Topic: “Hastily Formed Networks (HFNs) for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief“
Brian Steckler, Director of Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) Research Group, Associate Chair for Special Programs and Lecturer of Information Operations and Wireless Networking Technologies, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), addresses the issues arising in emergency response to crises such as the 9/11 attacks and natural disasters such as the Indian Ocean tsunami, Pakistan earthquake and Hurricane Katrina.