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2011 Space Weather Enterprise Forum

Presented by The National Space Weather Program Council

June 21, 2011
National Press Club
Washington DC


Solar Maximum – Can We Weather the Storm?

Forum Information Link
2011 Space Weather Enterprise Forum Summary Report
Forum Booklet (Bios and abstracts)
Agenda
 
Forum Presentations
  
Session 1: Opening Session
Forum Opening and Introduction
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson
Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Keynote Address

The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke, (D-NY)
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies

 
Invited Speaker

Dr. Margaret Cavanaugh
Deputy Assistant Director, Geosciences Directorate, National Science Foundation

   
 
Session 2: Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability to Space Weather
Moderator: Mr. Joe McClelland, Director, Office of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
 
Panelists:
  • Mr. John Kappenman, Storm Analysis Consultants
 
  • Mr. Eric Rollison, Engineer of Reliability Assessments, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
 
  • Mr. Mitch Narins, Chief Systems Engineer for Navigation Services, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
 
  • Mr. Tim Deaver, Vice President, Hosted Payload Development, SES WORLD SKIES U.S. Government Solutions
   
 
Session 3: Human Safety and Response Preparedness
Moderator: Mr. Jonathan T. (Jon) Malay, Director, Civil Space and Environment Programs, Lockheed Martin Corporation; President, American Meteorological Society
 
Panelists:
  • Mr. Michael Stills, Manager – International Operations, United Flight Dispatch
 
  • Mr. Leviticus (L.A.) Lewis, FEMA Representative, DHS Space Team
 
  • Dr. John Allen, Program Executive for Crew Health and Safety, NASA Headquarters Space Operations Mission Directorate
 
  • Dr. Brenda Phillips, Professor, Center for the Study of Disasters and Extreme Events, Fire and Emergency Management Program, Department of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
   
 
Luncheon
 
Guest Speaker Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 
   
Session 4: Space Weather Warnings and Prediction Services
Moderator: Ms. Maria Pirone, Senior Account Manager, Environmental Systems, Harris Corporation
 
Panelists:
  • Dr. Jack Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director, National Weather Service
 
  • Colonel John Egentowich (PhD), Deputy Director of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force
 
  • Dr. Michael Hesse, Chief, Space Weather Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
 
  • Dr. Richard Behnke, Head, Geospace Section, National Science Foundation
 
  • Dr. David Applegate, Associate Director for Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey
   
 
Featured Speaker
 
Featured Speaker Mr. David Jones
President, StormCenter Communications, Inc.
 
   
Session 5: Critical Infrastructure Support
Moderator: Mr. David Jones, President, StormCenter Communications, Inc.
 
Panelists:
  • Ms. Victoria Jaggard, Space Editor, National Geographic News Online
 
  • Mr. Robert Irion, Director, Science Communication Program, University of California, Santa Cruz
 
  • Lieutenant Lesley Lykins, Director, Emerging Media Integration, Department of the Navy, Office of Information
 
  • Dr. W. Jeffrey Hughes, Director, Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling, Boston University
 
  • Mr. Clay Anderson, Senior Media Representative, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
  
   
 
Session 6: Summary and Next Steps

Forum Wrap-up and Summary of Key Points



Dr. Paul Try
Senior Vice President and Program Manager, Science and Technology Corporation

Closing Remarks

 

 Mr. Samuel P. Williamson
Federal Coordinator for Meteorology