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The Role of Technology in Combating Terrorism


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The Role of Technology in Combating Terrorism
Wed 14 Apr 2010
14:00 - 14:20The UK's Science and Technology Strategy for Countering International Terrorism
Changed World The impact of future technology on counter-terrorism
Changed World Creating an environment that exploits innovative technologies, projects and ideas in counter-terrorism
Changed World Coordinating collaboration with international partners and working more effectively with business and academia
Changed World Using INSTINCT (Innovative Science and Technology in Counter-Terrorism) to collate creative, innovative and lateral thinking and new solutions to CT problems

Mr Mike Shaw, Key Account Leader, Counter Terrorism and National Security, Thales
14:20 - 14:40Advanced Information Technologies to Inform and Advance Counter Terrorism
Changed World Assessing the critical homeland security and counterterrorism issues related to information technology
Changed World Long term research challenges for applied counter terrorism and homeland security technology
Changed World Current interagency efforts to counter terrorism & pointers to best practice technology
Changed World Counterterrorism technology pilot within the Los Angeles Police Department

Mr Fredrick Thomas Martin, Executive Agent, Interagency Council for Applied Homeland Security Technology (ICAHST)
14:40 - 15:00Detecting Bombs at a Distance - the Localisation of Threat Substances in Urban Society (LOTUS) Project
CBRNE Creating a system to detect the preparation of explosives and drugs during the preparation and production of terrorist plots
CBRNE Exploiting specialist knowledge and the most modern technology to develop a new anti-terrorism tool for law enforcement agencies

Dr. Sara Wallin, Coordinator - LOTUS Project, Department of Energetic Materials, FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency
15:00 - 15:20Technology Innovation in Aviation Security
CBRNE The impact of recession on aviation security innovation
CBRNE Assessing pioneering security technologies for screening, security and credentialing

Mr Dominique R. Antonini, Aviation Security Officer, Geneva International Airport, Consulting Engineer & Director, AVS&CSA & former Chief AVSEC, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
15:20 - 15:40PANEL DISCUSSION
How to expand the use and exploitation of innovative technologies to provide new anti-terrorism tools and build new solutions to CT problems

Dr. Sara Wallin, Coordinator - LOTUS Project, Department of Energetic Materials, FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency
Mr Dominique R. Antonini, Aviation Security Officer, Geneva International Airport, Consulting Engineer & Director, AVS&CSA & former Chief AVSEC, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Mr Fredrick Thomas Martin, Executive Agent, Interagency Council for Applied Homeland Security Technology (ICAHST)
Mr Mike Shaw, Key Account Leader, Counter Terrorism and National Security, Thales
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