Panel Coordination Meeting

Panel 3 Improving Information Sharing and Management Capabilities

4 June 2012, 16.30 – 17.00Harbour Suites A & B

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Agenda 1330 CAPT Hoffer’s Introduction of Panel Chair and Panel Chair’s Opening1335 Panel Chair’s Introduction of Co-Chair and Panelists1340 Presentation - Mr. Guy Thomas (20’ presentation and 10’ Q&A moderated by Panel

Chair)1410 Presentation - Mrs. Karna Bryan (20’ presentation and 10’ Q&A moderated by Panel

Chair)1440 Presentation - Mr. Frank Sisto (20’ presentation and 10’ Q&A moderated by Panel Chair)1510 Coffee Break1530 Presentation - Mr. Keith Wilson (20’ presentation and 10’ Q&A moderated by Panel

Chair)1600 Panel Co-Chair’s Wrap up and first question followed by Q&A and discussion session moderated by Co-Chair1645 End of Panel1645 Presentation of gifts to Panel members by CDRE Chick1700 Instructions for the “Evening at the Booth” by CAPT Hoffer

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Panel Members

• Mr. Guy Thomas (Panel Chair) (Effective MSA - Collaboration in Space for International Global Maritime Awareness (C-SIGMA))USCG Science & Technology Advisor

• RADM (ITA N) Nicola de Felice (Panel Co-Chair)Director of the Italian Center for Defence Innovation

• Ms. Karna Bryan (Common Design Standards, Interoperability and Data Fusion )NURC MSA Project Lead

• Mr. Frank Sisto (Maritime Information Sharing Standards and Architecture)Technical Advisor, Office of the DoD Executive Agent for MDA

• Mr. Keith Wilson (A Corporate Perspective on Maritime Security Knowledge Management ) Director Defence, Public Safety&Intelligence, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

Panel Staff• Panel Coordinator, CAPT Joe DiPaola (USA N)• Note takers; CDR Karagoz, CDR Nyaas and Dalhousie Team (Colin Darlington and Chelsea Cottreau)• Mic. Support • Panel 2 Dalhousie Experts: Ron Pelot, Professor Faculty of Engineering and Joe Arbour, CFPS Research Fellow

• Role: The role of Dalhousie University’s experts is to assist the Panel Chair to obtain the panel goals by supportive questions and discussion.

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Discussions• Interoperable and affordable maritime situational awareness and cooperation infrastructure is an essential enabler of maritime security. • Common standards to be established to gather, share information, manage and analyse data, in order to make better use of technology and to achieve interoperability.• The MS cooperation between national and regional/ interregional entities are challenging, involving civilian and military organizations with different capabilities and cultures.

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Improving Information Sharing and Management Capabilities

Mr. Guy ThomasUSCG Science & Technology Advisor

Panel MembersMr. Guy Thomas (Panel Chair)USCG Science & Technology Advisor

RADM (ITA N) Nicola de Felice (Panel Co-Chair)Director of the Italian Center for Defence Innovation

Ms. Karna Bryan NURC MSA Project Lead

Mr. Frank Sisto Technical Advisor, Office of the DoD Executive Agent for MDA

Mr. Keith Wilson, Director Defence, Public Safety&Intelligence, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

Abstract• Interoperable and affordable maritime situational awareness and cooperation infrastructure is an essential enabler of maritime security. • Common standards to be established to gather, share information, manage and analyse data, in order to make better use of technology and to achieve interoperability.• The MS cooperation between national and regional/ interregional entities are challenging, involving civilian and military organizations with different capabilities and cultures.

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Key Points•

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Issues and Concerns•

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Recommendations•

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Action Items•

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