7th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling
June 19, 2003 - Improving and optimizing the capability of Federal agencies to support homeland security requirements for atmospheric modeling of the release from weapons of mass destruction through a shared understanding of National operational and research needs
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- Welcoming Remarks/Set the Stage (Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator)
- Invited Talk: Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)/Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Preparedness Activities Mr. Craig Conklin, Director, Technical Services Division, Office of National Preparedness, FEMA/DHS)
- Panel 1: Operational Requirements and the Current State of the Science Moderator: CAPT Frank Garcia, Jr., DOD/ODUSD
- Invited Talk: National Research Council Report: "Tracking and Predicting the Dispersion of Hazardous Agents" [General William Odom, USA (Ret.) (Hudson Institute)/Dr. John Wyngaard (Penn State University)]
- Panel 2: ATD Research Needs and Priorities (Moderator: Dr. Walter Bach, USA/ARO)
- Panel 3: Developing a Common Framework for Model Evaluation (Moderator: Dr. Paul Try, OFCM/STC)
- Wrap-up (Mr. Robert J. Dumont, OFCM)
- Special Session on Default Source Term Selection (This is the first of a series of discussions on default source terms within the OFCM Federal coordinating infrastructure. Federal agencies only by invitation) Moderator: Mr. Bruce Hicks, NOAA/ARL
- Conference Proceedings