TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Participate in frank and open discussions regarding how senior U.S. Department of Defense and federal leadership responsible for mission assurance are addressing this complex and evolving problem.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Experience a unique opportunity to not only hear from senior officials and industry leaders regarding current views on energy security and potential solutions, but also engage them in an interactive question and answer format.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Engage in structured discussions regarding specific threats, risks, and vulnerabilities—experience an opportunity to add fidelity to what we are talking about and why we should be concerned.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Threats, risks, and vulnerabilities—both physical and cyber—to the nation’s energy and water infrastructure continue to be the primary driver for increased energy security. You will receive the latest information on current threats, potential impact to operations, and selected recommendations for quantifying risk.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Glean key insights into developing and implementing an energy security strategy.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Learn proven approaches from commercial entities and federal agencies, through real-world case studies, on how to develop energy security strategies that address current and future vulnerabilities.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Learn how to build an energy security project portfolio designed to reduce risk and improve resilience while maximizing the investment dollar.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Learn how to build a portfolio of projects that balances conflicting requirements for energy security, performance, and cost. Energy planners can maximize the impact of their investment dollars through innovative and sound decision-making processes and toolsets.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Learn what technologies are being deployed to improve energy security.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Discuss the specific hardware and software solutions to address physical and cyber threats and vulnerabilities. There will also be an overview of smart and micro grids, including how they can support installation-level energy security objectives.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Participants will learn about developing an effective working relationship with their commercial utility partners that will enable both sides to achieve their energy security objectives.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Ultimately, any real and long term improvements in your installation’s energy security posture will require joint action. Since many energy security solutions require the participation, support and sometimes investments by the local utility, it is critical that Federal energy managers understand industry business drivers, models, and processes. The ability to align and identify mutually advantageous goals and business cases will be key to success in a financially constrained environment.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: The key to securing funding for your project is all in the packaging. This session discusses identifying, evaluating, and securing energy project financing mechanisms. Also discussed will be how to “sell” the proposed solution to senior management by bundling security requirements with other projects.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Energy managers, planners, & programmers will learn techniques to raise the likelihood of securing funding for their energy security projects. By clearly defining the costs, benefits and performance criteria, project managers can facilitate the funding process. By helping financing authorities better understand the benefits and value of an energy security project they can make more informed decisions in the approval process.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Learn first-hand from case studies, programs, and initiatives.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Creating energy security solutions is a significant challenge for facility managers. Learn how to improve your energy security posture from industry experts who share insights from completed projects.

TRACK: Energy Security

SESSION INTENT: Learn from subject matter experts which resources are required to enable an organization to improve its energy security posture.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Developing an integrated solution for energy security includes several key variables that are often overlooked. You will learn how to align your organization’s structure, skills, capabilities, processes, supporting systems (e.g., communications, data), and plans (e.g., energy contingencies in mission related plans) to enhance energy security.