7:30 am – 8:45 am

 Foyer ABC

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Meeting Registration - Pick up materials and nametags

8:45 am – 9:00 am

Ballroom ABC

Welcome and Introductions

Hon. H. Russell Frisby, Jr., Fleischman and Harding, LLP, Washington, DC; Chair, ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice

Hon. Joe D. Whitley, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC;

Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Chair, ABA Homeland Security Law Institute

George A. Koenig, Senior Counsel, Kemp Parnters, Washington, DC; Former Counsel to the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Elizabeth (“Lisa”) L. Branch, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA; Former Associate General Counsel for Rules and Legislation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Former Counselor to the Administrator of the Office of  Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

9:00 am – 9:45 am

Ballroom ABC

Keynote Address

Hon. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Former Assistant to the President (43^rd) for Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Washington, DC

9:50 am – 10:15 am

Ballroom ABC

Homeland Security:  Looking Back on DHS Accomplishments

Gus Coldebella, Former Acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of  Homeland Security, Washington, DC 

Hon. Philip J. Perry, Latham & Watkins, LLP, Washington, DC; Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10:15 am – 10:30 am

 Break – Foyer ABC

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Ballroom ABC

Regulatory Developments for 2009

Moderator:

Elizabeth (“Lisa”) L. Branch, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA;

Former Associate General Counsel for Rules and Legislation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Former Counselor to the Administrator of the Office of  Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Panelists:

Hon. Susan E. Dudley, Former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC

Neil R. Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

Jessica Fantinato, Director, Office of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC

Mary Kate Whalen, Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Monet 123

2^nd Floor

Luncheon Presentation

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Connecticut, Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland  Security and Governmental Affairs, Washington, DC

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Ballroom AB

Breakout Session A:

Chemical and Hazardous Materials Security

Moderator:

Hon. Philip J. Perry, Latham & Watkins, LLP, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Chad N. Boudreaux, Special Counsel, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC

James W. Conrad, Jr., Conrad Law & Policy Counsel, Washington, DC

Joseph B. Maher, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Judah Prero, Assistant General Counsel, American Chemistry Council, Arlington, VA

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Solarium

Breakout Session B:

Financial Transactions & Trade Issues & Terrorism

Moderator:

J. Patrick Rowan, Former Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Thomas E. Crocker, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, DC

Patrick M. O'Brien, Former Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

Jonathan M. Winer, Senior Vice President, APCO Worldwide, Washington, DC; Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State International Law Enforcement U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs

Michael F. Zeldin, Principal, Forensic & Dispute Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Washington, DC

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Caucus

Breakout Session C:

The Private Sector and Security: Roles &  Responsibilities

Moderator:

Brian Finch, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Brigham A. McCown, Partner, Hunton & Williams, Washington, DC

John M. Mitnick, Vice President and General Counsel, Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, Reston, VA

Joel A. Webber, Couri and Couri, Winnetka, IL

Hon. Albert R. Wynn, Former Member for Maryland, U.S. House of Representatives (1993-2008), Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm

 Break – Foyer ABC

3:15 pm– 4:30 pm

Ballroom AB

Breakout Session A:

Maritime & Transportation Security - Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

Moderator:

Jonathan K. Waldron, Blank Rome, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Christine Beyer, Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations, Office of the Chief Counsel, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Denise Krepp, House Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Kristyn Noeth, Senior Counsel, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC

Rear Admiral James Watson, Director of Prevention Policy for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Solarium

Breakout Session B:

Homeland Security - The Law Enforcement Agenda for 2009

Moderator:

Baruch Weiss, Arent Fox, PLLC, Washington, DC; Former Acting Deputy General Counsel and Associate General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panelists:

Rear Admiral William Baumgartner, Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC

Michael H. Neifach, Former Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Washington, DC

J. Patrick Rowan, Former Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Steven N. Siegel, Acting Deputy General Counsel, National Security Law Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Washington, DC

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Caucus

Breakout Session C:

Homeland Security & Information Sharing: State, Local & Private Sector Perspective

Moderator:

James W. Conrad, Jr., Conrad Law & Policy Counsel, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Ava A. Harter, EH&S and Emergency Services and Security Counsel, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI

Steve Kral, Senior Policy Advisor, Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC

Grace L. Mastalli, President, Ethos International, Inc., Bethesda, MD

Evan D. Wolff, Director, Homeland Security Practice, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, DC

Representative, Critical Infrastructure Protection Bureau, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, Hamilton, NJ

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm

Ballroom AB

Keynote Address

Paul McHale, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLC; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Homeland Defense; Former Congressman of Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District  

 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

 Cocktail Reception in the Monet 123

7:30 am – 8:45 am

Foyer ABC

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Meeting Registration - Pick up materials and nametags

 8:45 am – 9:15 am

Ballroom ABC

 Keynote Address

 David A. Martin, Principal Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

9:20 am – 10:40 am

Ballroom ABC

Breakout Session A: 

Business of Homeland Security: A Public & Private Sector Perspective on Procurement and Development of Homeland Security Technology & Services

Moderator:

Mark J. Robertson, Klitenic Robertson PLLC, Washington, DC; Former Associate General Counsel for the Science & Technology Directorate and Chief of Staff to the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panelists:

Dr. Thomas A. Cellucci, PhD, MBA, Chief Commercialization Officer, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Elaine David, Senior Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Lockheed Martin Washington Operations, Manassas, VA

Bruce B. Davidson, Deputy Director, Office of SAFETY Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Christopher J. Furlow, Principal, Ridge Global LLC, Washington, DC

John M. Mitnick, Vice President and General Counsel, Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC, Washington, DC

9:20 am – 10:40 am

Solarium

Breakout Session B: 

Airports, Airlines & Aviation: Profile of an Industry

Moderator:

Hon. James H. Burnley, Venable LLP, Washington, DC; Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Panelists:

Francine J. Kerner, Chief Counsel, Transportation Security Administration, Arlington, VA

Carter Morris, Senior Vice President, American Association of Airport Executives, Alexandria, VA

Yvette A. Rose, Senior Vice President, Cargo Airline Association, Washington, DC

Peggy E. Sterling, Vice President, Safety, Security and Environmental, American Airlines, Dallas, TX

9:20 am – 10:40 am

Caucus

Breakout Session C: 

Developments in Foreign Investment in the United States

Moderator:

Mark Plotkin, Partner, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Stephen R. Heifetz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Scott A. Morris, Senior Professional Staff, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

Panelists will include senior officials of the incoming Obama Administration with executive branch responsibility for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), along with Congressional staff members responsible for overseeing the CFIUS process.

10:40 am – 10:50 am

Break – Foyer ABC

10:50 am – 12:00 pm

Ballroom ABC

Priorities in the 111^th Congress

Moderator:

Hon. Jim Turner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Partner, Washington, DC; Former Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Committee

Panelists:

Michael D. Bopp, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC; Former Staff Director, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Philip J. Crowley, Director of Homeland Security, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC

Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Partner, Monument Policy Group, Washington, DC; Former Staff Director, House Homeland Security Committee

Pamela J. Turner, Managing Director, BKSH & Associates Worldwide, Washington, DC

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Monet 123

Luncheon       

Making Policy in a time of Transition at DHS

Moderator:

Hon. Stewart Baker, Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Clark Kent Ervin, Director, Homeland Security Initiative, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC

Juliette N. Kayyem, Massachusetts First Undersecretary for Homeland Security, Cambridge, MA

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Ballroom ABC

Breakout Session A:

Security & Immigration 2009 Policy and Legal Issues –

“Hot Topics”

Moderator:

Hon. C. Stewart Verdery, Monument Policy Group, LLC, Washington, DC; Former Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, Border and Transportation Security Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panelists:

Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Hon. Julie Myers Wood, President, Immigration & Customs Solutions (ICS), Washington, DC; Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Senior immigration official in the 0bama Administration - TBD

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Solarium

Breakout Session B:

Privacy & Civil Liberties

Moderator:

Hugo Teufel, Former Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Panelists:

Daniel W. Caprio, Jr., President & CEO of DC Strategies, LLC; former Chief Privacy Officer for the Department of Commerce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy

Juliette N. Kayyem, Massachusetts First Undersecretary for Homeland Security and Advisor to Governor Deval Patrick, Cambridge, MA

Daniel W. Sutherland, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

Prof. Peter P. Swire, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University and Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Caucus

Breakout Session C:

Public Health & Safety Issues

Moderator:

Hon. Nancy Bryson, Holland & Hart LLP, Washington, DC; Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Panelists:

Dr. David Acheson, Associate Commissioner for Foods, Food & Drug Administration, Washington, DC

Dr. Joseph F. Annelli, Chief of Emergency Programs Staff, USDA Veterinary Services, Washington, DC

Hon. Daniel Meron, Global Co-Chair, Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Group, Latham & Watkins

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Break – Foyer ABC

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Ballroom ABC

The Private Sector and Homeland Security 2009 – General Counsels and Chief Security Officers

Moderator:

Hon. Joe D. Whitley, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC

Panelists:

Angeline G. Chen, Associate General Counsel, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD

Leslie A. Glick, Partner, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Washington, DC

Nate Harrison, Vice President Director of Security, United Parcel Service, Atlanta, GA

Thomas Jenks, Vice President Managing Director, Kroll Security Group, Bastrop, TX