Mitigating the Harmful Effects of CBRN Incidents through the Development of Innovative Medical Countermeasures

Hoboken, NJ, January 25, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Defense Strategies Institute’s 7th Annual Joint Civil & DoD Symposium is a two-day senior level event featuring presentations from key CBRN offices and a panel discussion on “Mitigating the Harmful Effects of CBRN Incidents through the Development of Innovative Medical Countermeasures.” Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with senior-level government representatives and contribute to discussions surrounding this year’s theme of “Advancing a Government Wide Approach to CBRN Defense, Readiness, and Response.”

2019 Confirmed Speakers Include:

- The Honorable Guy Roberts, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense
- Douglas Bryce, SES, Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, JPEO-CBD
- Dr. Michael Kuliasha, SES, Director, Nuclear Technologies Department, DTRA
- Eric Moore, Ph.D., SES, Director, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
- Brian Boetig, Assistant Director, Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, FBI
- CAPT Bryan Cochran, USN, Director, Plans, Strategy and Interagency (J5), Joint Task Force, Civil Support, USNORTHCOM
- Paul G. Kudarauskas, Branch Chief, CBRN Consequence Management Advisory Division, EPA

Topics will include:

- Improving Domestic CBRN Readiness and Response Capabilities
- Rapidly Delivering Technology to Enhance Warfighter and Emergency Personnel Protection from CBRN Effects
- Modernizing Capabilities for Timely and Accurate Threat Detection, Assessment and Mitigation
- Driving Medical Countermeasures Development to Limit Adverse Health Effects of CBRN Incidents
- Developing and Identifying Strategies for Improved First Responder CBRN Response
- Fostering Joint, Interagency and International Cooperation
- Examining New Government Wide Chemical and Biological Defense Strategies and Initiatives
- Enabling Real Time, Informed Decision Making at Multiple Levels of Leadership

Seating is limited

To allow for actionable discussion and dialogue amongst speakers and attendees, seating will be limited. Register now to reserve your seat. Active military, government and state personnel attend complimentary. Those interested in participating in the Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium can visit Defense Strategies Institute's website at http://jointcbrn.dsigroup.org/

Anyone interested in learning more can contact Christopher Elliott at celliott@dsigroup.org, 201-672-8745.

Symposium is closed to press / No recordings