IED Terror Attack on the Rail System: Building Information Sharing Plans for Prevention and Response

7th EWI Worldwide Security Conference.

17 Feb 2010 in Brussels.

On February 17, 2010 David Kamien, CEO & founder of Mind-Alliance Systems will chair panel on " IED Terror Attack on the Rail System: Building Information Sharing Plans for Prevention and Response" as part of the East West Institute's 7th Annual "Worldwide Security" Conference , the theme of which is "Forging Collective Action for a Safer and Better World" ( http://www.ewi.info/wsc7 )

An improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on the rail system is one of the most acute terrorist threat scenarios. Securing the rail system against an IED terror attack depends on effective communication and fast, resilient information flow, as well as physical infrastructure protection measures. Regional transit security agencies must plan the sharing of information needed before, during and after an incident. This requires not only technical interoperability of systems but also governance, plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training, assessment, and ongoing management. This session will present insights from the Indian Railway Protection Force as well as a U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security-funded project to develop a regional information sharing plan for a terror attack on an intra-city rail system.

Participants will:

• Learn an analytical framework being used to model and simulate the flow of communication, notification and information sharing to enhance coordination in all phases of counterterrorism and emergency response.
• Understand the key components of a risk-based management framework for fixing emergency communication issues at the regional and state levels.
• Gain insight into best-practices in getting senior officials to harmonize the efforts of their respective agencies

Speakers

• Joseph Bober - Partner, Homeland Defense Solutions. Retired Chief of Police, NJ Transit.
• David Kamien - CEO & Founder, Mind-Alliance Systems, LLC , Editor, The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook. Principal Consultant, PARTSWG Project.
• Harold Neil, Jr. – Project Manager, Philadelphia Regional Transit Security Working Group. Retired head of Transportation Security (New Jersey State)
• Mr. Ranjit Sinha - Director General, Indian Railway Protection Force

Professionals from security and emergency management agencies interested in participating should request an invitation via email: Liza Kurukulasuriya lkurukulasuriya@ewi.info