Dupont Summit 2021 - Preliminary Program
The 13th Annual Dupont Summit on
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Friday, December 3, 2021
The Historic Quaker Meetinghouse
2111 Florida Ave. NW, Washington DC
Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth, American Public University
Dr. Wanda Curlee, American Public University
Dupont Summit 2019 Videos
The 12th Annual Dupont Summit on
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Friday, December 6, 2019
The Historic Quaker Meetinghouse
2111 Florida Ave. NW, Washington DC
Welcome and Introductions: Shalin Jyotishi, Chief Executive Officer, Journal of Science Policy & Governance
Moderator: Erin Heath, Associate Director for Government Relations, AAAS; JSPG Board Member
Lida Beninson, Program Officer at the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine; former JSPG Editor-in-Chief
Benjamin Isaacoff, Science, Technology, and Innovation Officer at U.S. Department of State; JSPG Editor
Christian Ross, Research Fellow, Harvard University; Doctoral Student, Arizona State University
Ion A. Iftimie, Central European University
Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University
Michele C.A. Iftimie, Senior Technology and Innovation Consultant
Robert Gordon, American Public University System
Wanda Curlee, American Public University SystemKandis Wyatt, American Public University System
Oliver Hedgepeth, American Public University System
Gender and Sexuality in Health Policy Issues and System Outcomes
Moderator: Bonnie Stabile, George Mason University
Gender Representation and Population Health: the Distribution of Infant Mortality in Argentine Provinces (1983-2017)
Santiago L. Cunial, University of Pennsylvania
Higher Rates of Violence Victimization and High Rates of Suicide Attempt Among Gender Minorities in an Urban, Safety Net U.S. Health System
Ana M. Progovac, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Harvard Medical School
Alexios Antypas, Central European University
Ion A. Iftimie, Central European University
Richard M. Krieg, Texas State University
Mary D. Lasky, Johns Hopkins University
Moderator: Simon Nicholson, Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University
Maya Breitburg-Smith, RESOLVE
Rick Duke, Gigaton Strategies (formerly Special Assistant to President Obama)
David Morrow, Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University
Olufemi Taiwo, Georgetown University
Michael Thompson, Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative
Oliver Hedgepeth, American Public University System
Kandis Wyatt, American Public University System
Wanda Curlee, American Public University System
Robert Gordon, American Public University System
Shelley Pumphrey, American Public University SystemGerald McLaughlin
Ellen Wasserman, Johns Hopkins University
Andrew Vogt, Georgetown University
Paul Kainen, Georgetown University
Who Will Win: AI or Humans? A Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and Policy Implications
Mohammed Farid Atif, UNC Charlotte (Leading Expert in AI and Ethics)
Liz Johnson, UNC Charlotte (Expertise in Complexity and Ethics)
Prasun Bhattacharyya, Bank of America
Kaleb Wainright, UNC Charlotte
Habib Maizoumbou Dan Aouta, UNC Charlotte
Promising New Scholars in Policy & Complexity
The Future of AR and VR
Jay Halverson
Post Quantum Cryptography
Alex Poniewicz
The Importance of Computation Complexity in Business
Thomas Woods
Artificial Intelligence and Job Replacement in the U.S.
Matthew Bakely
Tobias Fischer
Hyper-connectivity of the Internet of Things
Marwa Alkqatari
Data Collection as a Form of Robbery
Lorenzo Williams
Computer Vision and Authenticity of Video: Deep Fakes and Facial Recognition
Samuel Owens
IoT A More Connected World
Abel Pinales
Ethical Issues of the Obesity Epidemic
Michelle Thomas
HCI What Is In Store for the Future
Nabeel Ali
Dupont Summit Infragard 2017 Videos
InfraGard Electromagnetic Pulse Special Interest Group (EMP SIGTM) Dupont Summit
December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017
Opening
Mary Lasky, Chairman, InfraGard Eelectro Magnetic Pulse Special interest Group (EMP SIG)
Gary Gardner, Chairman of the Board, InfraGard
Paul Rich, President, Policy Studies Organization
Critical Energy Infrastructure
Introduced by Dr. Wally E. Boston, President of the American Public University System
Bruce Walker, Assistant Secretary Department of Energy
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (Retired)
Ambassador James Woolsey
Solar Storms & Mitigation
Introduced by Steve Volandt
Bill Murtagh, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center & SWORM Task Force
Prof. Adam Schultz, Oregon State University & NSF Earthscope Program
Communication Vulnerabilities & HEMP Mitigation
Kevin Briggs, DHS
High Altitude Nuclear EMP: Where We Are and How We Got Here
Dr. William R. Graham, former Chair, EMP Commission, 2001-2008, 2016-2017
High Consequence Scenarios for North Korean Atmospheric Tests
Thomas Popik
EMP Bulk Power System Protection Cost Study: Need and Workplan
Jordan Kearns, Foundation for Resilient Societies
Congressional EMP Commission: 2016-2017 Retrospective
Moderator: Dr. Paul Stockon, Managing Director Sonecon LLC
Dr. George Baker, Senior Advisor, 2001-08, 2016-17
Dr. Randy Horton, EPRI
Dr. Randy Horton, EPRI
Award Presentation
John Houston, retired Senior Vice President from Center Point Energy, Houston, TX
Industrial Control Systems Panel
Moderator: William Harris, Foundation for Resilient Societies
Wayne Austad, Director, Cyber Core Integration Center, INL
John Mulder, Critical Infrastructure Systems, SNL
George R. Cotter, former Chief Scientist, NSA
Albert Rooyakkers, Bedrock CEO
Emergency Management
Introduced by Leigh Williams, Maryland Department of Energy
Donald (Doc) Lumpkins, Chief Financial Officer, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Lessons Learned from Hurricanes (Harvey, Irma and Maria)
Bob Janusaitis, Gary Gardner, David Christensen
Latest in Technology and Closing Remarks
Avaya, Trusted Systems, ATS LLC, The Smart Cone, Honeycomb Network, Netrics, Ready Energy
Charles L. Manto, Chairman Emeritus - Reflections
Mary Lasky - Closing remarks
Dupont Summit 2018 Videos
The 11th Annual Dupont Summit on
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Friday, December 7, 2018
The Historic Quaker Meetinghouse
2111 Florida Ave. NW, Washington DC
Eradicating Addiction, World Medical & Health Policy Symposium Issue Panel
Moderator/Organizer: Bonnie Stabile, PhD
Schar School of Policy and Government
George Mason University
Co-Editor, World Medical & Health Policy
Policy Avenues to Address the Opioid Epidemic
William A. Hazel, Jr. MD, George Mason University, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources (2010-2018)
Addiction in the Constellation of Social Determinants of Health: Service Learning and Community Health Centers
Kimberly Bullock, MD and Marjorie Williams, MD, Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine
Gaps in Drug Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations: Lessons from Harris County, Texas
Katharine Neill Harris, PhD, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
Eradicating Addiction, World Medical & Health Policy Symposium Issue Panel
Moderator/Organizer: Bonnie Stabile, PhD
Schar School of Policy and Government
George Mason University
Co-Editor, World Medical & Health Policy
Reducing Harm Through Evidence-based Alcohol Policies: Challenges and Options
Linda M. Bosma, PhD, Bosma Consulting, LLC
Trauma as the Source of Addiction
Heather Hagaman, MA and Maryam Ovissi, MA, Beloved Yoga
The Effectiveness of Time-Limited Psychotherapy Among Youths with Substance Use Disorders Receiving Community-Based Treatment: A Systematic Review
Ignatius Nnamdi Ijere, PsyD, CADC, Syracuse University
Organizer: Connie L. McNeely, George Mason University
Moderator: Ester Sztein, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Panelists:
The Automation Divide
Laurie A. Schintler, George Mason University
Using Smart Cities Technology to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Inner-City Residents
Gerrit-Jan Knaap, University of Maryland
Global Science Indicators: Examining Mobility and Scientific Leadership with Bibliometrics
Cassidy R. Sugimoto, National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Bridging Digital and Knowledge Divides in the World Polity: Contexts and Perspectives
Erik W. Kuiler, George Mason University
The Dark Web: Access, Network Evolution, Economics, and Implications for Policy
The Basics of Tor and Live Demo on How to Access
Dyllon Thomas, UNC Charlotte
Evolutionary Network Structures in the Dark Web
Liz Johnson, UNC Charlotte
An Overview of the Economics of the Dark Web
John Watson, UNC Charlotte
Tracing the Untraceable: AI Network Inference for the Dark Web and Crypto Privacy Coins
Percy Venegas, Economy Monitor
The Dark Web: Security Policy Implications in Health Care & Financial Institutions
Prasun Bhattacharyya, MedCall
Predator Prey Model of the Dark Web
Chad Wilson, UNC Charlotte
Current Issues in Opioid and Psychoactive Substance Abuse
Introduction to the Global Crisis
Arnauld Nicogossian, George Mason University
Illicit Drug Trafficking Crisis and Interventions
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, George Mason University
US Policies and Standards of Practice for Overdose and Preventing Morbidity and Mortality
Richard S. Williams, Three Rivers District, Virginia Department of Health
Promising New Scholars in Policy & Complexity
On Hacking Alexa: Emerging Penetration Testing Methodologies
Hunter Healy, UNC Charlotte
Exploring the Future of AI Policies and Practices
Temitope Aladenika, UNC Charlotte
Hunter Healy, UNC Charlotte
Exploring the Future of AI Policies and Practices
Temitope Aladenika, UNC Charlotte
Influence of Advanced A.I. on Misinformation
Taylor Wilson, UNC Charlotte
Taylor Wilson, UNC Charlotte
An Exploration of the Existence and Implications of One-Way Functions
Almir Omerspahic, UNC Charlotte
Quantum Computers: Policy and Complexity
Dustin Rickert, UNC Charlotte
Dustin Rickert, UNC Charlotte
Jim Brinson, American Public University System
Darrell Norman Burrell, Florida Institute of Technology and Claremont Lincoln University
Calvin Nobles, New America
Michael Simpson, Office of Naval Research, Dir. Education & Workforce/Naval STEM
Cesar Padilla, Penn State University
Kathleen Miranda, Office of Naval Research, Deputy Education & Workforce/Naval STEM
Kathleen Miranda, Office of Naval Research, Deputy Education & Workforce/Naval STEM
Ericka Rojas, Office of Naval Research
Chrissy Grassman, Office of Naval Research
New Frontiers of the Digital Creative World
Marketing Love of Country? Images of Militarism, Nationalism, and Patriotism in the Digital Economy
Renée Marlin-Bennett, Johns Hopkins University
Art and the Global in Digital Spaces
J.P. Singh, George Mason University
Measuring Soft Power in the International System: Cultural Festivals and International Education
Irene Wu, Georgetown University
Dupont Summit 2017 Videos
Dupont Summit 2017 on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Issues
Friday December 1st at the Historic Whittemore House
1526 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington DC
Addressing the Rural Broadband Gap in America: Causes, Impacts, and Ongoing Efforts
Chris McGovern, Connected Nation, Inc.
Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age
Thomas G. Roberts and Kaitlyn Johnson, Aerospace Security Project, CSIS
Is There a Looming Electricity Crisis? A Debate on the U.S. Department of Energy Grid Resilience Proposal
Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen's Energy Program
Matt Wald, Nuclear Energy Institute
Driverless Cars: Impacting the Societal Norm
Moderator: Brian Muys, American Public University System
Kandis Boyd Wyatt, American Public University System
Wanda Curlee, American Public University System
Leveraging Digital Learning Assets and Virtual Lab Spaces to Bridge the Gaps in STEM Education
Moderator: Brian Muys, American Public University System
Jim Brinson, American Public University System
Danny Welsch, American Public University System
Ken Williams, American Public University System
Tim Boileau, University of West Florida
Medical Marijuana - Miracle or Madness?
Michael Correia, The National Cannabis Industry Association
Gail Rand, ForwardGro
David T. Mangone, Esq., Americans for Safe Access
Sue Sisley, Scottsdale Research Institute
Open Science: Epistemic, Ethical, and Practical Issues
Organizer: Connie L. McNeely, George Mason University
Moderator: Ester Sztein, National Academy of Sciences
Open Science: Concepts, Frameworks, and Perspectives
Erik W. Kuiler, George Mason University
Erik W. Kuiler, George Mason University
The Implications of Open Science on Data Privacy and National Security
Heng Xu, Pennsylvania State University
Heng Xu, Pennsylvania State University
Practicalities in Supporting Open Science: The Role of University Libraries
Wendy Mann, George Mason University
Wendy Mann, George Mason University
An Open Mind on Open Science
Feras A. Batarseh, George Mason University
Feras A. Batarseh, George Mason University