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Colonel Larsen is internationally recognized for his leadership and expertise in developing and conducting executive simulations. These range from two-day events using sophisticated video and computer aided injects, to half-day, traditional tabletop exercises.
 

Oil Shockwave
Oil Shockwave SimulationOil Shockwave was a scenario exercise developed for Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) and the National Commission on Energy Policy. Senior former government officials participated in a series of Principals meetings of the Cabinet to advise the President on response options to a series of events that affect world oil supplies. The purpose of a simulation was to provide participants and observers with an opportunity to think through simulated crisis situations--in this case involving oil supply disruptions--and to discuss solutions to problems posed as part of the scenario. [View Oil Shockwave video.]

 

Atlantic Storm
Atlantic Storm in SimulationAtlantic Storm was a one-day executive simulation that examined the response to a biological attack on Western Europe and the United States. Participants included Madeleine Albright (former US Secretary of State), the former Prime Minister of Poland, former Minister of Health of France, former Director of the World Health Organization and eight other current and former senior political leaders from Europe. There were 12 participants and 150 observers including BBC, ABC, NPR, Washington Post, NY Times, LA Times, AFP and others from the European press corps. (January 2005)
[Read about it] [Watch BBC video clip] [Listen to NPR story]

Atlantic Storm–The Home Front

Atlantic Storm–The Home Front was a half-day executive simulation that recreated Atlantic Storm with a domestic focus for the Chairman and 27 other Members of the House Homeland Security Committee. (March 2005)

Guardian Eagle

Guardian Eagle simulationGuardian Eagle was a two-day audience interactive simulation for the 300 attendees at the McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Summit and Exposition in the Washington DC Convention Center that included missile attacks on airliners, hijacked ships (LNG tanker and cruise ship), attacks on chemical facilities and an attack with a contagious pathogen. Sponsors included: Northrop Grumman, Honeywell and Lucent Technologies. (June 2004)

Terminal Risk

Terminal Risk was a one-day, no-notice executive simulation that examined the capability and readiness of the Environmental Protection Agency's Senior Scientist Response Team. There were 30 participants. (March 2003)

Crimson Winter

Crimson Winter was a one-day executive simulation that examined the threat of a major attack on the US food supply. Participants included the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. There were 25 participants and 30 observers. (January 2003)

Silent Vector

Silent Vector was a two-day executive simulation that examined the threat of attacks on US energy and petrochemical infrastructure. Participants included former Senator Sam Nunn, Jim Woolsey (former Director of the CIA), Bill Sessions (former Director of the FBI), Admiral James Loy (Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security) and former Governor James Gilmore (R-VA). There were 16 participants and 75 observers. (October 2002)

Crimson Sky

Crimson Sky was a one-day executive simulation that examined the threat of a major attack on the US with Foot and Mouth Disease. Participants included Senator Pat Roberts, theGovernor of North Dakota, the Lt Governor of Nebraska, the Secretary of Agriculture and many senior members of the Interagency Deputies Committee including the Deputy FEMA Director and Deputy EPA Administrator. There were 75 participants and 50 observers. (September 2002)

Dark Winter

Dark Winter SimulationDark Winter was a two-day executive simulation that examined the threat of a major smallpox attack on the US. Participants included former Senator Sam Nunn, David Gergen (former advisor to four Presidents), Jim Woolsey (former Director of the CIA), Bill Sessions (former Director of the FBI), and Governor Frank Keating (R-OK). There were 14 participants and 80 observers. (June 2001) [Read about it] [Watch NBC News video clip]