Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
In this time of heightened security alerts, it is important to
consider how to best assist state and local homeland security
managers address the critical tasks of protecting their
communities. Our presenters will examine whether regional homeland
security organizations are needed. And, if so, what potential
roles, missions, duties, functions, and relationships with state
and local governments such regional organizations should have.
More About the Speakers
The Honorable Dick Armey
Former Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
John Cohen
Special Policy Advisor for Homeland Security, Commonwelath of
Massachusetts
George Foresman
Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Dan Kaniewski
Deputy Director,
Homeland Security Policy Institute,
The George Washington University