SAIC : Jerome M. Hauer Joins SAIC's Center for Counterterrorism Technology and Analysis

Jerome M. Hauer Joins SAIC's Center for Counterterrorism Technology and Analysis

MCLEAN, VA | November 30, 1999

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that Jerome M. Hauer is joining SAIC's Center for Counterterrorism Technology and Analysis (CCTA) as assistant vice president and associate director. Hauer will be responsible for assisting SAIC customers, including federal, state and local authorities, as they respond to the increased threat of domestic and international terrorism.

Hauer also will lead SAIC's efforts to develop a corporate crisis planning and response team to provide businesses with the resources necessary to manage crisis response exercises as well as unexpected incidents.

"Jerry Hauer has extensive experience in developing and implementing hazardous material response programs. His expertise in crisis management, fire safety and emergency medical response adds additional capabilities to our counterterrorism practice," said David Kay, director of SAIC's CCTA.

Jerry Hauer comes to SAIC after serving as the first Director and Commissioner of the newly created Mayor's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for the City of New York. Reporting directly to the Mayor, Hauer has overseen the office that is designated as the on-scene coordinator of all multiple agency incidents throughout New York City. The OEM directs the City of New York's overall emergency response planning as well as specialized planning for response to chemical, biological, and nuclear-related incidents. Hauer also directed the design and implementation of New York City's state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center.

Hauer has extensive training and experience in emergency medicine, firefighting, and hazard materials response. Prior to going to New York, Hauer worked for the State of Indiana where he served as executive director of the State Emergency Management Agency, director of the Department of Fire and Building Services, and chairman of the Board of the Public Safety Training Institute.

In 1983, Hauer joined IBM where he was responsible for the company's Hazardous Materials Response and Crisis Management and Fire Safety programs. Hauer produced a series of hazardous materials training videos that earned him the International Film and TC Critics of New York Bronze award in 1986.

Hauer has served on the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine's committee to evaluate research and development (R&D) needs for improved civilian medical response to chemical or biological terrorism incidents. He also is co-authoring the rewrite of the World Health Organizations' monograph on chemical and biological weapons.

Hauer earned a bachelor's degree from New York University and a master's degree with a focus on emergency medical services at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. He conducted extensive research into trauma and cardiac surgery while at Johns Hopkins, Beth Israel Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. Hauer also served on the faculty of the Northeastern University Paramedic Program.

SAIC formed the CCTA in December 1997 to address the needs and requirements of virtually every respect of countering the threat of terrorism. The CCTA takes a comprehensive view of terrorist threats, including the full range of weapons of mass destruction, more traditional high explosives and cyber-threats to the national infrastructure.

SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. From science to solutions, SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care and logistics. More information about SAIC can be found at www.saic.com.