Subcommittee on Training, Education, and Technology Transfer

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Subcommittee on Training, Education, and
Technology Transfer

• Subcommittee of the Critical Transportation
  Infrastructure Protection Committee
• 1015-Noon
• Omni Shoreham
• January 12th, 2003

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I. Introduction
Agencies
Universities
Consultants
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Subcommittee Members
• ET Session
• Mission Statement

• 5. Presentations
• 6. Proposals for Future Activities
• 7. Joint Activities
• 8. Other Business

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II. Subcommittee Members Self-Introductions

• Your
• Name / Organization
• Background / Experience
• Relevant Activities or Projects
• General Thoughts

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III. ET Session Reminder

• SESSION 460
• Transportation Security Training Best Practices
• Tuesday, January 13th
• 1015-noon
• Omni Shoreham

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III. ET Session

• Presentations and Papers on the Web?

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IV. Scope

• The scope of the Subcommittee encompasses
  transportation security training, education, and
  technology transfer primarily for agency
  personnel and to a limited extent, the general
  public. Relevant aspects of general security
  training are also included in the scope.

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IV. Mission

• The purpose of the Training, Education, and
  Technology Transfer Subcommittee is to promote
  the development and success of transportation
  security training, education, and technology
  transfer programs at universities, government
  agencies, and within the United States military.

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IV. Mission

• The Subcommittee seeks to achieve this goal by
• Bringing together and initiating dialogue among
  representatives from each sector,
• Identifying best practices and strategies to
  improve upon and expand these programs,
• Facilitating the development of similar programs
  in other educational institutions and arenas, and
  
• Developing guidelines and protocols for educating
  / communicating / disseminating critical safety
  and security information to the public.

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IV. Mission Suggested Change

• Developing guidelines and protocols for training
  and educating transportation agency personnel
  and, to a limited extent, the general public.

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IV. Mission Suggested Addition

• Identifying ways in which technology transfer can
  be encouraged among universities, agencies, and
  the private sector.

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V. Presentations

• 1. Eva Lerner-Lam
• Palisades Consulting Group
• 2. Douglas B. Ham
• Parsons Brinckerhoff Farradyne
• 3. Chris Krusa
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)

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VI. Proposals for Future Activities

• Inventory of Resources
• Links to ET Websites
• Links to Documents, Manuals / Handbooks

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VI. Proposals for Future Activities

• Workshops/Sessions
• ET Needs
• ET Guidelines and Protocols
• Train the Trainer Concept

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VI. Needs Statement

• In the wake of 9/11, federal agencies have
  recognized the importance of training
  education, and have partnered with universities
  and consultancies to form consortiums and other
  mechanisms to provide state-of-the art security
  training.

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VI. Needs Statement

• State and local transportation / transit /
  maritime agencies have taken steps to protect
  their infrastructure and their customers.
• Training, however, is not standardized across
  agencies, and a number of agencies are not aware
  of available training resources and programs.

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VI. Needs Statement

• 1-What are the Needs of the Transportation
  Agencies?
• 2-Are existing programs meeting those Needs?
• 3-If not, what additional programs are required?

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VI. Proposals for Future Activities

• Workshops/Sessions
• ET Needs
• ET Guidelines and Protocols
• Train the Trainer Concept

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VI. Proposals for Future Activities

• Workshops/Sessions
• ET Needs
• ET Guidelines and Protocols
• Train the Trainer Concept

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VII. Joint Activities

• Joint activities with
• TRB committees, ASCE, AASHTO, ITS America,
  universities, government agencies, consulting
  organizations, etc.
• Linked with Proposals for Future Activities

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VIII. Other Business