Sponsored by Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) and the University of Virginia Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems
November 3-4, 2009 • Darden School of Business • University of Virginia
This discussion-focused workshop engaged stakeholders at national, state and local levels in the topic of regional resilience to cyber disruption. Participants looked specifically at the National Capital Region (NCR) with an aim to develop a set of action steps that could serve as a strategic model for the rest of the nation.
Imagine a cyber attack that seriously disrupts a city’s critical infrastructures, causing the telecommunications networks to crash, the local water supply to stop flowing, or the electric grid to go down. If such an event should occur, which local agencies would be responsible for what, and when? How would information be shared between government and the private sector? What collaborative strategies would help avert or minimize future attacks? And how would a community’s deterrence plans and response strategies be coordinated with federal plans?
Topics Include:
• Ways in which regional governments and the private sector can work together to protect regional infrastructures, including policy development and risk management methodologies
• Information sharing and response coordination among stakeholders, including policymakers and the owners and operators of critical infrastructures and policymakers
• Hierarchies of command: channels of communication and delegated responsibilities
• Strategies for enhancing resilience to attacks against critical services and supplies
Program Agenda (PDF)
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