Securing Our Nation's Cyber Supply Chain

Harris Corp. Apr 19, 2011

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.