Workshop on the Role of the Nuclear Physics Research Community in Combating Terrorism
(Contact: Jehanne Simon-Gillo)

Division of Nuclear Physics, Office of Science, Department of Energy

Workshop Agenda (FINAL):

Day 1:	July 11, 2002
Plenary Session
	Sphinx Club Grand Ballroom, Almas Temple, adjacent to Crowne Plaza Hotel on K Street
8:00 am	Coffee
8:30 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks	Dennis Kovar, Director, Division of Nuclear Physics, Department of Energy; Bradley Keister, Program Director for Nuclear Physics, National Science Foundation; S. Peter Rosen, Associate Director, Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics, Department of Energy
8:45 am	Introduction and Purpose	Joel Moss, Chair, Los Alamos National Laboratory
9:00 am	Keynote Lecture:  Technological Challenges in Combating Terrorism	Penrose Albright, Office of Homeland Security Senior Director for Research and Development and Assistant Director for Homeland and National Security, Office of Science and Technology Policy
10:00am	Break
10:30am	Capabilities of the Nuclear Physics Research Community	James Symons, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Chair of Nuclear Science Advisory Committee
11:30am	Accelerator Applications to Combating Terrorism	Donald Prosnitz, Chief Science and Technology Advisor, Department of Justice
12:15 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Conventional Explosive and Weapon Detection	Lyle Malotky, Scientific Advisor, Transportation Security Administration
2:30 pm	Radiological and Nuclear Threats	Mike O'Connell, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
3:30 pm	Break
4:00 pm	Challenges in Transitioning from R&D to Operations	John Pennella, Executive Director of Applied Technology Division, U.S. Customs
4:45 pm	Closing Remarks of Plenary Sessions	James Decker, Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
5:00 pm	Breakout into working groups	Sphinx Club Grand Ballroom and Oasis Room, Almas Temple
6:00 pm	Poster and social session	Hamilton Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel
7:30 pm	Dinner	Hamilton Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Day 2:	July 12, 2002
Session 1: Conventional Explosive and Weapon Detection Working Group
	Chair: Donald Geesaman, Argonne National Laboratory   (Oasis Room, Almas Temple)
8:00 am	Discussion of R&D on Conventional Explosive and Weapon Detection	Anthony Fainberg, Special Assistant for Technology, Transportation Security Agency
9:00 am	General Discussion
Session 2: Radiological and Nuclear Threat Working Group
	Chair, Lee Schroeder, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  (Hamilton Ballroom, Crowne Plaza)
8:00 am	Discussion of R&D on Radiological and Nuclear Threat Detection	Paul Evancoe, Director of Office of Emergency Response, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
9:00 am	General Discussion
12:00 pm	Lunch
2:00 pm	Report from Working Groups/Large room discussion	Hamilton Ballroom, Crowne Plaza
4:00 pm	Summarize report status and recommendations
4:30 pm	Adjourn

For more information:

• Workshop Description and Objectives

• Working Group Members

• Participating Agencies

• Registered Participants

• Poster Listing (with links to some Posters)

 

Last updated 7/19/02.