Alerting Security Roundtable

Federal Communications Commission

Monday, October 30, 2023 - 9:30am to 3:00pm
Time Zone: 
EST
Live Event
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The Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau, in conjunction with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, will host an event focused on cybersecurity in alerting, risk management frameworks as well as the cost and benefits of implementing these in incident reporting for alerting.

9:30 AM CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME

  • Debra Jordan, Chief, PSHSB, FCC
  • Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, FCC

10:05 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 and Debra Jordan, Chief, PSHSB, FCC

1:05 AM BREAK

11:15 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

12:05 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA

12:25 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 Management Agency
• 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 Internet 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



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