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NSTAC XXVI Meeting - April 2003

Presidential Session
Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - Roosevelt Room, White House
Meeting with the President, 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
NSTAC Principals & Cabinet Officials Only

3:30 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Introductory Remarks - Secretary of Homeland Security , Tom Ridge
2:30 p.m. - 2:32 p.m. Introductory Remarks - Secretary of Homeland Security , Tom Ridge
Remarks - President George W. Bush
NSTAC Chair Remarks - NSTAC Chair Vance D. Coffman, Lockheed Martin
2:55 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks - President Bush

 

Executive Session
Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - Department of Treasury, 3:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.


3:30 p.m. - 3:35 p.m Opening Remarks/Call to Order - NSTAC Chair Vance Coffman, Lockheed Martin
3:35 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.

Remarks by Administration Officials/Representatives:
Homeland Security Council Perspective
Admiral Steve Abbot, Homeland Security Advisor (Acting)
The DHS and the IAIP
Mr. Robert Liscouski, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection
Department of Homeland Security
National Science and Technology Policy Affecting National Security
and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications

Dr. John H. Marburger, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology

3:55 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. NSTAC XXVI Cycle in Review - NSTAC Chair Vance D. Coffman, Lockheed Martin
  Future Issues as Proposed to the President NSTAC - Chair Vance D. Coffman, LMCO
  - Information Sharing - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and
  - Critical Infrastructure Information Act (CIIA)
  - National Policies and or Regulatory Issues
  - Critical Facilities Vulnerabilities
  - Future and Continuing Issues
  - Trusted Access to Communications Facilities
  - Commercial Satellite Industry and Security
5:40 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Closing Remarks - NSTAC Chair Dr. Vance D. Coffman, Lockheed Martin


Images from the Presidential Session- April 2003

President George W. Bush and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge meet with members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)
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President George W. Bush and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge meet with members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) in the White House Roosevelt Room on April 30.
(White House photo)

David Barron, BellSouth’s Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations and National Security, receives a White House welcome from President George W. Bush
David Barron, BellSouth’s Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations and National Security, receives a White House welcome from President George W. Bush during a Roosevelt Room session of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee on April 30. (White House photo)

Dr. Robert J. Beyster, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), chats with President George W. Bush
Dr. Robert J. Beyster, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), chats with President George W. Bush during a White House meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) on April 30. (White House photo)

President George W. Bush greets Qwest Communications Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Notebaert
President George W. Bush greets Qwest Communications Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Notebaert at a White House meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), held April 30 in Washington. (White House photo)

President George W. Bush greets Air Force Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former Manager of the National Communications System
President George W. Bush greets Air Force Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former Manager of the National Communications System, during a White House meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) on April 30. (White House photo)

Motorola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Galvin is greeted by President George W. Bush Motorola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Galvin is greeted by President George W. Bush at an April 30 White House meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). (White House photo)

President George W. Bush greets National Communications System Deputy Manager Brenton C. Greene President George W. Bush greets National Communications System Deputy Manager Brenton C. Greene during a White House meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee on April 30. (White House photo).

 

 

Images from the Executive Session- April 2003

Retired Admiral Steve Abbot (center), Acting Homeland Security Advisor, addresses briefs members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)
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Retired Admiral Steve Abbot (center), Acting Homeland Security Advisor, addresses briefs members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) during their Executive Session held April 30 in Washington. Alongside Abbot are Howard Schmidt (left), formerly the President’s Cyberspace Security Advisor, and NSTAC Chair, Dr. Vance D. Coffman the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Dr. J. Robert Beyster (left), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); Donald J. Obert (center), Group Executive, Network Computing for Bank of America; and Daniel P. Burnham, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company, discuss agenda items
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Dr. J. Robert Beyster (left), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); Donald J. Obert (center), Group Executive, Network Computing for Bank of America; and Daniel P. Burnham, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company, discuss agenda items prior to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee meeting, held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

John Grimes (right), Raytheon Company’s Industry Executive Subcommittee representative to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)
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John Grimes (right), Raytheon Company’s Industry Executive Subcommittee representative to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), provides last minute information to Raytheon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Burnham prior to the NSTAC XXVI Executive Session. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Dr. Vance D. Coffman (left), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin and Chair of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), opens the NSTAC XXVI Executive Session
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Dr. Vance D. Coffman (left), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin and Chair of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), opens the NSTAC XXVI Executive Session held in Washington on April 30. Alongside Dr. Coffman is Robert Liscouski, the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Dr. Brian D. Dailey, Senior Vice President of Washington Operations for Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Dr. Brian D. Dailey, Senior Vice President of Washington Operations for Lockheed Martin Corporation, leads a discussion of national security telecommunications issues during the Executive Session of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). Dr. Dailey is the NSTAC Industry Executive Subcommittee Working Session Chair. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Brenton C. Greene, Deputy Manager of the National Communications System (NCS)
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Brenton C. Greene, Deputy Manager of the National Communications System (NCS), listens intently and prepares future notes based on discussions during the Executive Session of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, held April 30 in Washington. With Mr. Greene are (l to r) David Barron, Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations/National Security with BellSouth; Shana Dale from the Executive Office of the President; and Air Force Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former NCS Manager. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

John Grimes (left), Raytheon Company’s Vice President for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence - Washington Operations, chats with the President’s former Cyberspace Security Advisor Howard Schmidt (center) and Robert Stephan, Special Assistant to the Department of Homeland Security’s Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP)
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John Grimes (left), Raytheon Company’s Vice President for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence - Washington Operations, chats with the President’s former Cyberspace Security Advisor Howard Schmidt (center) and Robert Stephan, Special Assistant to the Department of Homeland Security’s Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP). The three were attending the 26th meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

AT&T’s Frank Ianna (left) and Boeing’s James Albaugh
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AT&T’s Frank Ianna (left) and Boeing’s James Albaugh - two of eight new members appointed on April 24 to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) - take part in discussions during the NSTAC Executive Session, held April 30 in Washington. Mr. Ianna is President of AT&T Network Services, while Mr. Albaugh is President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Space and Communications. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

United States Telecom Association (USTA)’s David Kanupke (left) awaits the beginning of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Executive Session while speaking with his NSTAC Principal, D & E Telephone Company Chief Executive Officer, G. William Ruhl
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United States Telecom Association (USTA)’s David Kanupke (left) awaits the beginning of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Executive Session while speaking with his NSTAC Principal, D & E Telephone Company Chief Executive Officer, G. William Ruhl. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Rockwell Collins President and Chief Executive Officer Clayton Jones (right) converses with Ken Kato, the Rockwell Collins Air Force Accounts Director
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Rockwell Collins President and Chief Executive Officer Clayton Jones (right) converses with Ken Kato, the Rockwell Collins Air Force Accounts Director, prior the 26th meeting of the President National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). Mr. Kato serves on NSTAC’s Industry Executive Subcommittee and advises Mr. Jones on NSTAC issues. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

As Dr. Vance Coffman (center) and Robert Liscouski (right) listen, Paul Kurtz, Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection with the White House Homeland Security Council, addresses members the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)
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As Dr. Vance Coffman (center) and Robert Liscouski (right) listen, Paul Kurtz, Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection with the White House Homeland Security Council, addresses members the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). Dr. Coffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, is the NSTAC Chair, and Mr. Liscouski is the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

As former Critical Infrastructure Protection Board Vice Chair Howard Schmidt (center) and Robert Stephan (left), Homeland Security Special Assistant for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, listen, Paul Kurtz, Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection with the White House Homeland Security Council, addresses members the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)
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As former Critical Infrastructure Protection Board Vice Chair Howard Schmidt (center) and Robert Stephan (left), Homeland Security Special Assistant for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, listen, Paul Kurtz, Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection with the White House Homeland Security Council, addresses members the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Robert Liscouski (3rd from right), the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, addresses members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) during their Executive Session
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Robert Liscouski (3rd from right), the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, addresses members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) during their Executive Session on April 30. Flanking Mr. Liscouski are NSTAC Chairman Dr. Vance Coffman of Lockheed Martin (left) and F. Duane Ackerman, Chairman and CEO of BellSouth Corporation. Dr. John Marburger, Director of the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, is to Mr. Ackerman’s left. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Robert Liscouski (left), the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, listens intently to Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former NCS Manager
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Robert Liscouski (left), the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, listens intently to Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former NCS Manager, prior to the start of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Executive Session, held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

As Rockwell Collins President and Chief Executive Officer Clayton Jones (right) listens, Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for Advanced Strategies and Policies with Microsoft Corporation, responds to a discussion point.
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As Rockwell Collins President and Chief Executive Officer Clayton Jones (right) listens, Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for Advanced Strategies and Policies with Microsoft Corporation, responds to a discussion point during the 26th meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Air Force Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former Manager of the National Communications System, addresses members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).
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Air Force Lieutenant General Harry D. Raduege, Jr., Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and former Manager of the National Communications System, addresses members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) during their April 30 Executive Session. While Manager, Lt. Gen Raduege served as the Designated Federal Official to NSTAC, a 30-member committee that advises the President on national security and emergency preparedness communications. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Patricia Russo, Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lucent Technologies, and Edward Whitacre, Chair and CEO of SBC Communications listen to discussion on national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications issues.
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Patricia Russo, Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lucent Technologies, and Edward Whitacre, Chair and CEO of SBC Communications listen to discussion on national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications issues during the 26th meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

As VeriSign Director of Public Policy Michael Aisenberg (center) listens, VeriSign Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stratton Sclavos (left) casually discusses meeting issues with James F.X. Payne, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Qwest Communications’ Government Services Division
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As VeriSign Director of Public Policy Michael Aisenberg (center) listens, VeriSign Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stratton Sclavos (left) casually discusses meeting issues with James F.X. Payne, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Qwest Communications’ Government Services Division, during the 26th meeting of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Susan Spradley (left), President of Wireline Networks for Nortel Networks, listens to discussion on national security telecommunications issues with Herbert W. Anderson, President of Northrop Grumman Information Technology
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Susan Spradley (left), President of Wireline Networks for Nortel Networks, listens to discussion on national security telecommunications issues with Herbert W. Anderson, President of Northrop Grumman Information Technology, during the 26th meeting of President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. The meeting was held April 30 in Washington. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Susan Spradley (left), President of Wireline Networks for Nortel Networks, gets some last-minute advice from Nortel’s Dr. John Edwards .
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Susan Spradley (left), President of Wireline Networks for Nortel Networks, gets some last-minute advice from Nortel’s Dr. John Edwards prior to the start of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting, held April 30 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Edwards is Nortel’s Industry Executive Subcommittee representative and advices Ms. Spradley on NSTAC issues. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

Suzy Henderson (left), Executive Director of Network Services for SBC Communications, provides last-minute information to Edward Whitacre, SBC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Suzy Henderson (left), Executive Director of Network Services for SBC Communications, provides last-minute information to Edward Whitacre, SBC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, prior to the start of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting, held April 30 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Donna Burton, Defense Information Systems Agency.)

 


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