Homeland Security Policy Institute to Host Policy & Research Forum on Improvised Explosive Devices

April 5, 2010 - PRLog -- EVENT:  Please join The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) for this in-depth discussion highlighting the potential threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the need to prepare first responders to meet this threat, and the role local, state, and federal governments should play in addressing that need.  Panelists will discuss findings from recent Gallup research about: perceptions of the threat, trusted sources of information, and the best means to communicate with the public.

WHEN:    Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

WHO:      
Corey Gruber, Assistant Deputy Administrator, National Preparedness
Directorate, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security

Cathy Lanier, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC and HSPI Steering Committee Member

Josh Meyer, Director of Education and Outreach, Medill National Security Journalism Initiative, Northwestern University and Former National Security Reporter for the Los Angeles Times

Mark Mueller, Acting Deputy Branch Chief, Office for Bombing Prevention, National Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

Darby Miller Steiger, Principal Consultant and Director of Research for the Gallup Panel

Adam Thiel, Chief, Alexandria Fire Department, Alexandria, Virginia and HSPI Steering Committee Member

Frank J. Cilluffo (Moderator), Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute

WHERE:   
The George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
Seventh Floor, State Room
1957 E St NW
Washington, DC 20052
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue and Orange lines)

RSVP at http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/register.cfm

For complete information on this event, including resources on improvised explosive devices as well as speaker biographies, please visit the event webpage: http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/IED.cfm.

This event will be webcast live at http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/IED.cfm.

BACKGROUND:    

HSPI's Policy & Research Forum Series spotlights cutting-edge security policy solutions and innovative research.  The Series is designed to provide thought leaders in the United States and abroad with a uniquely constructive venue in which to discuss current and future security issues and challenges.

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Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan "think and do" tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm