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DNI Open Source Conference 2008: Decision Advantage
11-12 September 2008
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center


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 (biographypresentation PowerPoint)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Open Source Challenge
Moderator: Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal, President and CEO, The Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC (presentation PowerPoint)
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 PowerPoint)
  • Jarret Brachman, Fellow, Combating Terrorism Center, West Point (presentation PowerPoint)
  • 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 PowerPoint)

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

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 PowerPoint)
  • 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
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 PowerPoint)
  • 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 PowerPoint)
  • 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

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

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 PowerPoint)
  • Jeffrey S. Robinson, Director of the National Virtual Translation Center (presentation PowerPoint)

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 PowerPoint)
  • 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 PowerPoint)

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 PowerPoint)
  • Randal C. Barber, Director, Emerging Media Group, Open Source Center (presentation PowerPoint)

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

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 PowerPoint)
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.

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