HOMELAND SECURITY
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 19, 2004
Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
Sponsored by

Empire State Development The State of New York George E. Pataki, Governor Charles A. Gargano, Chairman

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Daniel B. Walsh President / CEO

Rochester Business Alliance Thomas T. Mooney Chief Executive Officer

Welcome & Introductory Remarks

• David Catalfamo, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Empire State Development
• Sandra A. Parker, President and COO, Rochester Business Alliance
• Daniel B. Walsh, President / CEO, The Business Council

Homeland Security: The View from Washington and Albany
An overview of the Homeland Security arena from top federal and state officials.

• Jan Mares, Director of Business Liaison, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Mark Cohen, Deputy Director / Chief Counsel, NYS Office of Homeland Security

The Homeland Security Market Basket

• What goods & services are needed?
• Federal and State priorities.
• Strategies to enable the business
  community to address this new market place.
  
  Moderator: Fred Di Maggio, Director, Industry Development, Homeland Security, ESD
  
• Mark Camillo, Director, Homeland Security Washington Operations, Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Dr. Robert J. Corona, Chief Medical Officer, Welch Allyn Corporation
• Dale Currier, CPT, Ecology & Environment, Inc.
• Philip A. Teel, Sector Vice President, Airborne Early Warning & Electronic Warfare Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Responder Knowledge Base (RKB)

• John Conway, Sales / Product Manager Oxygen Generating Systems, International
• Don Hewitt, Program Manager Responder Knowledge Base Terrorism Research Center

Networking Lunch

• Introductory Remarks
• C. McCollister "Mac" Evarts, CEO,
  University of Rochester Medical Center
• Keynote Address
• Honorable Thomas M. Reynolds, Deputy Majority Whip,
  U.S. House of Representatives

Government Procurement

• How do I bid?
• How do I partner with bigger companies?
• How do I win a contract?
• Walter Bikowitz, Director of Procurement, NYS Office of
  General Services
• Robert Hord, Consultant, Bolton-St. Johns, Inc.
• Jean Kase, Director, Rochester Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
• Ruth Walters, The Walters Group

Commercializing Homeland Security Technologies

• Who is involved in Homeland Security R&D?
• How do I develop a partnership?
• What are the real life applications / business opportunities?

Moderator: Fred DiMaggio

• Dr. Bruce Holm, Senior Vice Provost, University of Buffalo
• Dr. Maureen O'Neill Fellows, Director Information Technology & Institutional Planning, Syracuse University, Environmental Science & Forestry College
• Michael Richardson, Distinguished Professor, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
• David R. Smith, CEO Infotonics Center, Center of Excellence in Photonics and Microsystems