Why The Cloud Changes Everything

Mike Howard, GM/CSO, Microsoft Global Security

Everybody’s talking about cloud computing.  As the cloud continues to grow and make IT news around the globe, conversations about cloud computing and its capabilities are everywhere including the physical security space.  Hear how Microsoft’s Global Security team is leveraging Microsoft’s cloud strategy to change the way it manages enterprise physical security.

Risk & Reward:  Collaborating for Survival and Success
Leveraging collaboration to address shared risks in a complex, interdependent global market

William Raisch, Founder and Director of International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP) at New York University (NYU)

International businesses operate in an increasingly complex, interdependent and geographically dispersed environment.  The combined forces of off-shoring, outsourcing, international marketing and global supply chains have resulted in a dramatic expansion of the corporate geographic footprint.  With that expanded footprint has come increased vulnerability to a diversity of potential factors that could impact operations. Lacking sufficient internal resources, leading firms are looking to come together to jointly address shared risks and leverage the force multiplier of active collaboration.  They are looking to combine risk intelligence, resources, insights, strategies and capabilities to address common threats and identify potential opportunities.  One effort addressing this complex challenge of international risk involves the establishment of a new Global Risk Network.

How the FBI is Working with the Global 1000 to Mitigate Risk and Enable Organizational Objectives

Arnold E. Bell, Program Director, Domestic Security Alliance Council, Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Government realizes that it cannot successfully protect the U.S. critical infrastructure without significant collaboration with the private sector.  Discover how the Federal Bureau of Investigation shares threat intelligence and other information with the private sector to inform their security decisions and better mitigate risk.  Understand how partnerships between the FBI and the private sector enable the organizational objectives of both the FBI and private sector entities.

Mike Howard
General Manager & Chief Security Officer
Microsoft Global Security

General Manager/Chief Security Officer (CSO) for Microsoft Global Security which is responsible for physical security activities worldwide for the Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest software company.

Mike has been with Microsoft since 2002 when he was first hired to run the Executive Protection Unit (EPU) responsible for protection of senior Microsoft leaders. In 2003, Mike was appointed to run all of Microsoft Global Security.

Microsoft Global Security encompasses: Executive Protection, North American Operations, International Operations, Investigations, Background Investigations, Risk Mitigation/Crisis Management, Security Technology, Communications/Strategy/Budget, Intelligence and Analysis and Education & Awareness.

Microsoft Global Security also has three Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs), which are responsible for global monitoring and response. These GSOCs are located at Microsoft campuses in Redmond, WA; Hyderabad, India and the United Kingdom.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike spent 23 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. For the first six years, Mike worked in the Agency's Office of Security where he conducted Background Investigations/Adjudications and also worked as a member of the Director of Central Intelligence's Security Staff.

Mike then transferred to the Directorate of Operations where he served in various operational positions for the bulk of his career. Mike spent most of his time at CIA working as part of the Counterterrorist Center. Mike ran global programs and served in assignments primarily in Asia and Africa, though he did have some assignments in the Middle East and Europe.

During his CIA career, Mike also served rotational assignments with the Agency's HR Staff on Career Development issues and, at one point, was in Recruiting as the Senior Recruiter for the Agency in Operations. Mike was also Executive Officer for the Agency's Office of Military Affairs (OMA) and worked as a Special Investigator for the Agency's Office of Inspector General (OIG). Mike ended his career at the Agency with the National Resources Division as a Chief of Station.

Mike worked as Police Officer in Oakland, California in the late 1970s. He served in Patrol Division as well as in a Burglary Task Force.

Mike was born in Boston, but considers the Monterey Peninsula in California as his home. Mike is an "Army Brat" and his father served in the U.S. Army, primarily out of Fort Ord, California on the Monterey Peninsula during Mike's formative years.

Mike holds a BS Degree in Criminal Justice Administration with a minor in Sociology from San Jose State University in California. Mike is married and has no children. Mike has been involved in martial arts since the age of 14 and has studied a variety of styles including Jujitsu, Karate, Judo and Aikido. Mike holds a Black Belt in Aikido.

William Raisch
Founder and Director of International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP)
at New York University

William G. Raisch is the founding Director of the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP) at New York University established with initial funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the world’s first academic research center dedicated to private sector risk management and resilience.  

His work at InterCEP focuses on real world impact with an emphasis on the development of actionable strategies and policies through active collaboration with key private sector stakeholders and a holistic approach to risk management and resilience. The Center’s research activity focuses on achieving objectives in uncertain environments with insights from the areas of risk management, strategic planning and innovation.  Special emphasis is placed on the “what” and “why” of enterprise risk management and resilience.  

Mr. Raisch is actively engaged with the international business community as well as elements of various national governments and NGO’s globally.  Mr. Raisch served as private sector preparedness advisor to the U.S. Federal 9-11 Commission and assisted in developing the Commission’s recommendations on private sector emergency preparedness.  He has over 30 years of experience in the private sector spanning roles in both private and public corporations.   His background includes early roles in management consulting that spanned a diversity of industries, leading strategic planning for Smith Barney International and managing several start-up efforts addressing new business innovations and technologies.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), an Advisory Board Member of the Contingency Planning Exchange, a Principal Member of the Technical Committee on Disaster/Emergency Management & Business Continuity (NFPA 1600) and a member to the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to the ISO Technical Committee on Societal Security. He serves on the Committee of Experts for ANAB – the accrediting body for the voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program (PS-Prep).  He also serves as the emergency manager for his home town, the Village of Asharoken, New York.
    
Mr. Raisch received his B.A. (Government & Economics) and M.B.A. from Cornell University.  

Arnold E. Bell
Program Director, Domestic Security Alliance Council
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Arnold E. Bell joined the FBI in January of 1988 and was assigned to the Los Angeles field office.  During his 12 year tenure in Los Angeles SSA Bell’s investigative experience includes broad-based knowledge and experience in most facets of criminal investigation, with particular emphasis on, fugitives, bank robberies, financial institution fraud, intellectual property rights, public corruption, Asian organized crime, and international kidnapping matters, among others.  SSA Bell received the FBI Director’s Award for Special Achievement for his role as Case Agent in a successfully resolved international kidnapping matter involving the Peoples Republic of China.

SA Bell has been an FBI Headquarters Supervisor since 1999 and has worked in the Training Division were he coordinated numerous international training sessions.  Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, SSA Bell was selected to be a member of the United Flight 93 investigative team and was assigned to the Inspection Division. SSA Bell was named Unit Chief of the Innocent Images Unit in September 2003.  Under his direction the FBI’s efforts to address the online sexual exploitation of children were enhanced by the acquisition of additional resources, an increased FBI undercover presence in areas of the Internet most likely to house persons interested in the sexual abuse of children, and the significant interaction with the FBI’s international partners.  Further, SSA Bell is the chief architect of the Innocent Images International Task Force with currently has membership from over 50 countries and Europol.  This joint international task force was started in 2004 and it continues to this day.  The task force is responsible for the capture of pedophiles across the globe and the rescued of numerous victim children.  In November 2008, SSA Bell was named Assistant Section Chief of the Cyber Crime Section, Cyber Division, FBI.  In that role, SSA Bell had oversight of five Units, Innocent Images Unit, Cyber Education and Development Unit, the Internet Crime Complaint Center, the Cyber Initiatives Resource Fusion Unit, and the Public Private Alliance Unit.  In January 2010 SSA Bell received the “Commissioners Award” from the Queensland Police Services, Queensland Australia, for his role in leading a major multinational child exploitation investigation.  In April, of 2010, SSA Bell was assigned to the Domestic Security Alliance Council as its Deputy Program Director and subsequently named Program Director.

Prior to becoming an FBI Agent SSA Bell was a member of the United States Army where he performed numerous life or death rescue missions as a crewmember of the 498th Medivac Unit.  Subsequently, SSA Bell as assigned to Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID).  While a member of the Army CID SSA Bell, worked homicide, rape, and other violent criminal matters.

SSA Bell has testified before the Congress of the United States, has traveled as a member of First Lady Laura Bush’s delegation to France to attend a symposium on the protection of children, has appeared on the Bill O’Reilly’s television show (The Factor) twice and made appearances on several local radio and television programs.

SSA Bell holds a BA from Saint Leo College in Florida. SSA Bell has provided law enforcement training to numerous FBI field divisions, FBI Headquarters, and the FBI Academy at Quantico.  Further, he has trained police officers in several countries around the world.