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 Breakout #1 Breakout #2 Breakout #3 Breakout #4 Breakout #5 Breakout #6 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 |
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
Breakout #1
Breakout #2 Breakout #3 Breakout #4 Breakout #5 Breakout #6 |
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
Breakout #1 Breakout #2 Breakout #3 Breakout #4 Breakout #5 Breakout #6 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 |