Securing Agriculture, Food, and its Economy (SAFE) with Cyberbiosecurity - A Workshop for Preparing Us for Our Future -  October 6-7, 2020 - Virtual
Securing Agriculture, Food, and its Economy (SAFE) with Cyberbiosecurity - A Workshop for Preparing Us for Our Future -  October 6-7, 2020 - Virtual

Program

Program

Purpose: Explore an integrated cyberbiosecurity system for the agriculture and food bioeconomy and to develop a regional and national Community of Interest

Design: Using the Zoom virtual format, keynote speakers, expert panels, and attendees will all contribute to the conversation through a variety of sharing and listening sessions and facilitated reporting.

Impacts: Your contributions will assist in identifying the framework for guiding policies and regulatory development, influencing federal and state priority funding to support research and policy/regulatory needs, and strategizing for private-public partnerships for advancing and securing the U.S. food and agricultural system.

Tuesday, October 6
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Session 1. Opening and Keynote – Safeguarding our BioEconomy – the Importance of Securing our Agriculture and Food System

Speaker(s): Dr. Susan Duncan, Dr. Randall Murch, Dr. Steve McKnight, Honorable Bettina Ring, Dr. Steve Evans
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session 2 . Crisis for the Food and Agriculture System – Protecting against a Cyberpandemic
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Speaker(s): Honorable Bettina Ring, Dr. Stephen Goldsmith, Special Agent Rick Gaylord, Special Agent Scott Nawrocki
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Session 3. Convergence and Emergence: Bridging the Digital, Physical, and Biological Systems with Cyberbiosecurity

Speaker(s): Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Asha George, Eddie Schwartz, Dr. Bob Reinhard
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Mid-Afternoon Break
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Session 5: Rallying Cry: Where do you fit? The Why? Who? How? Discussion
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Speaker(s): Dr. Susan Duncan
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session 6: Crisis Scenarios - Are you prepared?
Breakout #1: Malware
Breakout #2: Insider Threat
Breakout #3: Ransomware
Breakout #4: Malware
Breakout #5: Insider Threat
Breakout #6: Ransomware

Speaker(s): Dr. Joseph Simpson
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Session 7: Workforce Development: Cyberbiosecurity Skills, Resources, and Technical Support Requirements for an Effective Agriculture and Food System

Speaker(s): Dr. Saied Mostaghimi, Dr. Luiz DaSilva, Dr. Ann Stapleton, Marian Merritt
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Mid-Afternoon Break
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Session 8: Next Steps for Priorities: Formal Collaborations and Partnerships, Policies, Science and Technology, Education and Awareness

Speaker(s): Dr. Susan Duncan, Dr. Randall Murch




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