Up to ninety percent of our nation's critical cyber infrastructure is in the commercial sector and is increasingly relying on foreign made components. It is imperative to ensure the integrity of the elements that make up this infrastructure.
Thursday, April 21, 9:00-10:00AM (doors open at 8:30, continental breakfast served) Cyber Subject Matter Expert Panel Discussion- The Internet Security Alliance, Harris Corporation and The Chertoff Group invite you to a panel discussion on What: securing our nation's cyber supply chain.
Moderator: Allan Holmes, Bloomberg Government Technology News Editor
Panelists: Larry Clinton, President, the Internet Security Alliance Cyber Component Vulnerabilities: Why are an increasing number of cyber components made offshore? What types of malicious actions are criminals and state sponsored actors doing to compromise cyber hardware and software used by the U.S. to build out the nation's critical cyber infrastructure? The Hon. Dale W. Meyerrose, Vice President and General Manager of Harris Corporation's Cyber Integrated Solutions, former U.S. Intelligence Community CIO and retired Air Force Major General. Threatened Cyber Infrastructure: What are the key threats to the cyber supply chain to be aware of? What are the possible effects if critical cyber infrastructure is compromised? What steps or policies can holders of critical cyber infrastructure put in place to help safeguard their cyber supply chain? The Hon. Michael Chertoff, Co-founder and Managing Principal of The Chertoff Group and former Secretary of Homeland Security. Response: What actions can the government and private sector take to address these concerns? What has been done? How can we strengthen public-private partnerships for securing the supply chain?
The National Press Club- First Amendment Lounge, 529 Where: 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
A webcast will be available following the event. In the event seating capacity is reached a live webcast will be Webcast: offered to accommodate those unable to attend.
Attendance is limited to 100 guests. Mandatory RSVP to RSVP@harris.com. Broadcast media should contact one of the people below so appropriate technical arrangements RSVP: can be made.
Marc Raimondi, 202-723-3732, marc.raimondi@harris.com; Katy Montgomery, (202) 649-4260, Katy.Montgomery@chertoffgroup.com; or Joshua Magri, Questions: (703) 778-0083, jmagri@isalliance.org.
SOURCE Harris Corporation
Web Site: http://www.harris.com
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