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Secure Commonwealth Panel
The Secure Commonwealth Panel is established as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government. The panel monitors and assesses the implementation of statewide prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives. Where necessary, the panel also reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations relating to the emergency preparedness of government at all levels in the Commonwealth.
The next Secure Commonwealth Panel meeting is December 16, 2009 in Richmond.
Meeting Notes and Presentations
October 14, 2009
- Agenda (PDF, 100 KB)
- Notes (PDF, 92 KB)
- Handout: Articles on Emergency Preparedness (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Handout: National Preparedness Month (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Handout: Education Working Group -- Website for Teachers (PDF, 228 KB)
- Handout: 7 Signs of Terrorism (PDF, 272 KB)
- Presentation: All Hazards Consortium (PPT, 1.3 MB)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure Report (PPT, 7.6 MB large file)
- Presentation: H1N1 Status Update (PPT, 6 MB large file)
- Presentation: National Capitol Region Update (PPT, 700 KB)
- Presentation: Private Security Overview (PPT, 292 KB)
- Presentation: Ready Virginia (PPT, 3.9 MB)
July 15, 2009
- Agenda (PDF, 96 KB)
- Presentation: 2009 Hurricane Season Overview (PPT, 19.4 MB large file)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure Protection Sub Panel Update (PPT, 7.6 MB large file)
- Presentation: Education Working Group Update (PPT, 136 KB)
- Presentation: H1N1 Update (PPT, 872 KB)
- Document: Outreach Subpanel Report (PDF, 136 KB)
April 22, 2009
- Meeting Minutes (PDF, 128 KB)
- Presentation: The Department of Military Affairs "The Commonwealth's Guardian" (PPT, 7.3 MB)
- Presentation: Economic Stimulus Implementation Update (PPT, 64 KB)
- Presentation: Virginia's Fusion Center (PPT, 64 KB)
- Document: General Assembly 2009 Update (PDF, 40 KB)
- Presentation: 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program Update (PPT, 52 KB)
- Presentation: Challenges & Best Practices of Emergency Managers (PPT, 164 KB)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure Protection Sub Panel Update (PPT, 628 KB)
- Presentation: First Responder Sub Panel Update (PPT, 212 KB)
- Document: Education Working Group Update (PDF, 76 KB)
December 10, 2008
- Meeting Minutes (PDF, 160 KB)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure (PPT, 4.1 MB)
- Document: First Responder Sub Panel Report (PDF, 252 KB)
- Document: First Responder Legislation (PDF, 440 KB)
- Document: First Responder Identity Credentials (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Document: PASS Mock Credentials (PDF, 236 KB)
- Document: VDFP 2007 Fires Involving Lighters (PDF, 28 KB)
- Document: VDFP 2008 Fires Involving Lighters (PDF, 28 KB)
- Document: Education Working Group Report (PDF, 28 KB)
- Presentation: FluEx 08 Functional Exercise (PPT, 844 KB)
- Presentation: Ready Virginia Strategic Plan 2009 (PPT, 112 KB)
- Presentation: Virginia Homeland Security Strategy Plan Update (PPT, 136 KB)
October 8, 2008
- Agenda (PDF, 96 KB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF, 124 KB)
- Presentation: Virginia Port Authority Overview (PPT, 4.1 MB)
- Presentation: VDEM Hurricane Update (PPT, 8.9 MB)
- Presentation: VDOT Hurricane Update (PPT, 864 KB)
- Presentation: DSS Hurricane Update (PPT, 1.1 MB)
- Presentation: EMAC Process (PPT, 740 KB)
- Presentation: After Action Report Process (PPT, 2.8 MB)
- Presentation: Health and Medical SubPanel - FluEx '08 (PPT, 804 KB)
- Document: Health and Medical SubPanel - Suspicious Substance Response (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Document: Legislation - First Responders (PDF, 524 KB)
- Document: Virginia Private Campus Police Departments (PDF, 100 KB)
- Document: Legislation - Mutual Aid (PDF, 816 KB)
- Document: Legislation - Novelty Lighters (PDF, 856 KB)
- Presentation: Outreach SubPanel (PPT, 40 KB)
July 9, 2008
- Meeting Minutes (PDF, 156 KB)
- Presentation: Flu Ex '08 Draft Concept Brief (PPT, 1.6 MB)
- Presentation: Dept of Fire Programs Update (PPT, 124 KB)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure Sub Panel Report (PPT, 112 KB)
- Presentation: Public Fire and Life Safety Program (PPT, 3.1 MB)
- Presentation: Interop Update (PPT, 2.1 MB)
April 23, 2008
- Agenda (PDF, 144 KB)
- Meeting Notes (PDF, 136 KB)
- Summary: Dept. of Education SOL information (PDF, 924 KB)
- Summary: Health and Medical Subpanel report (PDF, 368 KB)
- Summary: 2008 Preparedness Legislation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Presentation: Ready Virginia update (PPT, 5.2 MB)
- Presentation: CERT update (PPT, 8.1 MB)
- Presentation: VDOT review (PPT, 1.8 MB)
- Presentation: Hurricane Study (PPT, 14.9 MB)
- Presentation: FRAC update (PPT, 8.2 MB)
- Presentation: Interop Conf (PPT, 108 KB)
- Presentation: First Responders (PPT, 2 MB)
December 12, 2007
- Meeting Notes (PDF)
- Presentation: Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience In Virginia (PPT, 604 KB)
- Presentation: Virginia Citizen Corps (PPT, 14.6 MB)
September 12, 2007
- Meeting Notes (PDF)
- Presentation: Hurricane Evacuation & Sheltering Plan Overview (PPT, 13.7 MB)
July 13, 2007
- Meeting Notes (PDF)
April 17, 2007
- Meeting Notes (PDF)
- Presentation: First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) (PPT, 932 KB)
Membership
| Member | Position / Organization |
|---|---|
| Robert P. Crouch, Jr. (Chairman) | Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness |
| Bruce W. Benson | Manager of Security Services, Knowledge Information Solutions, Inc |
| William T. Bolling | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia |
| Paula M. Burnette | Henry County Board of Supervisors |
| Eric Casey | General Manager of Performance, Maersk Line, Ltd |
| Leonard M. Pomata | Secretary of Technology |
| Marla Decker | Attorney General's Office |
| R. Creigh Deeds | Member, Senate of Virginia |
| Kay C. Goss, CEM ® | Director of Emergency Management and Crisis Communications, SRA International |
| Pattrick O. Gottschalk | Secretary of Commerce and Trade |
| Tom Hennessey | George Mason University |
| Kelly Hobbs | Governmental Affairs Representative, Bank of America |
| Pierce R. Homer | Secretary of Transportation |
| James F. Horton | Chair Emeritus, NBC Industry Group |
| Algie T. Howell, Jr. | Member, House of Delegates of Virginia |
| Dan Jenkins | Manager Corporate Security, Dominion Resources |
| John W. Knapp, Jr. | Government Affairs Director, Verizon Wireless |
| Dario Marquez | CEO, MVM, Inc. |
| John W. Marshall | Secretary of Public Safety |
| Marcus L. Martin | Assistant Dean, School of Medicine and Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia |
| Edward M. Mason, Esquire | Supreme Court of Virginia |
| Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr. | Of Counsel, McGuire Woods |
| Michael P. Neuhard | Deputy County Administrator, Stafford County |
| John M. O’Bannon III | Member, House of Delegates of Virginia |
| Jeffrey L. Rezin | Rezin, Inc. |
| Norris A. Royston | Former President, Medical Society of Virginia |
| Beverly J. Sherwood | Member, House of Delegates of Virginia |
| Henry W. Stanley, Jr. | Chief of Police, Henrico County |
| Marilyn B. Tavenner | Secretary of Health and Human Resources |
| John C. Watkins | Member, Senate of Virginia |
| Ralph S. Northam | Member, Senate of Virginia |
| Charles Werner | Fire Chief, City of Charlottesville |
| Regina V. K. Williams | City Manager, City of Norfolk |