Subcommittee Hearing: “Preventing Chemical Terrorism: Building A Foundation of Security At Our Nation’s Chemical Facilities.”

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies | 311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | Feb 11, 2011 10:00am

On Friday, February 11, 2011 the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies will hold a hearing entitled “Preventing Chemical Terrorism: Building A Foundation of Security At Our Nation’s Chemical Facilities.”  The Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building.

Click here for a PDF of the official hearing record, including a full transcript.

Opening Statements

Rep. Daniel Lungren, Chairman
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Witnesses

Panel 1

Hon. Rand Beers, Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
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Panel 2

Mr. Timothy J. Scott, Chief Security Officer & Global Director of Emergency Services & Security, Dow Chemical Company
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[truth in testimony]

Dr. M. Sam Mannan, PhD, PE, CSP, Director, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Chemical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University
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[truth in testimony]

Mr. George Hawkins, General Manager, D.C. Water
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