CISA at IWCE 2023
Monday, March 27 | 10:00am - 11:00am
AVOID ALERT FATIGUE: BEST PRACTICES FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Moderator: Edward "Ted" Lawson (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)
Panelists: Nikki Dallas (Cassingham) (Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security), WIlliam Chapman (Oregon Interoperability Executive Council), Jay Kopstein (New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services)
Location: N257
Monday, March 27 | 2:45pm - 3:45pm
SAFECOM, NCSWIC - PARTNERS IN ADOPTING NEW EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Speakers: Gerald Reardon (Cambridge Fire Department), Brad Stoddard (NCSWIC Governance Committee), Billy Bob Brown (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)
Location: N257
Tuesday, March 28 | 9:00am - 10:00am
PSAP/911 MANAGER: DO YOU KNOW YOUR CYBER STATUS?
Moderator: Richard Tenney (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)
Panelists: Budge Currier (California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES), James Jarvis (DHS-CISA), Josh Chin (Net Force, Converge Security Conference), Michael Gulinello (New York Police Department, Information Technology Bureau)
Location: N261
Tuesday, March 28 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm
BIG GAMES IN NORTH AMERICA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FIFA 2026 & LA 2028
Moderator: Ken Rehbehn (CritComm Insights)
Panelists: John Dundas (DundasTech Limited), Billy Bob Brown (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), David Michael (LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
Wednesday, March 29 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm
INTERFERENCE RISKS FROM IN-BUILDING EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
Moderator: Cuong Luu (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Technology Center (OIC-TC)
Panelists: Rodney Reed (Harris County Fire Marshal's Office), Gary Schluckbier (Epiq Solutions)
Location: N260
Tuesday, March 28 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
PROJECT 25 QUESTIONS? ASK THE EXPERTS
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: James Downes (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), Andy Davis (Motorola Solutions), Jeremy Elder (L3Harris), Scott Wright (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection), Cindy Cast (Miami-Dade County)
Location: N257
Wednesday, March 29 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR P25 TESTING AND COMPLIANCE
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: Cheryl Giggetts (CTA Consultants), Sridhar Kowdley (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate First Responders Group’s (FRG) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility.), Michael Schafer (Compliance Testing LLC), David Adams (PCTEL), Ian Carpenter (Valid8)
Location: N257
Thursday, March 30 | 10:30am - 11:30am
ARE YOUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS REALLY SECURE? WHY YOU NEED LINK LAYER AUTHENTICATION
Moderator: April O'Reilly (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)
Panelists: Scott Wright (State of Connecticut), Hermina (Nina) Boe (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), Justin Evans (Montgomery County Hospital District), Richard Schmahl (Ohio MARCS)
Location: N258
Thursday, March 30 | 10:30am - 11:30am
GOT COMMS? IMPLEMENTING RESILIENT COMMUNICATIONS FOR YOUR AGENCY
Moderator: Sridhar Kowdley (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Science and Technology Directorate)
Panelists: Don Bowers (Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA)), Wynn Brannin (New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management), Jim Fisher (Pima County Office of Emergency Management), Red Grasso (North Carolina Department of Information Technology, FirstTech Program)
Location: N257
Thursday, March 30 | 11:45am - 12:45pm
CYBERATTACKS ON 911: LESSONS LEARNED
Moderator: Budge Currier (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service)
Panelists: Mark Buchholz (Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency), Steve McMurrer (Fairfax County Virginia 911, Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications), James Jarvis (Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA), D. Jeremy DeMar (Intrado – Life & Safety)
Location: N260
Thursday, March 30 | 11:45am - 12:45pm
WHY GPS POSITION, NAVIGATION AND TIMING SIGNALS MATTER
Moderator: Michael Roskind (Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA)
Panelists: Karen Van Dyke (U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)), Ernest Wong (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Paul Shaw (Defense Acquisition University), Dana Goward (Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation)
Location: N257