BORDER SECURITY
CONFERENCE 2007:
Securing and Managing our Nation's Borders

HOSTED BY UTEP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN SILVESTRE REYES

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is pleased to invite you to attend the Border Security Conference: Securing and Managing Our Nation’s Borders, which will be held on August 13-14 on the UTEP campus. Now in its fourth year, this annual conference is hosted by UTEP in conjunction with the Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes. The Border Security Conference brings together leaders from the public and private sectors in both the United States and Mexico to explore how best to safeguard our common borders, while simultaneously fostering the continued human and economic development of our two nations.  

This year’s conference will focus on key issues such as emerging border security strategies at the local, national and binational levels; next-generation border security technologies; and strengthening intelligence through diversity and binational cooperation.  

UTEP’s ability to contribute to this dialogue is greatly enhanced by both our unique location on the U.S.-Mexico border and the wide range of border-related research and educational programs on our campus, including the newly established Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence.  

We hope you will join us for the 2007 Border Security Conference: Securing and Managing Our Nation’s Borders.  

Sincerely yours,  
 
Diana Natalicio 
President

Agenda REVISED AUGUST 8, 2007                                                                                      (subject to change)

Conference Welcome and 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, United States Southern Command
Department of Defense

Alan Bloodgood
Director Credentialing and Identity Management Products

Dr. Ann C. Gates
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
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

James J. Zok
Director of Identity Management and Credentialing Initiatives
   for the North American Public Sector
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

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

Jose Rodríguez
Director, National Clandestine Service
Central Intelligence Agency

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 Thad W. Allen
Commandant
US Coast Guard

Lic. Patricia Lucila González Rodríguez
Attorney General, State of Chihuahua

Chief Victor Manjarrez
Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Dr. Howard C. Daudistel
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at El Paso

Anthony Placido
Assistant Administrator and Chief Intelligence Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration

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