Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop

WORKSHOP AGENDA

The purpose of the "Regional Workshop on Energy Infrastructure Resilience" is to identify issues and concerns related to improving the resiliency of energy and energy-dependent critical infrastructures within a six-state subset of the Appalachian Region. The subset includes Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The workshop organizers are West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory with participation from other organizations. Working sessions are organized around energy resilience and cross-sector interdependency themes.

Day 1: Tuesday, July 18
6:30 - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception & Early Registration NRCCE 1st Floor Lobby
	Dinner On Your Own (Restaurant Locations in registrant Packet)
Day 2: Wednesday, July 19
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast & Registration NRCCE 1st Floor Lobby
8:00 AM	Welcome and Announcements - NRCCE Assembly 101-B Richard Bajura Director, National Research Center for Coal and Energy John Weete Vice President for Research and Economic Development, West Virginia University
FOCUS AREA ONE A Framework for Critical Infrastructure Resiliency
8:15 AM	Workshop Keynote: Cross Sector Interdependencies and Integration of Cybersecurity with Critical Infrastructure Resilience. Moderator: Dr. John Weete, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, West Virginia University Dr. Ruth David CEO, Analytic Services, Chair, Critical Infrastructure Task Force, Homeland Security Advisory Committee
9:30 AM	Summary of Participant Issues and Concerns from the Pre-workshop Assessment and Discussion with the Participants Moderator: Ken Sochats, University of Pittsburgh Discussants: Richard Bajura, West Virginia University Steven Bossart, National Energy Technology Laboratory Tim McNulty, Carnegie Mellon University Participants and Panel: Discussion, Questions and Answers
10:00 AM	Break
FOCUS AREA TWO Resilience Interdependencies
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel: Energy Industry Issues and Concerns for Infrastructure Resilience - NRCCE Assembly 101-B Moderator: Steven Bossart, Director, Technical and Project Management Division, Project Management Center, US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Thomas Bowe, Chief Security Officer, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Larry Bugh, Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Reliability First Corporation Mark Dempsey, Vice President - External Affairs, AEP Appalachian Power George Matthews, Recovery Planning / IT Governance Manager, Equitable Resources, Inc Kim Wissman, Deputy Director, Utilities Department, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Working Lunch - NRCCE Assembly 101-A Moderator: David C. Hardesty, President, West Virginia University Luncheon Speaker: James W. Spears, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
1:15-1:30 PM	Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	State Issues and Concerns for Infrastructure Resilience Panel of State Homeland Security CIP/R Representatives Moderator: Ken Sochats, Director, Center for National Preparedness, University of Pittsburgh Adam S. Trister, J.D., Critical Infrastructure Protection Project Manager, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Maryland Emergency Management Agency Paul Szatkowski, Transportation Protective Security Engineering Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation Roland R. "Bud" Mertz, Deputy Director, Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security Keith Dodrill, Energy Infrastructure and Security Research Group Leader, National Energy Technology Laboratory
3:00 - 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Panel: Cross-Sector Interdependencies with Energy -NRCCE Assembly 101-B Moderator: Rusty Russell, Research Program Coordinator, West Virginia University Ashira Lavine Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathy Criss Director of Emergency Management University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Joseph Kolter, MD Senior Area Medical Director United States Postal Service Pittsburgh, PA Tom Longstaff Deputy Director for Technology in the Networked Systems Survivability (NSS) Program The Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Carnegie Mellon University Ray Daffner Manager, Asset Based Development Initiative Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) William R. Hummel Director, Business Resilience Solutions Verizon Business
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM	How Can Research Help Improve Resiliency John Weete, Vice President for Research and Economic Development West Virginia University George Klinzing, Vice Provost for Research, University of Pittsburgh Tim McNulty, Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Technology Initiatives, Office of the Provost, Carnegie Mellon University
6:00 - 6:30 PM	Reception WVU Erickson Alumni Center
6:30 PM	Dinner WVU Erickson Alumni Center
Day 3: Thursday, July 20
7:00 AM- 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast NRCCE Assembly 101-B
8:00 AM	Announcements Rusty Russell Office for Research and Economic Development West Virginia University
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	Workshop Keynote: The National Framework for Critical Infrastructure Protection Moderator: Rusty Russell, Research Program Coordinator, West Virginia University Nancy Wong, Director, Infrastructure Programs Office, Infrastructure Partnerships Division/OIP/ Preparedness Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:15 AM - 9:45 PM	Creation of Regional Alliances and Best Practices Mike Comiskey, Pittsburgh Regional Business Coalition for Homeland Security
FOCUS AREA THREE Areas of Agreement, Recommendations, and Research and Development for Resilience
9:45 - 11:45 AM	Breakout Sessions Participants are distributed across the breakout sessions to provide a representation of interests and expertise. Policy Planning and Implementation for Critical Infrastructure Resilience. People with “blue dot” nametags go to Conference Room 127. Facilitator: Richard Bajura Director, National Research Center for Coal and Energy West Virginia University Recorder: Kim Nuhfer Director, DOE MOBIS Support Performance Results Corporation Building Regional Alliances for Resilience. People with "red dot" nametags go to Room 125A&B. Facilitators: Ken Sochats Director, The Visual Information Systems Center (VISC) Co-Director, The Center for National Preparedness The University of Pittsburgh Recorder: Matthew Kelley Project Supervisor, The Visual Information Systems Center (VISC) The University of Pittsburgh Incorporating Resiliency in Identifying, Assessing, and Sustaining Investments To Assure Optimal Operation of Interdependent Critical Infrastructures. People with "green dot" nametags go to Assembly Room 101. Facilitators: Tim NcNulty Associate Provost for Strategic Technology Initiatives Office of the provost Carnegie Mellon University Steven Bossart Senior Management and Technical Advisor Project Management Center US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Recorder: Linda Ambroso Workshop Report Administrator
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Break
FOCUS AREA FOUR Workshop Summary and Recommendations
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Working Lunch - NRCCE Assembly 101-A Moderator: Rusty Russell Work Session Report Outs: Verbal reports from each session and Workshop wrap-up by sponsors. Summary of recommendation and next steps. Reaction by selected panel of stakeholders/lead speakers.
1:30 PM	Adjourn