Rapid Recovery

Was it really imaginary, or could the drama one day become reality? We as Americans, especially those who fit the category “upper middle class” have been very fortunate and we seldom find ourselves concerned with the potential reality of my last story. We have lived a life of freedom and fortune, where most people are willing to earn for themselves and do not have a desire to hurt others. However 9/11 and subsequent events have taught us that we must protect our borders and our critical infrastructure, and we must be prepared for rapid recovery.

C4ISR = Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; how do we maintain command and control, keep our computers and networks up and running, communicate with the masses, and stay ahead of the game to ensure that if we did have a disaster (caused by man or nature) we would manage it well, survive, and recover quickly.

As individuals, and as employees of the US government or companies supporting the government, we all play a role in C4ISR. To maximize the benefits to you and our customers, this year’s format will be one of discovery; sharing, learning, and collaboration to become more aware of what exists today and expose potential weaknesses so we can identify needs and develop better solutions for the future. Collaborative panels of subject matter experts from National, Regional, and local Government and Industry will provide details on their existing programs and future plans, in an environment of open discussion, with other subject matter experts and the audience, to provoke thoughts and spawn new ideas to improve existing products, support, and services and develop better solutions for the future.

Our program will consist of two full day sessions and evening events on May 18th and 19th at Balboa Park’s Hall of Champions, with a 3rd day classified (SECRET NOFORN) session to be held the morning of 20 May at SSC Pacific. This classified session will focus on the real world threat to our Critical Infrastructure as well as discussing needed capabilities, technologies, and techniques for protecting our DoD and National systems.

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