Defense Strategies Institute cordially invites you to an educational and training Summit:

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1 Defense Strategies Institute cordially invites you to an educational and training Summit: Improving all- source intelligence and operational capabilities in a joint environment January 31 February 1, 2017: The Mary M. Gates Learning Center/United Way, Alexandria, VA

2 Who We Are: DSI is a premier non-partisan woman owned, minority owned, small business designed to assist in advancing the mission critical goals of the United States' Military and Government. Through our high level educational and training summits and symposiums we are able to reach across all offices and departments in a fair and balanced manner. We bring together the mission relevant representatives in our neutral forums in order to foster the necessary discussions and debates to help them achieve efficient and effective mission success with their partners across the services, government agencies, academia, and industry solution providers. In order to maintain our neutrality, we receive no funding or investment for operating costs from any outside organization, group, or individual. Our Mission: DSI supports our Veterans and severely injured Service men and women through our direct charitable donations. To learn more, please visit : dsigroup.org/giving-back (This is not an official fundraising event.) Operating Guidelines: DSI s Summit directly supports the DoD and Federal mission priorities by providing a conduit for each to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their department's mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time. DSI s Summit will provide a forum for each department to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their departments *Speaker participation: Speakers are charged NO fees for their participation and is considered a no-cost to DoD and Federal Agencies forum. *The Summit is open and complimentary to all, DHS, DoD and Federal employees and is considered a compliant education and training forum. (Industry and academia members are charged a fee of attendance) Personnel from DoD, DHS, IC, and Federal Agencies, International Border and National Service Partners, Industry, Academia, nonprofit with titles such as: General Target Audience: VP Homeland Security Programs, Director, National Security BD,Director of Biometrics Identity Applications, Advanced Programs Engineer, Intelligence Research Specialist, Analyst, Cross-border Networks Branch, Multi- INT analyst, Open Sources analyst, Intelligence Analyst Border Security Analyst, Emerging Technologies Branch, Supervisory Special Agent, Biometrics Mission Manager, Commander, Chief, Intelligence and Investigative Liaison Program Design & Goal A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a Town Hall full spectrum view towards Improving all source intelligence and operational capabilities in a joint environment. The forum is created to encourage a real, pragmatic level of discussion and debate amongst all in attendance. Our goal is to bring together leaders from across the DHS, DoD, IC, Federal Agencies and the industry and academic leaders that can help them forge many of the solutions necessary to achieve their respective next steps. Actionable take aways for today, tomorrow, and the future will drive the discussions. Summit Guidelines: By participating in one of our meetings, you will discover an environment that strives to encourage real actionable outcomes for its participants, while fostering new and continued relationships amongst all in attendance. Our speaker faculty and subject matters are chosen through an extensive process of research, and are designed to provide a full spectrum perspective towards the issue at hand. Attendees are expected to have a professional, working knowledge of the subject matter. Sessions are NON ATTRIBUTION / NO PRESS/ OFF THE RECORD

3 1. Improving and overcoming the technical and policy challenges associated with real-time ingest, correlation, analysis, security and dissemination of intelligence information for enhanced border security and awareness FOCUS AREAS Include: 2. Combating illegal trafficking, narco-terrorist threats and TCOs through strengthening joint investigations, intelligence and information sharing, and S&T cooperation 3. Leveraging and incorporating open source information into traditional Multi-INT analysis workflows and processes 4.Technologies for improving C4ISR capabilities within and amongst federal and international partner agencies for improved border security 5. Utilizing biometrics: maximizing mobile and multi-modal technology innovation at the border and ports of entry 6. Pushing out homeland security beyond our borders Location: The Summit will be hosted at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center/United Way: 701 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA * Rental fees will support the nonprofit United Way Foundation Working Agenda: Sessions are not in order and bullet points subject to edits (Several invited sessions are not listed below) Day 1: TUESDAY JANUARY 31, :30 8:30 Registration and Networking Breakfast 8:45 9:00 Opening Welcome and Remarks 9:00-9:40 U.S. DHS Intelligence: Enhancing Border Security through All - Source Intelligence Collection, Analysis and Sharing - Integrating counterintelligence into the broader DHS mission - Incorporating open source (PAI /social media) information into traditional intelligence workflows and processes - Meeting the demands that big data is placing on intelligence analysis: viewpoint towards automation and deep learning solutions to aid in analysis - Working with the IC community, state and local law enforcement and private sector partners: how to more effectively promote intelligence sharing DHS I&A Keynote TBD (invited) 9:40 10:20 Countering Violent Extremism Through Joint Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Dissemination - Strategic & operational priorities for improving U.S. counterterrorism intelligence sharing in support of DHS lines of effort - How the NCTC is looking at PAI (publicly available information) and integrating open source intelligence into traditional multi-int workflows and processes - Operational lessons learned : what makes the NCTC operationally successful and where are the areas for improvement Mr. John Mulligan, Deputy Director, National Counter Terrorism Center, ODNI (confirmed) 10:20-10:50 Networking Break 10:45-11:25 FBI s Current Challenges, Priorities, and Initiatives for Improving the Collection, Analysis, Production and Dissemination of Intelligence Information for Enhanced Border Protection and Awareness -How the FBI is approaching the fusion and analysis of open source information with other forms of classified materials and integrating all-source intelligence: Balancing risk and benefits towards open source intelligence in aiding criminal investigations -Keeping up with the data: FBI s approach to automating the analysis of data :Advancing real time and predictive analytics through automation -Where are the gaps in inter-agency intelligence sharing (from policy and procedure to technical and operational) Mr. Joshua Skule, Executive Assistant Director, Intelligence Branch, FBI (confirmed

4 11:25-12:15 Air and Marine Operations: Current Priorities for Improving Joint Operational Capabilities and Intelligence - Brief overview of current threat priorities - How AMOC is integrating all-source information into actionable intelligence to support a variety of law enforcement efforts - Case study involving joint (and /or international ) intelligence and operations: What worked well and what went wrong (from people to process to technology) Lessons learned to share with the community - Viewpoint towards current challenges and next-steps towards improving interagency C3ISR operations Mr. Tony Crowder, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations; Director The Air Marine Operations Center (AMOC), CBP (confirmed) 12:15 1:15 Networking Lunch 1:15 2:00 ICE: Protecting the Borders Against Illicit Trade, Travel and Finance - Current initiatives and priorities towards improving human smuggling and trafficking investigations: from policy to operational capabilities - How the ICE is approaching the fusion and analysis of open source information with other forms of intelligence in aiding investigations - Joint intelligence operations: How ICE is improving coordinating international investigations with foreign law enforcement counterparts including organizations such as Europol s Focal Point Sustrans Mr. Peter T. Edge, Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, ICE (invited) 2:00 2:40 A Unity of Effort, Multi-Layered Approach for Improving Intelligence Sharing and Operational Capabilities for Enhanced Border Security -Moving from the current operational state to the future state: Where are the gaps and what does CBP need from the intelligence community to help counter threats at the border - How CBP is approaching the fusion and analysis of open source information with other forms of classified materials and integrating all-source intelligence: Balancing risk and benefits towards open source intelligence in aiding criminal investigations - What CBP needs from its partner agencies and the private sector for improving intelligence and information sharing capabilities for enhanced C4ISR / real time situational awareness along the border Mr. David J. Glawe, Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence, CBP (invited) 2:40 3:10 Networking Break 3:10-3:50 Leveraging All Source Information Sharing Capabilities to Improve Border and Homeland Security in a Distributed and Decentralized Threat Environment - Anticipating the needs of the near future information sharing environment: evolving information sharing policies, techniques, and technology into a collaborative strategy that will meet the security challenges of tomorrow. - Working to further aligning field-based entities while building capacity for state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to improve threat information sharing -Developing and supporting adoption, integration, and use of PI and the Information Sharing and Safeguarding Core Interoperability Framework by agencies, standards organizations, and industry Mr. Kshemendra Paul, PM- ISE, ODNI (tentative) 3:50 4:30 Smart Borders and eu-lisa -Recent results from Smart Borders pilot: the European Commission s initiative to manage EU external borders in a more efficient and modern way by using new and innovative technologies. -Intelligence sharing on a global level: areas for improvement with cooperative intelligence sharing amongst international partners, from policy to technical capabilities - Perspective towards the future role of information driven border management Mr. Krum Garkov, Executive Director, European Agency for the Operational Management of large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-lisa), (tentatively confirmed) SUMMIT DAY 2 : JANUARY 27, :45 8:45 Registration and Networking Breakfast 8:45-9:25 The State of Acquisition for CBP - Priorities for improving Information Sharing and Intelligence Capabilities - How the work of the Joint Requirements Council fits into the Acquisition Lifecycle Framework of CBP:what industry needs to know - The way ahead towards acquisition policy and governance Mr. Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Acquisition, CBP (confirmed)

5 9:25 10:05 DHS S&T s Unity of Effort Approach to Enabling Technology as a Force Multiplier to Improve Border Security Initiatives - Improving Situational Awareness The Key Enabler to Effective Border Security: Current initiatives and opportunities with developing solutions to improve informational analytics, information sharing and distribution across the HSE - Review of S&T s focus on Screening at Speed, Enabling the Decision Maker, and Responder of the Future Mr. John McEntee, Acting Director, Borders and Maritime Security Division, S&T, DHS (confirmed) 10:05-10:35 Networking Break 10:35-11:15 Strengthening a Defense-in-Depth Strategy for the Border through Improving Information, Integration and Rapid Response - Improving intelligence-driven operations, and joint planning and operational capabilities with law enforcement partners: including the use and sharing of all- source intelligence on the border - USBP's next steps towards disrupting and degrading Transnational Criminal Organizations - Way ahead: Managing risk through the introduction and expansion of sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures Mr. Mark Morgan, Chief, United States Border Patrol, DHS (invited) Narco-Terrorist Threats and TCO Focus 11:15-11:55 Combating Illegal Trafficking, Narco-Terrorist Threats and TCOs Through All- Source Intelligence and Interagency Cooperation - Current activities and priorities in JIAT-S AOR - Improving the collection, analysis, production and dissemination of all - source intelligence information including open source - Engaging international partnerships at the tactical and operational levels: perspective towards areas for Improvement in intelligence sharing and operational planning - Case study: What worked well and what went wrong. Lessons learned to share with the community RADM Christopher Tomney, USCG, Director, JIATF-S, USSOUTHCOM (confirmed) 11:55-12:35 National Drug Intelligence Cooperation with Federal, State, Local, and Foreign Officials for Improved Border and National Security - How the DEA is approaching the fusion and analysis of open source information with other forms of classified materials and integrating all-source intelligence: Balancing risk and benefits towards open source intelligence in aiding criminal investigations -Continued challenges with engaging international partnerships at the tactical and operational levels: perspective towards areas for improvement -Case study involving joint intelligence and operations: What worked well and what went wrong (from people to process to technology) Lessons learned to share with the community Mr. Douglas Poole, Assistant Administrator, Chief of Intelligence, DEA (confirmed) 12:35 1:10 Networking Lunch 1:10-1:50 Beyond the U.S Border: A View from USCENTCOM: Strengthening Partner Nations Ability to Secure their Borders - USCENTCOM s current activities and support towards strengthening partner nations ability to secure their borders : responding to border incursions, improving situational awareness, C2 and improved communication capabilities - Lessons learned from Integrating intelligence and operational planning within and amongst partner nations from Multinational Exercise Regional Cooperation 16 Major General Milner, Security Cooperation Division, J5, USCENTCOM (invited) 1:50 2:30 Improving Transportation Security at and Beyond U.S. Borders: TSA's Intelligence Perspective - How TSA is expanding intelligence capabilities beyond U.S. Borders -Challenges with coordinating real-time intelligence information across agencies and with the private sector transportation operators -Keeping up with the data: TSA's approach to 'big data' and automated analysis for intelligence activities : Thoughts towards advancing predictive analytics through automation -Viewpoint towards the current threat environment to transportation systems and where there are areas for improvement in intelligence sharing Mr. Thomas Bush, Assistant Administrator for Intelligence and Analysis, TSA (invited) 2:30 2:45 Networking Break

6 Biometrics Focus 2:45-3:25 Biometric Entry/Exit Program at CBP - Improving the end-to-end process: Improving CBP field operations with biometric technologies - Expanding biometric exit systems update on pilot efforts Ms. Colleen Manaher, Executive Director of Planning, Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of Field Operations, CBP (invited) 3:25 4:05 Emerging Biometric Technologies and Operations: The Future of Data-Sharing, Interoperability and Innovation - Current activities to improve biometric standards and specifications, and the technical interfaces that allow FBI systems to exchange information with others - Emerging technical developments of interest- Moving from the current technical and operational state to the future state Mr. Robert D. Holman, Supervisory Management & Program Analyst, Global Initiatives Unit, CJIS Division, FBI (confirmed) 4:05-4:45 Leveraging the Next Generation of Biometric Capture and Identification Technology for DHS - Effective Channels of communication and information sharing -Applying human systems engineering to integrate biometrics into operations for improved use by end-users Dr. Ken Fritzsche, Director, Information Technology Division, Office of Biometrics and Identity Management (OBIM), NPPD, DHS (invited) 4:45-5:00 Closing Remarks TBD 5:00pm End of Summit OPERATING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT (Federal, State, Local and Tribal) ATTENDEES: DSI's Summit is open and complimentary to all U.S. DoD, Federal and State employees and is considered a compliant education and training forum. Questions, please contact Monica Mckenzie : mckenzie@dsigroup.org