International Horizons Unlimited (IHU) [www.intlhorizons.com, (210) 692-1268], a national consulting and resources consortium based in San Antonio, Texas. IHU utilizes "educational foundations and processes that support prevention strategies to solve problems." Dr. Wilen has created and instituted at IHU an operational method for assembling networks of experts to facilitate problem solving and prevention for industries and governments. Based on extensive experience creating accountability systems incorporating dynamic modeling applications, IHU developed the project, CYBERSHIELD: To Defeat Terrorist Threats.Dr. Wilen's background is in political science, education, and medicine, and he is a recognized authority in prevention strategies, problem solving, systems dynamics, and informatics. He directs IHU terrorism prevention strategies and development initiatives.

Dr. Wilen is a member of the IS (information security) Steering Committee of the TBN (Technical Business Network). He speaks nationally and is published in the areas of prevention strategies, security, accountability, problem solving, terrorist threats and prevention, education and training, and health and safety. Dr. Wilen presently serves as a member of and as a terrorism prevention consultant to the New York Electronic Crimes Task Force of the United States Secret Service, and as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Critical Infrastructure Working Group on Community Planning and Preparedness. He functions as a prevention strategies consultant to numerous security, risk management, and planning entities in the United States, Canada, and England. Dr. Wilen is chairman of the Advisory Board of the CCEP (Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness), and he chairs the Advisory Board for the 14th World Conference on Disaster management scheduled for the spring of 2004.

To Arrange an Interview, Contact:
Saul B. Wilen,
Ph (210) 692-1268,
Fx (210) 692-1265, SBW@intlhorizons.com

Matthew Farr - Senior Homeland Security Analyst

Matthew Farr is the Senior Homeland Security Analyst for Frost & Sullivan's
Aerospace & Defense Group. In his role, he is involved in all aspects of the
detailed research, analysis, interpretation and reporting of market
engineering and consulting research projects across North America, Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Asia.

While working with Frost & Sullivan, Mr. Farr has authored studies on the
chemical and biological detection markets, explosive detection, federal
homeland security, information assurance, and border security markets. Mr.
Farr has also been invited to speak at a number of conferences including the
Global Emergency Management Conference in Canada, the Northrop Grumman's
2005 Homeland Security Conference, as well as the Information Technology
Association of America annual conference in D.C.

Mr. Farr studied national security at the Naval Postgraduate School in
Monterey, California and authored a Master's thesis comparing the homeland
security strategies of China and Singapore with the United States. Mr. Farr
also received a B.A. from Texas Tech University, Lubbock

The RAND Experts Guide - at www.rand.org/hot/press.html - groups experts into 14 broad categories, with subcategories listed within each category. The categories are: Arts and Cultural Affairs; Civil Justice System; Defense and National Security; Economics and Business; Education and Child Policy; Energy and the Environment; Health; Homeland Security and Terrorism; International Affairs and Regions; Labor; Population and Demographics; Public Safety and Criminal Justice; Science and Technology; and Welfare and Poverty. Another category is listed for General Queries

About RAND.
Experts are also listed alphabetically by last name. The Web site contains a short biography of each expert and lists areas each expert can discuss in interviews.

Journalists who wish to arrange an interview with anyone listed in the Experts Guide, or looking for another expert at RAND, should contact the RAND Office of External Communications at: (703) 413-1100, extension 5117, or at (310) 451-6913.
The e-mail address for the office is oec@rand.org.

Bioterrorism

* David R. Franz, D.V.M, PhD, Chief Biological Scientist, Midwest Research Institute, University of Alabama, and Kansas State University,

* Mark S. Frankel, PhD, Director of Scientific Freedom, Responsibility & Law Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

* Gigi Kwik, PhD, Fellow, Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

* John J. McGowan, PhD, Director Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health

* Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief, Science American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Richard Danzig, J.D., Ph.D .Find contact- http://www.publicagenda.org/contact.cfm. A Director of National Semiconductor Corporation, Human Genome Sciences, and Saffron Hill VenturesDr. Richard Danzig, former Under Secretary of the Navy (1993-1997) and Secretary of the Navy (1998-2001), has vast and varied expertise in law, business, military and government operations, as well as national service. He is currently a Director of the National Semiconductor Corporation and a Director of Human Genome Sciences. He also serves as a consultant to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies regarding response to terrorism and is Chairman of the Board of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment.Danzig holds a J.D. degree from Yale Law School and Bachelor and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White. In the 1970s, he was an Associate Professor of Law at Stanford University, a Prize Fellow at Harvard and a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow. He later served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and then as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics. Between 1981 and 1993, he was a partner in the law firm of Latham and Watkins, co-authored a book on national service, and taught a law class at Georgetown University Law School. He has written a book, Joseph's Way, on innovation in large organizations, which will be published in 2004.During his distinguished public career at DOD, Danzig received the Defense Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest Department of Defense civilian award, three times. He is a Member of the NASA Advisory Council.