8th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium (2024)

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESILIENCE MONTH!

The 8th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Governor's Office of Homeland Security, and the Pennsylvania Region 13 Counterterrorism Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center (WPAHFC).

THIS SYMPOSIUM ADDRESSES: Criminal activities, cyber and physical security threats in our region and globally, physical and cybersecurity countermeasures to include risk management strategies, best practices, availability of tools and resources, and insight on the protection of critical infrastructure assets - while building organizational resilience.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The symposium is intended for the Private Sector (Business and Industry) and Public Sector (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial), Engineers, Physical and Cybersecurity Professionals, Utilities, Emergency Management, Educators, Law Enforcement, Business Continuity/Organizational Resilience Professionals, VOAD’s, and those responsible for protecting our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure through cyber and physical security initiatives.

PRESENTATION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

• Physical and Cybersecurity Landscapes (Domestic and International)
• Countering Violent Extremism, Targeted Violence Programs and Grant Funding Opportunities
• Artificial Intelligence Briefing
• Identifying and Combatting AI Generated MIS, DIS and MAL Information
• Executive Order (EO) 14110: The Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
• Detection, Disruption and Prevention of Crime and Terrorism through Information Sharing Relationships: The National Network of Fusion Centers
• Active Shooters: A True Challenge Facing Security Professionals Today
• Physical Security and Surveillance Tools: The Role of Thermal Technology in Risk Mitigation
• The Well-Rounded Playbook: The Defensive Coordination of Phyiscal and Cyber Security
• The National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure and What CISA is doing in the Threat Assessment (TA) Space for Communities
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/Drones): The Overarching Impact to Critical Infrastructure (Illegal Surveillance, Industrial Espionage, Risk Mitigation Strategies, Best Practices and the DART Program)
• Roles of Critical Systems Case Studies (Domestic and Foreign Territories)
• The Availability of Free Security and Risk Management Tools, Resources and Training Opportunities, and more…

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:

• No cost to attend, yet advance registration is required.
• Hotel Rooms have been reserved at a discounted State Per-Diem Rate, and are available upon request.
• Continental Breakfast and Lunch is being offered at no cost to attendees, however, advance registration is required.
• Walk-in's will not be admitted on the day of the event.
• Parking is free at the event site.
• Identification is required upon check-in
• Seating is limited.
• All required information must be filled out in completion and able to be verified, or your ticket will not be valid.
• Registration will close on November 1, 2024 OR when all seats are filled. A "Wait-list" will be made available. Substitutions are not permitted, everyone must have a ticket in their own name.

Please note: If after registering you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so another can have your seat.

We look forward to seeing you at the 7th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium!

A FEW OF OUR EVENT PARTNERS:

· Allegheny County Bomb Squad

· Allegheny County Emergency Services (ACES)

· Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

· Allegheny County Fire Marshals Office

· Allegheny County Health Department

· Allegheny County Human Services

· Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

· Allegheny County Police Department

· Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN)

· Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office

· Alliance for Response - Pittsburgh (AFR-Pittsburgh)

· Allied Universal

· American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region

· American Water

· American Water Works Association (AWWA)

· Artificial Inteligence (CISA)

· ASIS International (Pittsburgh Chapter)

· August Wilson African American Cultural Center

· AVIAN, LLC

· Avigilon, A Motorola Solutions Company

· AXIS Communications

· Beaver County Police Department

· Capitol Technology University

· Carlow University – Pending

· Carnegie Mellon University - Software Engineering Institute (SEI)

· Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz School

· Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc.

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

· Chemical Security Inspectors (CISA)

· CIS (Center for Internet Security)

· CISA Dams Section

· City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire

· City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Bomb Squad

· City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety

· City of Pittsburgh of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

· City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS)

· Clyde Harris Photography

· Community College of Allegheny County

· Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)

· Cybersecurity Advisors (CISA Region III)

· Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC)

· Diagnostic Electronic Services, Inc.

· Dobil Laboratories

· Doubletree by Hilton - Pittsburgh/Green Tree

· Drexel University

· Duquesne Light Company

· E-ISAC (Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

· EI-ISAC (E lections Infrastructure Sharing and Analysis Center)

· Electric Infrastructure Security Council (EIS Council)

· FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association - Pittsburgh (FBI CAAA Pittsburgh)

· FB-ISAO (Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization)

· Federal Aviation Administration - Safety Team

· Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

· Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Citizens Academy Alumni Association

· Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Region 3)

· Federal Executive Board (Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) - Emergency Preparedness & Security Council (EP & S)

· FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)

· Global Risk Intelligence & Planning (GRIP)

· Government & Technology Services - Homeland Security Today

· Government & Technology Services Coalition (GTSC)

· Greentree Police Department

· InfraGard Pittsburgh (InfraGard Pittsburgh Members Alliance)

· InfraGard West Virginia Members Alliance

· International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

· The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR)

· Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team (JCAT)

· Keystone Emergency Management Association (KEMA)

· Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.

· Louisiana State University (LSU) National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT)

· Martin Communications, Inc.

· MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

· National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

· National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC)

· National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC)

· National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)

· National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

· National Nuclear Security Administration (NSSA) CTOS-Center for Radiological / Nuclear Training

· National Weather Service (NWS) - Pittsburgh, PA

· National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

· New Mexico Tech (NMT) Energetic Material Research and Testing Center (EMRTC)

· North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

· Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI)

· Office for Bombing Prevention

· Office of Chemical Security

· Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I & A) Field Operations

· Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

· Office of Science and Technology

· Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

· Pennsylvania American Water

· Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians

· Pennsylvania Office of Administration - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

· Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center (PaCIC)

· Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

· Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP)

· Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Homeland Security

· Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Fire Academy

· Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. / 811

· Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC)

· Pennsylvania Region 13 Task Force

· Pennsylvania Section: American Water Works Association (PA-AWWA)

· Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) - Bomb Squad

· Pennsylvania Water/Wastewater Response Network (PaWARN)

· PennTime – Traffic Incident Management/Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

· Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

· Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)

· Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA)

· Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA)

· Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department

· Protective Security Advisors (CISA Region III)

· RH-ISAC (Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center )

· Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division

· Secure Community Network (SCN)

· Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC)

· Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

· South Central Pennsylvania Task Force (SCTF)

· The Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

· The Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative (CDI)

· The National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)

· The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)

· The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC)

· The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance (CFIA)

· Training & Exercises (CISA Region III)

· Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

· Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - K-9 Officers

· Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Surface Transportation (Inspectors)

· Tribal-ISAC (Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

· United States Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit - Port of Pittsburgh

· United States Department of Defense (DSIAC) Defense Systems Information Analysis Center

· United States Department of homeland Security Center for Prevention, Programs, and Partnerships (CP3)

· United States Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I & A)

· United States Department of Homeland Security Office of I & A West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center

· United States Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office - Western District of Pennsylvania

· United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) - Water Infrastructure & Cyber Resilience Division (WICRD)

· United States Secret Service (USSS), Cybercrime Investigations, Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTF)

· University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security (PittCyber)

· University of Hawaii (UH) National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC)

· US Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

· Water Environment Federation (WEF)

· WaterISAC (Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

· West View Water Authority (WVWA)

· Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center (WPAHFC)

· Women in Cybersecurity Global

· Women in Homeland Security (WHS)

** Additional Event Partner Organizations/Agencies will be available for review in the Event Partner Handbook.**

Audio and Video Recording Policy

Please be advised that photographs and videos will be taken during the 8th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium by the Symposium Planning Team Members or designees. By registering for the Symposium and participating in the sponsored sessions, and activities, as well as visiting the exhibitors, you acknowledge that your image, audio, or video recording may be captured and shared with our Event Partners. You will not be entitled to any compensation for the use of your image, audio, or video recording. Video or audio recording during any of the Symposium presentations, is strictly prohibited. All Media personnel must check in with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security personnel located in the Junior Ballroom. Media personnel on assignment are not permitted in the Main Ballroom. This is a “no-media” event.

Service Animal Policy

We want to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all attendees at the Symposium. As such, we kindly remind you that only Service Animals, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Pennsylvania 2018 Act 118 (Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act), are allowed inside the hotel property during the event. Please note that ‘therapy,’ ‘assistance,’ or ’emotional support’ animals do not meet the definition of Service Animals,and are not permitted.

To ensure compliance with this policy, you can be asked if your animal is a service animal and which tasks the animal is trained to perform. We understand the importance of Service Animals to their owners and appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy. The person who is responsible for the Service Animal must adhere to the following guidelines, and will be responsible for any adverse consequences resulting in negligence:

• The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of tasks.

• The individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.

• The service animal must be vaccinated in accordance with state and local laws.

• The covered entity does not have to provide for the care or supervision of the service animal, including cleaning up after the animal.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us in advance of the Symposium. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all attendees.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Event Venue

Doubletree by Hilton - Pittsburgh - Greentree, 500 Mansfield Ave, Pittsburgh, United States