DHS Announces CIPAC Meeting – 11-5-13

The DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) published a meeting notice in today’s Federal Register (78 FR 57644) for a meeting of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) in Washington, DC on November 5^th, 2013. The meeting will be open to the public.

The notice provides only a very sketchy agenda, noting that CIPAC topics will include:

• Executive Order for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity;

• Presidential Policy Directive 21—Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience; and

• Critical Infrastructure Program Updates

Public participation is being solicited by DHS. There will be a limited period for oral comments from the public at the end of the meeting. Such comments will be limited to matters involving critical infrastructure security and resiliency. The limited comment time will require first come first serve registration at the meeting site. Written comments will be accepted and should be received by CIPAC by September 24^th. Written comments may be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.Regulations.gov; Docket # DHS-2103-0050).

BTW: Once again DHS fails to provide web coverage of a public advisory committee meeting.