Jack Voltaic 2.5 Cyber Workshops

Background

The critical infrastructure our Federal Government, the Department of Defense, and our communities rely upon is increasingly connected and potentially vulnerable to cyberattack. Society's reliance on information technology makes cyber disaster response more important than ever. The potential threats and vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure have severe consequences to the DoD in the ability of our nation to apply all of some of its elements of national power.

Infrastructure resilience is more critical than ever. Digital connectivity makes our infrastructure more efficient yet potentially vulnerable. Cyberattacks rarely affect a single target. Instead, unanticipated effects could ripple across interconnected infrastructure sectors. Varying defensive capabilities and authorities complicate the response. If exploited by a determined adversary, these unidentified gaps leave our nation vulnerable.

The Jack Voltaic 2.0 Cyber Research Series is an innovative, bottom-up approach to critical infrastructure resilience. Hosted by the City of Houston in partnership with AECOM and Circadence, the project assembled critical infrastructure partners to study those unidentified gaps. Developed by the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, Jack Voltaic 2.5 Cyber Workshops will build our understanding of existing cybersecurity capabilities as well as protection gaps in DoD critical infrastructure security and community resilience. Participants will include DoD critical infrastructure owners along with co-located mayors and city emergency management leads. The focus of these workshops will be placed on visiting communities that directly support DoD's force projection mission.

Jack Voltaic 2.5 Cyber Workshop Series Overview

The objective of the Jack Voltaic 2.5 Cyber Workshops is to engage the owners of high priority Department of Defense (DoD) critical infrastructure owners as well as municipality leaders on the topic of the key relationships between commercial critical infrastructure and DoD critical missions. In support of these objectives, AECOM and the Army Cyber Institute, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security National Exercise Division, will conduct a series of one day training workshops to share insights from Jack Voltaic 2.0 and discuss how similar efforts have the potential to strengthen the cyber resiliency of DoD missions. These workshops will cover the findings and recommendations of the Jack Voltaic 2.0 exercise held in Houston, TX on 24-26 July, 2018 and help scope requirements for the Jack Voltaic 3.0 activity in 2020.

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FAQs

Are there ID requirements to enter the event?

Yes, all participants must show a valid government issued identification card.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

There will be parking available next to the workshop venue.  

What can I bring into the event?

Laptops and tablets will be allowed into the venue.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can contact Rich Johanning at rich.johanning@aecom.com

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

Please contact organizer via email at JV_Workshops@aecom.com immediately if you cannot attend and would like another representative from your organization to attend.  The person attending the workshop must match the registration information.

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