DNI Open Source Conference 2008: Decision Advantage
11-12 September 2008
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
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Thursday, 11 September 2008 |
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Check-in and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM |
Welcoming Remarks: Ms. Sabra Horne, Senior Advisor for Outreach, ODNI |
8:05 AM - 8:20 AM |
Opening Address: Mr. Dan Butler, ADDNI/OS(A) |
8:20 AM - 9:00 AM |
Keynote: Mr. Glenn A. Gaffney, DDNI/C (biography, presentation ) |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
The Open Source Challenge
Moderator: Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal, President and CEO, The Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC (presentation ) |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break and Opening of the Exhibition |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Break-out Sessions, Module 1
Creating Decision Advantage with Open Source
- Randall M. Fort, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
- Jennifer E. Sims, Visiting Professor in the Security Studies Program and Director of Intelligence Studies, Georgetown University
- Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Moderator: Kim A. Robson, Deputy Director for Community Integration, Open Source Center Combating Non-State Actors via Open Source
- Gary LaFree, Director, START Center, University of Maryland (presentation )
- Jarret Brachman, Fellow, Combating Terrorism Center, West Point (presentation )
- Christopher Boucek, Associate Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Moderator: George Beebe, Director, Open Source Analysis, CIA Developing Open Source Early Warning Capabilities
- Christopher Darby, President and CEO, In-Q-Tel
- Bruce McIndoe, President, iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
- Robert Popp, Cofounder, Chair & CEO, National Security Innovations, Inc. (presentation )
Moderator: Kenneth L. Knight, National Intelligence Officer for Warning
DHS Information Session: Operationalizing Open Source for Homeland Security * OSC Training - Smart Research 1: Crafting A Research Plan * OSC Training - Open Source Analysis: Searching not Monitoring
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11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch and Exhibition |
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM |
Break-out Sessions, Module 1 Building the Open Source Enterprise
- Doug Naquin, Director, Open Source Center (presentation )
- Barbara Alexander, Director of Collection Requirements, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, DHS
- Kim Robson, Deputy Director for Community Integration, Open Source Center
- James Bell, Acting Director, Office of Research, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
- Ellen Tudisco, Chief, Defense Intelligence Open Source Program Office
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Break and Exhibition |
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Break-out Sessions, Module 2 Young Analysts Talk About the Value of Open Source
- Kirby Plessas, Independent Contractor
- Shelagh Dorn, Senior Supervising Intelligence Analyst, Criminal Intelligence Section, New York State Police, New York State Intelligence Center (presentation )
- Matthew Burton, Independent Consultant
Moderator: Jan Karcz, Director, Analytic Development, Open Source Center Beyond Counterintelligence in the New World of Open Source
- Don Burke, Intellipedia Doyen, CIA (presentation )
- Joe Goldberg, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, Motorola
- Bill Fiora, Competitive Intelligence, Nixon Peabody, LLP
Moderator: M.E. Bowman, Deputy, National Counterintelligence Executive The Convergence of Social Networks and New Technologies
- Richard O'Neill, Founder and President, The Highlands Group
- J.C. Herz, Author and Technologist
Moderator: Richard Russell, DNI/CIO/DD for Intelligence Community Enterprise Solutions DHS Information Session: Operationalizing Open Source for Homeland Security (Repeated) * OSC Training - Smart Research 2: Behind the Google Search Page: Advanced Internet Search Techniques |
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM |
Exhibition Reception /Meet the Speakers |
Friday, 12 September 2008 |
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Check-in and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM |
Welcoming Comments: Sabra Horne, Senior Advisor for Outreach, ODNI |
8:05 AM - 8:30 AM |
Introduction: Barbara Alexander, DHS Keynote: Charlie Allen, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS (biography) |
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
Managing the Balance Between Privacy and National Security with Open Source
Introduction: Richard Willing, Public Affairs Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Jeff Jonas, Chief Scientist, IBM Entity Analytics, and Distinguished Engineer, IBM
- Jonathan Zittrain, Profesor of Law and Co-Founder, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School
- Alexander Joel, Civil Liberties Protection Officer, ODNI
Moderator: David Shedd, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
Break and Exhibition |
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
Break-out Sessions, Module 3
The Evolving Role of Open Source in Protecting the Homeland
- Charles Rapp, Director, Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center
- Rob Simmons, Former Member of Congress
- Bart R. Johnson, Director of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement
Moderator: Barbara Alexander, Director of Collection Requirements, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, DHS
Open Source in All Source Analysis
- Tony Olcott, Director, Academic Outreach, Open Source Center
- Rafael J. Brinner, Counterterrorism Analysis, Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center Pacific, United States Coast Guard
- Doug Randall, Partner, Monitor Group
Moderator: Richard Immerman, Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analytic Integrity and Standards & Analytic Ombudsman
The Best Open Sources
- Kevin O'Connell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Analytics and Training, LLC
- George R. Hoguet, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Global Investment Strategist, State Street Global Advisors
- Rear Admiral (ret.) Rose LeVitre, Senior Advisor, DDNI/A
Moderator: Tom Sanderson, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Transnational Threats Program, CSIS
* OSC Training - Smart Research 3: Exploring the Invisible Web & the Advantages of a Curated Web * OSC Training - The Future Direction of Open Source Training
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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM |
Break and Exhibition |
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Introduction: Dan Butler, ADDNI/OS(A)
Keynote: Christine McKeown, OUSDI (biography) |
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
Introduction: Doug Naquin, D/OSC
Keynote: Director Michael Hayden, D/CIA (biography) |
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM |
Lunch, Exhibition Viewing Time, Exhibition Demonstrations |
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM |
Break-out Sessions, Module 4
Improving the Ability to Access Open Source in Foreign Languages
- Sean Colbath, Program Manager for Media Monitoring, BBN Technologies
- Laurie M. Gerber, Language Technology Consultant (presentation )
- Jeffrey S. Robinson, Director of the National Virtual Translation Center (presentation )
Moderator: Benjamin L. Thomas, Acting Director, Foreign Language Program Office, ODNI
Open Source Growing International Partnerships
- Johan Truyens, Project Manager Information & Intelligence Capabilities Development, European Defence Agency, Belgium (presentation )
- Jean-Louis Tiernan, Director, Academic Outreach, Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Carol Dumaine, Deputy Director for Energy and Environmental Security, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, US Department of Energy (presentation )
Moderator: Julianne Paunescu, Director, External Research Staff, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State
Making Use of Emerging Media Sources
- Noah Shachtman, Contributing Editor, Wired Magazine
- Dwight Toavs, Professor of Systems Management, Information Resources Management College, National Defense University (presentation )
- Randal C. Barber, Director, Emerging Media Group, Open Source Center (presentation )
Moderator: Mike Wertheimer, Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analytic Transformation and Technology
* OSC Training - Smart Research 4: Maximizing Search & Retrieval in Commercial Databases * OSC Training - Geospatial Techniques: Completing the Open Source Picture
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3:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
Break |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
The Open Source Challenge: Presentation of Solutions
Moderator: Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal, President and CEO, The Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC (presentation ) |
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concluding Remarks: Mr. Doug Naquin, D/OSC
Adjourn: Mr. Dan Butler, ADDNI/OS(A) |
* Open source tradecraft training will be offered throughout the conference to US Federal government employees and state, local, and tribal government, and law enforcement representatives who have authorized access to official US government dissemination systems. |