Alerting Security Roundtable
The Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau in conjunction with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency hosted this Alerting Security Roundtable. The event focused on cybersecurity in alerting, risk management frameworks as well as the cost and benefits of implementing these in incident reporting for alerting.
Agenda
9:30 AM
Call to Order & Welcome
- Debra Jordan, Chief, PSHSB, FCC
- Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, FCC
9:45 AM
Panel 1: The Need for Cybersecurity in Alerting
Panelists
- Kenneth Chew, Unit Chief, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Scott Deutchman, Senior Policy Advisor, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
- Stephen Hayes, Director of Standards Ericsson North America
- Sean Letona, Section Chief, Cybersecurity Division, CISA
- Nick Narine, Program Manager, Public Warning, New York City Emergency Management
- Christopher Oatway, Associate General Counsel, Verizon
- Brian Scott, Deputy Assistant, National Cyber Director for Cyber Policy and Program, Office of the National Cyber Director
- Wade Witmer, Deputy Director, Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Moderators
- Michael George, Associate Administrator for the Office of National Continuity Programs, FEMA
- Debra Jordan, Chief, PSHSB, FCC
10:45 AM — BREAK
10:55 AM
Panel 2: Cybersecurity Risk Management and Safeguards
Panelists
- Kathryn Basinsky, Telecommunications Policy Specialist, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Brian Daly, Assistant Vice President, Wireless Technology & Standards, AT&T
- Christian Lowry, Section Chief, National Risk Management Center, CISA
- Seamus Mooney, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fairfax County Department of Emergency Management and Security
- Geary Morrill, Midwest/Eastern Regional Director of Engineering, Alpha Media
- Harold Price, President, Sage Alerting Systems Inc.
- Kevin Stine, Chief, Applied Cybersecurity Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Moderator
- Jeff Goldthorp, Associate Bureau Chief and Chief Data Officer, PSHSB
11:45 AM
Keynote Address
- Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA
12:00 PM — LUNCH
1:25 PM
Panel 3: Cyber Incident Reporting
Panelists
- Shilpa Bhanot, Director of Systems Architecture, T-Mobile
- William Flagler, Director, Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management
- Mike Kelley, VP, Chief Information Security Officer, The E.W. Scripps Company
- Todd Klessman, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Rulemaking Team Lead, CISA
- Mark Lucero, Senior Program Manager and Engineering Branch Chief, Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, FEMA
- Clint Osborn, Interim Director, DC Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementAgency
- Harry Perper, Principal Cybersecurity Technologist, MITRE Corporation
Moderators
- Ken Carlberg, Chief Technology Officer, PSHSB, FCC
- Steven Carpenter, Technical Advisor, PSHSB, FCC
2:15 PM — BREAK
2:25 PM
Panel 4: Cost Burden Analysis
Panelists
- Edward Czarnecki, Vice President, Global and Government Affairs, Digital Alert Systems, Inc.
- Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Center for Security
- Robert J. Folliard III, Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Distribution, Gray Television, Inc.
- Dana Golub, Vice President, Technology Business Operations, Public Broadcasting Service
- Lauren Boas Hayes, Senior Advisor, Cybersecurity Division, CISA
- Francisco Sanchez, Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Small Business Administration
- Angela Simpson, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Competitive Carriers Association
Moderators
- Austin Randazzo, Associate Chief, PSHSB, FCC
- Patrick Sun, Economist, Office of Economics and Analytics, FCC
3:05 PM
Closing Remarks
- Billy Bob Brown, Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, CISA
- Debra Jordan, Chief, PSHSB, FCC
Related Material
- Agenda
- FCC & CISA Announce Agenda - October 26, 2023
- FCC and CISA Announce Alerting Security Roundtable - October 16, 2023