Now Playing: 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Barry Rosenberg, Editorial Director, Domestic Defense 2009 part 2.
8:05 a.m. Keynote Address - THE EXPANDING ROLE OF U.S. MILITARY FORCES IN DEFENDING AMERICA
Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, Deputy Commander, U.S. Northern Command
It’s been 130 years since the U.S. military was permitted to engage in law enforcement activities on domestic soil. That is still the case, but the Pentagon’s recent approval of a rapid reaction force greatly expands the role of the military in domestic defense. This session examines the challenges ahead for such a force.

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