Energy & Manufacturing

9:00am

Networking and Breakfast

9:15am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Dr. Steven Ashby
Director
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mr. Craig Bowman
Vice President, Advanced Solutions Division
Verizon
On behalf of Mr. George Fischer, Group President, Verizon Enterprise Solutions

Ms. Bobbie Stempfley
Director, Software Engineering Institute CERT Division
Carnegie Mellon University
On behalf of Dr. Farnam Jahanian, President, Carnegie Mellon University
 

9:30am

The Council, the EMCP and the Cyber Landscape

Mr. William Bates
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
Council on Competitiveness

America’s critical infrastructure is an integral part of national security and homeland security. Maintaining the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, requires coordinated action on the part of government, the private sector and the U.S. military.

But as technological advancement outpaces security, the cybersecurity threat jeopardizes America’s critical infrastructure and, along with it, the economic viability of U.S. businesses and the freedoms Americans exercise every day. 

Building off the work of the Council's cross-sector dialogues held under the umbrella of the Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership, the first in a three-dialogue series on the challenges and opportunities of a cyber-enabled global economy will focus on industry, examining the role of the private sector in U.S. critical infrastructure and the differences in priorities across various sectors.

10:30am

Securing America's Critical Infrastructure

The U.S. military has acute dependence on critical infrastructure both domestically and internationally.  Yet roughly eighty-five percent of U.S. critical infrastructure is privately owned or operated. These networks are highly vulnerable and would pose a serious threat to national security if compromised.

Ms. Bobbie Stempfley
Director, Software Engineering Institute CERT Division
Carnegie Mellon University

Key Questions:

1. With cyber-physical systems increasingly being deployed, how can we insulate our critical infrastructure to ensure information is secure and safe?

2. How can America’s military branches learn from industry’s response to the growing cyber threat (and vice-versa)?

10:45am

Coffee Break

11:45am

The Innovation Cycle: From Idea to Implementation

Sound cybersecurity research must have a basis in controlled and well-executed experiments with operational relevance and realism. A well-articulated, coordinated process that transitions research discoveries into practice and an effective technology transfer program that and relies on sustained and significant public-private participation are essential to ensuring high-impact cybersecurity R&D.

Dr. William Pike
Director, Computing and Analytics Division
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mr. Zachary Tudor
Associate Laboratory Director, National and Homeland Security
Idaho National Laboratory

Key Questions:

1.     How can the military, industry, national labs and academia work together to match research priorities with market needs when it comes to cyber security?

2.     How do we ensure new products and services are designed with cyber security built in from the start rather than an add-on?

12:30pm

Lunch and Presentation - Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: A National Lab CISO Perspective

National laboratories face a complex and ever-evolving threat landscape and unique set of challenges. They also play a unique role at the intersection of cybersecurity research and development and critical infrastructure protection. PNNL has set cybersecurity apart as a laboratory S&T strategic objective and this session will provide participants with an introduction and view into Cybersecurity@PNNL from the policy, program and operations to the diverse science and R&D capabilities being applied to cybersecurity challenges, protecting the Department of Energy and providing solutions to our sponsors.

Mr. Jerry Cochran
Chief Information Security Officer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

1:30pm

Coordination and Collaboration in an Age of Cyber Threats

Recent data breaches have spurred government action calling for stricter cybersecurity measures, including legislation that would facilitate better sharing of threat information. But the increased use of cyberattacks as a political instrument reflects a dangerous trend in international relations. This can lead to uncertainty around the roles of government and the military compared to the role of the defender when it comes to addressing threats that might include sabotage, subversion or espionage. 

Colonel Gent Welsh
Commander, 194th Wing
Washington National Guard

Mr. Jerry Dixon
Chief Information Security Officer
Crowdstrike

Key Questions

1.     How do the roles of the military and industry differ when it comes to securing against and responding to cyber-attacks?

2. What would be useful to include in a framework for U.S. industry and government collaboration prior to, during and following a cyber attack?

2:30pm

Cybersecurity: From Cost to Competitive Advantage

Traditionally, cyber defenses and practices have been viewed as a cost that must be balanced against a risk that is being mitigated. This has led to a risk-based approach to identifying cyber vulnerabilities and threats that warrant the associated investment, which has proven to be costly when breaches occur.If security investments were directed toward areas that can create the highest asymmetric advantage for defenders, owners and operators of critical infrastructure might arrive at very different priorities for investing in cyber security.

Mr. Mark Estberg
Senior Director
Microsoft

Key Questions

1.     Is cybersecurity something that can be viewed as an investment rather than a sunk cost?

2.     Can the value of responding and recovering quickly to a cyber attack be a positive competitive advantage? 

2:45pm

Coffee Break

 3:45pm

Next-Gen Talent: A Cybersecurity Imperative

Workforce development is essential in order to protect critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks. It is vitally important that our nation has an adequate, viable cybersecurity workforce to ensure the security of our critical infrastructure, but also to address a myriad of national security and domestic issues. The race to respond to cyber workforce needs has led to inconsistency in program quality and stove piping of expertise. The ability of academia, industry and government to address these challenges collectively while meeting current and future needs will be a key driver of American competitiveness in this burgeoning field.

Dr. Barbara Endicott-Popovsky
Executive Director, Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
University of Washington - Bothell

Key Questions:

1.     How can different stakeholders work together to create an adequate, viable cybersecurity workforce required to ensure the security of our critical infrastructure?

2.     How can companies and universities mitigate the stove piping of expertise and ensure cybersecurity is a priority across disciplines?

4:00pm

Conclusion and Next Steps