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Short video summary of EISS London |
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| 08:30-09:15 |
Morning Reception and Coffee |
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| 09:15-09:25 |
Welcome and Introduction
EISS Chair Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP. Chair, UK House of Commons Defence Select Committee |
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| 09:25-09:35 |
U.S. Congressional Perspectives
EIS Summit Honorary Co-Chair U.S. Congressman Trent Franks |
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| 09:35-09:45 |
UK Security Perspectives
UK Minister of State for Security The Rt. Hon. Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG |
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| 09:45-10:30 |
Risk: Impact of Severe Solar Flares, Nuclear EMP and Intentional EMI on Electric Grids
John Kappenman: Principal Investigator, National Academy of Sciences Severe Space
Weather Project. Principal Investigator, U.S. Congress EMP Commission |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Impact: Societal Consequences of Extreme Electromagnetic Threats
Bronius Cikotas: Responsible for Washington D.C. and Strategic Air Command EMP-Hardened
Communication Systems. Former EMP Division Chief for U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency |
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| 11:30-12:15 |
Options for Protection: Protecting National Electric Grids and Critical Infrastructures
Bronius Cikotas and John Kappenman |
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| 12:15-01:15 |
Lunch |
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| 01:15-01:50 |
Warning Signs
-Sweden’s Experience: Solar Flare and Electromagnetic Weapon - Impact and Response
Dr. Magnus Olofsson: Director-General, Swedish National Electrical Safety Board
-Impact on Aviation: Severe space weather and EMP
Captain Bryn Jones: Researcher, European Space Agency; Pilot, Virgin Atlantic Airways |
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| 01:50-02:00 |
U.S. Legislative Status:
EIS Summit Honorary Co-Chair U.S. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke |
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| 02:00-02:10 |
U.S. Department of Energy Perspectives
William Bryan, U.S. DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary |
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| 02:10-02:30 |
Protecting our Critical Infrastructures: Legislative and Regulatory Options
Joseph McClelland, Director, Office of Electric Reliability, U.S. Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) |
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| 02:30-02:40 |
Next Steps: Defining a Framework for International Coordination
Avi Schnurr: President, Electric Infrastructure Security Council |
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| 02:40-03:00 |
General Discussion – All |
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| 03:00-03:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| 03:30-04:00 |
Keynote presentation - PRESS INVITED
U.K. Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP |
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| 04:00-04:45 |
Press Conference |
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| 04:45-05:00 |
Closing Remarks
The Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP: Chair |
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