TIME 

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS 

7:30am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION 

8:00am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Opening Remarks -  Eric Helt, VP Electric Operations, PECO Energy, Exelon 

FRWG Welcome - John Shaner, Chair of Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group

Why We Here? – Tom Moran, Executive Director, All Hazards Consortium

8:30am

Brief Out on FRWG / Fusion Center Meeting (Jan 25) followed by w/Networking

Description:  This session will provide a briefing from the results of the Jan 25, 2017 meeting between several regional fusion centers and the leadership of the FRWG regarding sensitive information sharing. Topics will cover both the public and private sector’s perspectives on the meeting, the information discussed, gaps & opportunities to better organize and sharing sensitive information during “disaster response” situations and general day-to-day threat reporting; the value to each group; and where they see this important initiative going in 2017. To learn more about Fusion Centers, visit https://nfcausa.org/

Speakers:

• Walt Smith, Director, Delaware Valley Intelligence Center (a.k.a. the DVIC Fusion Center)
• Stacy Irving, Senior Advisor, Homeland Security Planning, Programs & Strategic Partnerships, DVIC
• Chris Eisenbrey, Senior Director, Business Continuity & Operations, Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

9:00am

POST HURRICANE MATTHEW DISCUSSION PANEL – PUBLIC SECTOR

Description:  This session will focus on the PUBLIC SECTOR’s lessons learned from Hurricane MATTHEW. Specifically, the panel will discuss challenges they faced internally within their organization and with other government entities and states within the region; the unexpected issues that arose and how they were addressed; any unique approaches or solutions that proved effective in the response effort; information sharing efforts with the private sector, other states and FEMA; and recommendation to the Fleet Response Working Group for possible enhancements or improvements.

Moderator: Chas Eby, Branch Manager for External Outreach, Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

Panelists:

• North Carolina – Persia Payne-Hurley, Private Sector Manager, NC Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (Confirmed)
• FEMA Region IV – Phil Strouse, External Affairs, FEMA Region IV (Confirmed)
• FEMA HQ – Rob Glen, Director, Private Sector Office, FEMA Headquarters (Confirmed)

10:00am

LIGHTNING ROUND – PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, & TECHNOLOGIES

Description: This session will feature multiple 5 minute briefs following by a general break to allow for more detailed discussions with presenters.

OPERATIONS: 

Drones/UAS Usage During Hurricane Matthew

Tom Gwaltney, Florida Power & Light (FP&L)

PLANNING/EXERCISE:

Public/Private Exercises w/Critical Infrastructure Owners/Operators

Dan Stoneking, Director, External Affairs, FEMA Region III

INFORMATION SHARING: 

Improving Decision Making w/Better Data

Erin Robinson, Earth Science Information Partnership Federation (ESIP)

TECHNOLOGY:

Visual Collaboration of Information w/ GeoCollaborate Technology

Dave Jones, CEO, StormCenter Communications

10:30am

POST HURRICANE MATTHEW DISCUSSION PANEL – PRIVATE SECTOR

Description:  This session will focus on the PRIVATE SECTOR’s lessons learned from Hurricane MATTHEW. Specifically, the panel will discuss challenges they faced internally within their sector and with government; the unexpected issues that arose and how they were addressed; any unique solutions that proved effective; information sharing efforts with their supply chains and government; re-entry issues into impacted areas; and recommendation to the Fleet Response Working Group for possible enhancements or improvements.

Moderator: Charissa Copper, Private Sector Liaison/NCR Planner, Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

Panelists:

• Duke Energy – TBD, Duke Energy (Confirmed)
• Edison Electric Institute – Chris Eisenbrey, Director, Business Continuity & Operations, EEI (Confirmed)
• Verizon – Kent Kildow, Chief Business Continuity, Verizon (Confirmed)

11:30am

Brief Out on 3DM (Data Driven Decision Making) Mtg (Jan 26) followed by w/Networking

Description:  This session will provide a briefing from the results of the Jan 25, 2017 meeting between several regional fusion centers and the leadership of the FRWG regarding sensitive information sharing. Topics will cover both the public and private sector’s perspectives on the meeting, the information discussed, gaps & opportunities to better organize and sharing sensitive information during “disaster response” situations and general day-to-day threat reporting; the value to each group; and where they see this important initiative going in 2017

Speakers:

• Erin Robinson, Executive Director, Earth Science Information Partnership Federation (ESIP) (Confirmed)
• Chris Eisenbrey, Senior Director, Business Continuity & Operations, Edison Electric Institute (Confirmed)

12:00pm

LUNCH

Overview: This session will provide a briefing on the public and private sector challenges, problems, and innovations associated with the security and management of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC. An overview will be provided on the planning processes, the parties involved, the obstacles encountered, the challenges faced, the innovations creates to support this unique nationwide event.

Guest Speakers:

• Brain Baker, Deputy Director, District of Columbia Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency (Confirmed)
• Pete Pederson, Manager Emergency Preparedness, PEPCO (Confirmed)

12:45pm

LIGHTNING ROUND – PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, & TECHNOLOGIES

Description: This session will feature multiple 5 minute briefs following by a general break to allow for more detailed discussions with presenters.

OPERATIONS:

Regional Mutual Assistance Group Update

Glen Aichinger - National Grid / North Atlantic Regional Mutual Assistance Group

PLANNING/EXERCISE:

FEMA Ext Power Outage Annex Planning

Matt Wiedermer, Planner, Power Outage Incident Annex (POIA), FEMA Region III

INFORMATION SHARING:

DHS IP National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Challenge Grant

Jay Robinson – DHS NPPD Infrastructure Protection

TECHNOLOGY:

The SISE (Sensitive Information Sharing Environment) Dashboard/Portal

Tom Burgoon – Skyline Technology Solutions

1:15pm

FRWG ANNUAL SUMMARY/REPORT

Annual Review & 2017 Objectives

Description:  This session will provide the attendees with discussion on the objective for the annual meeting; a recap of 2016; discussion/agreement of the 2017 goals and objectives; and new initiatives for the FRWG.

1:30pm

TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES / PROJECTS

Description:  This session will provide for a brief and discussion around the FRWG’s technologies and information sharing capabilities and services for 2017 as well as a peak into future offerings under development by the FRWG.

1:45pm

2017 WORK PLAN / NEXT STEPS

2:00pm

ADJOURN