The 9/11 Conference
On September 9, 2011, the Slade Gorton International Policy Center at The National Bureau of Asian Research held "The 9/11 Conference: Security Solutions for the Next Ten Years" just days before the ten-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The day-long conference was held at the University of Washington, School of Law. The gathering brought together top leaders from policy, industry, and academe to assess today’s most pressing terrorism threats and to discuss solutions for a more secure world.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
9/11 Conference Agenda (PDF)
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Microsoft Corporation
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
University of Washington School of Law
K&L; Gates
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Hon. Slade Gorton
Former U.S. Senator;
Commissioner, 9/11 Commission
Hon. Bob Kerrey
Former U.S. Senator;
Commissioner, 9/11 Commission
Tracy Reinhold
Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gen. Timothy Lowenberg
The Adjutant General;
Director, Washington Military Department
Kellye Testy
Dean, School of Law
University of Washington
Resat Kasaba
Director, Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
Michael O'Neil
Partner, K&L; Gates LLP;
Former General Counsel, Central Intellligence Agency
Dave McIntyre, Jr.
President & CEO
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Cheri McGuire
Vice President, Global Government Affairs & Cybersecurity Policy
Symantec Corporation
Kenneth Murphy
Regional Administrator
FEMA Region X
John McKay
Former U.S. Attorney;
Professor of Law
Seattle University
Mike McKay
McKay Chadwell, PLLC;
Former U.S. Attorney
Paul Nicholas
Senior Director, Global Security Strategy & Diplomacy
Microsoft Corporation
Steve Stein
Director, Northwest Regional Technology Center for Homeland Security
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gordon Matlock
Senior Policy Advisor
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mark Haselkorn
Director, Pacific Rim Visualization and Analytics Center
University of Washington
Harry H. Schneider, Jr.
Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Kent Patton
Partner, Patton & Asociates;
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Jamie Nelson
Director, williamsworks;
Former Senior Advisor for Near Eastern Affiars, U.S. Department of State
Jennifer Butte-Dahl
Founder, Artistry Global;
Former Senior Advisor to Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
The 9/11 Conference focused on a wide range of issues including:
- the successes and failures of the 9/11 Commission
- the new role of the FBI;
- intelligence reform;
- cybersecurity and counterterrorism;
- domestic preparedness;
- legal challenges to security, defense, and intelligence;and
- democratic developments in the Middle East.
CONFERENCE VIDEO
Part I
Welcome, Reform Successes and Failures (w/Mike McKay and former U.S. Senators Slade Gorton and Bob Kerrey), Reforms in the FBI (Tracy Reinhold, Assistant Director - Directorate of Operations, FBI)
Part II
Cyber Security (panel) with Cheri McGuire (Symantec Corp), Paul Nicholas (Microsoft Corp), Dr. Mark Haselkorn (UW), and moderator Gordon Matlock (PNNL)
Part III
Bio-security/Domestic Preparedness (panel) with Major General Tim Lowenberg (WA Military Dept), Dave McIntyre, Jr. (TriWest Healthcare Alliance), Kenneth Murphy (FEMA Region X), and moderator Steve Stein (PNNL)
Part IV
Panel on "Legal Challenges to Security, Defense, and Intelligence"
Part V
Panel discussion on "Democratic Developments in the Middle East" and conference concluding remarks by Slade Gorton (former U.S. Senator, 9/11 Commission)