Conference Information

• Speaker Information
• About this workshop
• What you will learn
• Topics you will cover
• Who should attend

Registration Information

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• Lodging
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Speaker Information

Tal Hanan is a former Israeli Special Forces Explosive Ordinance Unit Deputy Commander. He has led many counter-terrorism operations searching for and disarming IEDs and munitions. Mr. Hanan has made presentations to members of the Secret Service, Naval Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Congressional Armed Forces committee staffers and other members of federal, state and local agencies. He has also lectured and consulted in Israel, Europe, South and Central America and Africa. He has a B.A. in International Relations from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and has been published in many professional journals including NTOA Edge magazine, Counter-terrorism and Homeland Security International and INTRSEC Journal of International Security. He also serves as a board member of the Israeli security magazine MUGAN.

About This workshop

The FBI is warning state and local partners to be on the alert for suicide bombers. This workshop is designed for advanced levels of government and security personnel--to provide you with "know-how" about the typology, methodology motivation, preparation, bombs and techniques used by suicide bombers.    
    
The Counter-Suicide Terrorism Workshop will provide you with a background on the different methods employed by different extreme Muslim terror groups, enable you to detect suicide terrorists, help you to understand what an effective protective policy might look like, and give considerable classified detail about actual incidents that have occurred in Israel and elsewhere.   

This workshop is designed not only for local, state and federal agencies dealing with today's security concerns, but will also be of extreme value if you are a security manager for a government building or school. By gaining an understanding of who the terrorists are, how they operate, how they gather intelligence, the modus operandi of different terror groups and how they might be stopped, you will be able to work more closely with your security staff and local agencies in creating security plans that may mitigate or avoid disasters.

What You Will Learn

1. The different methods used by Middle Eastern terror networks in recruiting, communication and employing terror attacks
2. Lessons learned and experience from recent suicide bombings
3. The importance of prevention and how to deploy and detect imminent attacks
4. How to respond safely to incidents which may involve secondary bombs or bombers

Topics You Will Cover

1. The history of suicide bombers and modern terror trends                   
2. World Jihad backbone: the 'Afghanistan veterans'
3. The rational and justifications of suicide terror
4. The organization and recruitment of suicide bombers
5. Training suicide terrorists for their"holy" mission
6. Bomb making technical details, raw material control and intelligence opportunities
7. Types of devices used and construction including car bombs
8. Modus operandi, case studies from Chechens suicide bombers takeover of a Russian theater to a chemical plant explosion in France
9. Identification & detection of suicide bombers
10. Dealing with imminent attacks by armed suicide bombers
11. Incident management tips and guidelines
12. The outlines of a successful security plan to counter this threat

Who Should Attend

1. Federal, state and local security officers involved with homeland security
2. Law enforcement, emergency responders and private security companies
3. Military personnel involved in security, protection or counter-terrorism
4. Ship and air safety officers
5. Corporate security officers

Registration Information

Registration Forms and Brochures

• Registration form (pdf)
• Brochure (pdf)
  

Conference Times

Lodging Information

Rooms are blocked at the following hotels:

Airports

Local (College Station):

• Easterwood Airport (CLL)

Region (Houston):

• George Bush International (IAH)
  (approximately 1.5 hour drive)
• Hobby Airport (HOU)
  (approximately 2.5 hour drive)