Asia Pacific Area Network
http://www.apan-info.net
APANs mission is to communicate and share information electronically
to facilitate regional understanding, build confidence among Asia-Pacific
neighbors, and enhance security cooperation. This conference will
bring together practicing and academic attorneys, government officials,
judges, emergency managers and medical personnel to examine these
issues and begin to work toward solutions.
Asia-Pacific Collaborative Security Consortium (APCSC)
http://apcsc.apan-info.net
The consortium is hosted by US Government organizations based in
Hawaii, and is comprised of security professionals, both military and
civilian, policy-makers, academics, and others from non-governmental and
international organizations who have an interest in creating the
conditions for enhanced regional security and response to the
humanitarian imperative.
Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies
http://www.apcss.org
The Asia-Pacific Center is a regional study, conference, and
research center with a non-warfighting mission to enhance cooperation
and build relationships through mutual understanding and study of
comprehensive security issues among military and civilian representatives
of the United States and other Asia-Pacific nations.
The Center for Disaster Management
and Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.cdmha.org/
The Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA)
was founded in 1998 as a partnership between the University of South
Florida and Tulane University.
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to
enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute
http://www.dmrti.army.mil/
The mission of the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute
(DMRTI) is to coordinate, evaluate and develop Joint Medical Readiness
Training initiatives with a focus on evolving doctrine and joint
operational requirements.
Marine Forces Pacific
http://www.mfp.usmc.mil/
MARFORPAC is the largest field command in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Forward deployed forces both ashore and afloat, and forces stationed
in the United States are led by the Force Commander.
Multinational Forces Standing Operating Procedures Collaboration Site
http://www.mnfsop.com/
This collaboration site is designed to faciliate the ongoing development and refinement of the MNF SOP and is sponsored by the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) Program.
Pacific Air Forces
http://www.pacaf.af.mil/
United States Army Pacific
http://www.usarpac.army.mil/
At the present time, some 1,224 USARPAC soldiers and Department
of the Army civilians are engaged in 22 nations, while participating
in 27 missions and operations throughout the Asia-Pacific Theater,
the United States, and other Nations.
United States Pacific Command
http://www.pacom.mil
The U.S. Pacific Command was established as a unified command
on January 1, 1947 as an outgrowth of the command structure used
during World War II. The command is the oldest and largest of the
United States' nine unified commands.
Commander, United States Pacific Fleet
http://www.cpf.navy.mil
The mission of Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is to support the U.S.
Pacific Command's theater strategy, and to provide interoperable, trained
and combat-ready naval forces to USPACOM and other U.S. unified commanders.
Materials Theory Institute, Argonne National Laboratory
http://mti.msd.anl.gov
The Materials Theory Institute provides cutting edge research
in the field of condensed matter physics for collaborative work closely
related to experimental and theoretical projects. It is part of Argonne
National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy laboratory that provides
innovative research and engineering.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
http://www.darpa.mil
DARPA was founded in 1958 in response to the Sputnik launch.
As a government agency, DARPA provides innovative research and
development to the U.S. Department of Defense. Their mission is to
maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and
prevent technological surprise from threatening national security.
Global Center for Security Cooperation (GCSC)
http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Centers/GCSC/
The GCSC is a functional element of the US Department of Defense's
Defense Security Cooperation Agency and is located at the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. They support and coordinate
activities of five Regional Centers and members of the Global Center consortium.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
http://www.ornl.gov/
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world-class scientific
research facility and is the Department of Energy’s largest
science and energy laboratory. ORNL has six major mission roles:
neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems
biology, materials science at the nanoscale, and national security.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/index.html
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created
in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to
aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business
concerns. Through an extensive network of field offices and
partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers
its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico,
the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
http://www.usace.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx
The USACE is responsible for investigating, developing and
maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources.
They also research and develop technology, and maintain US infrastructure,
including devising hurricane and storm damage reduction infrastructure to
reduce risks from disasters.
Non-Government Organizations