Director of National Intelligence to Speak at Border Security Conference in El Paso, Texas

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence:

What: The University of Texas at El Paso and Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), will host Mr. Mike McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, at the "Border Security Conference: Securing and Managing our Nation's Borders" in El Paso, Texas. Director McConnell will deliver a keynote address on the role of intelligence in protecting our nation's borders. When: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (MDT) (*See Additional Instructions Below*) Location: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Tomas Rivera Conference Center, Union Building - East, 3rd Floor El Paso, TX 20062 For more information, visit: http://ia.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=44127 Additional Instructions: 1) Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. For more information, or to register to attend, please contact Kimberly Miller (UTEP Public Affairs) at 915-747-5747 or 915-491-8907 (Cell). 2) Media should be in place no later than 11:45 a.m. Set-up: TV Quality Lighting & Sound Mult Box Available 3) Director McConnell will take questions from conference attendees. Border Security Conference: Securing and Managing our Nation's Borders Conference Agenda Monday, August 13, 2007 *All events will take place in the Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 106, unless otherwise noted* 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Opening Remarks Dr. Diana Natalicio President The University of Texas at El Paso The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives Admiral James G. Stavridis Commander U.S. Southern Command 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Panel One: Integrating Technology The Honorable Jay Cohen Undersecretary for Science and Technology U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ann C. Gates, Ph.D. Chair, Computer Science Department The University of Texas at El Paso General (Ret) John D. Thomas Senior Vice President and General Manager, Operations, Intelligence and Security SAIC Mr. James J. Zok Director of Identity Management and Credentialing Initiatives for the North American Public Sector CSC Mr. Allen Bloodgood Director, Credentialing and Identity Management Products Lockheed Martin Mr. John Stammreich Vice President, Enterprise Homeland Security Boeing 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Two: Strengthening Intelligence Through Diversity Mr. Charlie Allen Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Michael Delaney Staff Director House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence BG (Ret) Douglas Murray Dean of Academics New Mexico Military Institute BG (Ret) Jose D. Riojas Vice President for Strategic Initiatives The University of Texas at El Paso Mr. Jose Rodriguez Director, National Clandestine Service Central Intelligence Agency 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Reception The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Arturo Sarukhan (Invited) Ambassador Embassy of Mexico Tuesday, August 14, 2007 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks Dr. Diana Natalicio President The University of Texas at El Paso The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Michael Chertoff Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. Panel Three: Working with Our Neighbors Admiral Thad W. Allen Commandant U.S. Coast Guard MG Guy Swan Director of Operations U.S. Northern Command Chief Vic Manjarrez Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector U.S. Customs and Border Protection Lic. Patricia Lucila Gonzalez Rodriguez Attorney General State of Chihuahua, Mexico 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Panel Four: Drug Trafficking Mr. Anthony Placido Assistant Administrator and Chief Intelligence Officer Drug Enforcement Agency Mr. Joseph E. Donovan Acting Assistant Director National Drug Intelligence Center Howard C. Daudistel, Ph.D. Dean, College of Liberal Arts The University of Texas at El Paso 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon *Tomas Rivera Conference Center, Union Building - East, 3rd floor, UTEP* The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Mike McConnell Director of National Intelligence Office of the Director of National Intelligence

SOURCE Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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