Earlier this week DHS announced the
opening of registration
for the 2017 Chemical Sector Security Summit (CSSS) that will be held in
Houston, TX on July 19-21, 2017. As with the 2016 CSSS, you can register to
attend the actual Summit in Houston, or you can watch the live webcasts of most
of the presentations.
Last year’s CSSS was the first time that DHS provided webcasts
of some of the presentations and they look like they are expanding the webcast
coverage. Instead of trying to list all of the webcast presentations (listed
here) I will provide a list of those that are not being webcast.
• An Evolving World: Analyzing
Threats to the Chemical Sector, Thursday, 0900-1000;
• DHS Tools and Resources Exchange,
various times;
• How Vulnerable Are You?:
Effective Strategies for Assessing Cybersecurity Risk, Thursday, 1330-1430;
• DHS and Chemical Innovations:
S&T Research and Development, Thursday, 1330-1340;
• Digital Intruders: Blinkey Demo,
Thursday, 1455-1605;
• Run, Hide, Fight: Preparing Your
Facility for an Active Shooter, Thursday, 1455-1605;
• How Digital Devices Communicate:
Understanding the Internet of Things, Thursday, 1620-1730;
• Global Partnerships: International Chemical
Security Efforts, Thursday, 1620-1730;
You will notice that the last six are pairs of presentations
being conducted at the same time. There are actually three ‘breakout’ periods
being conducted on Thursday with three presentations being give during each
period. It looks like DHS attempted to select the three (probably) most popular
presentations to be webcast. Those are:
• Left of Boom: Bombing Prevention
Awareness Program Update
• What to Expect during a CFATS
Inspection
• When Disaster Strikes: Security
Roles During a Disaster
Personally, I would have preferred to see the cybersecurity
risk assessment strategy talk instead of the bomb prevention talk, but I have
some hands on experience with explosives (conventional and improvised), so my
preferences may be skewed.
As usual this looks like it will be an interesting meeting.
If you can attend the ‘no-cost’ (no cost for the actual meetings; DHS cannot do
anything about travel and lodging costs) conference you probably should. The chance
to talk to folks from DHS and other CFATS covered facilities should be well
worth the trip.
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