Main Day Two
9:00 am - 9:50 am Registration and Coffee
9:50 am - 10:00 am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
10:00 am - 10:45 am Optimizing Connectivity at the Border for Increased Communication
• Rolling out 5G for better network infrastructure
• FirstNet, the first responder’s network for improved telecommunication
• Information sharing between government employees; sharing the highest quality of data
10:45 am - 11:30 am US Customs: Safeguarding and Increasing legitimate Trade and Travel
• Implementing trusted traveler prescreening programs
• Securing transportation networks in order to detect and delay unlawful trade and travel
• Being prepared for local emergencies
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Morning Networking Break
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm U.S. Border Patrol's Strategies For Exploiting Counter UAS Technologies
• Exploring newly acquired counter UAS technologies to defend the border
• Changing the DHS landscape: Plans to test new systems in 2019
• Protecting against UAS based threats to diminish illegal activities
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Improving Coordination, and Analysis Across The International Boundary In Order to Enhance Information Sharing Systems
• Connecting databases between local and regional law enforcements in order to allow them to use each other’s data for criminal investigations
• New information sharing arrangements for increased border management and security
• Utilizing all resources to leverage intelligence for continued joint-cross border operations
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Enforcing Air & Marine Operations To Protect The Northern Border
• Requirements and plans needed to assess the effectiveness of the air and marine force
• Strengthening partnerships with other law enforcement agencies, both domestic and international for successful operations
• Promoting organizational integration, innovation in order to improve unity and effort across DHS