11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROFILE: PROTECTING THE NATION’S GRID: In light of recent hurricanes and cyber attacks, hear a presentation from a leading official with the U.S. Department of Energy about policy options available to both protect and quickly restore energy to disaster stricken areas. The moderated dialogue is expected to include a conversation about the importance of cybersecurity in protecting energy independence, power availability, privacy, consumer rights, and competition. There will be a special emphasis on increasing and improving the cybersecurity workforce to strengthen the power grid, consumer privacy and energy independence in the years ahead.
Moderator: Brendan Nichols, Esq., TEC Law Firm
Confirmed Presenter: Jeffrey Baumgartner, Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - CONGRESSIONAL LUNCH: Enjoy lunch and a discussion with Members of Congress highlighting the importance of greater cybersecurity workforce investments to protect the energy, health, financial services and gaming sectors.
Moderator: Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D, STEM4US! Board Chair & Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings Institution
Confirmed Speakers: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (Houston, TX), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations; Congressman Henry “Hank” Johnson (Decatur, GA), Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law; and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (Albany, GA), Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - EDUCATORS & BUSINESS LEADERS TOWN HALL ON CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE TRAINING: Take part in a town hall conversation between university administrators, K-12 teachers, and corporate and government leaders. Learn, share your ideas on the reforms in our schools needed to rapidly boost the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.
Moderator: Mariko Bennett, Education/Public Policy Consultant
Confirmed Panelists: Dr. Patricia Ramsey, Provost, Lincoln University; Dr. Frank Xu, Director of CAE-CD Cybersecurity Program/Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Bowie State University; Elizabeth Davis, President, Washington Teachers Union; and Ralph Smith, CEO, Global Solutions Consulting
who is convening leaders throughout the film industry to discuss ways for improving our images. This forum is set to also take place at the Washington Convention Center at 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
