Synchronizing Policy with Action: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk
	Moderator: Mr. John Lueders (C) Panel: Mr. Laurence W. Brown (C), Mr. David Epperson (C), Mr. Al Leidner (C), Mr. John C. Baker (C), Ms. Barbara Ryan (C)
	The policy and procedures owned by many of the constituents and stakeholders in the effort to spatially prepare our nation need to be “collectively” synchronized to better suit the spatial needs of the nation. Confirmed Speakers: Mr. John Lueders Vice President Booz Allen Hamilton Mr. Laurence W. Brown Director, Legal Affairs Edison Electric Institute Mr. David Epperson Deputy Chief Information Officer Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Al Leidner Former Assistant Commissioner, Geographic Information Systems NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) John C. Baker Technology Policy Analyst RAND Corporation Ms. Barbara Ryan Associate Director for Geography U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior