The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security,roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism,border security,immigration and customs,cyber security,and disaster prevention and management.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is an organization within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Specifically,US-CERT is a branch of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications' (CS&C) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC).
Howard Anthony Schmidt was a partner with Tom Ridge in Ridge Schmidt Cyber LLC,a consultancy company in the field of cybersecurity. He was the Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama Administration,operating in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He announced his retirement from that position on May 17,2012,effective at the end of the month.
The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is designated as a Federal Cyber Center by National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23,as a Department of Defense (DoD) Center Of Excellence for Digital and Multimedia (D/MM) forensics by DoD Directive 5505.13E,and serves as the operational focal point for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity program. DC3 operates as a Field Operating Agency (FOA) under the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force.
Phil Reitinger was the Deputy Under Secretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) and Director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) at the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2009 to 2011. During that time,Reitinger led the department's integrated efforts to reduce risks across physical and cyber infrastructures and helping secure federal networks and systems by collecting,analyzing,integrating and sharing information among interagency partners.
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) is a United States government advisory council,which advises the President of the United States on the security of information systems in banking,finance,transportation,energy,manufacturing,and emergency government services. The George W. Bush Administration's executive order 13231 of October 16,2001 created the NIAC,and its functioning was last extended until September 30,2021 by executive order 13889 of the Donald Trump Administration.
The Cyber Security Division (CSD) is a division of the Science and Technology Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency,CSD develops technologies to enhance the security and resilience of the United States' critical information infrastructure from acts of terrorism. S&T supports DHS component operational and critical infrastructure protections,including the finance,energy,and public utility sectors,as well as the first responder community.
The National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 is a bill that would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct cybersecurity activities on behalf of the federal government and would codify the role of DHS in preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents involving the Information Technology (IT) systems of federal civilian agencies and critical infrastructure in the United States.
An Information Sharing and Analysis Center or (ISAC) is a nonprofit organization that provides a central resource for gathering information on cyber threats to critical infrastructure and providing two-way sharing of information between the private and public sector.
Richard (Rick) Mroz was the president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) from 2014 to 2018. He is the founder and managing director of Resolute Strategies,LLC and also Senior Director for Strategic &Regulatory Affairs at Archer Public Affairs in Trenton,New Jersey. He has a long career in law and government and is an advocate in securing and making the grid more resilient from cyber and physical attacks. He is an adviser to industry and commentator on energy and security issues.
Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall is an American national security and energy leader,public servant,educator,and author currently serving as the 11th United States Homeland Security Advisor to President Joe Biden since 2021. She previously served in the Clinton and Obama Administrations and held appointments at academic institutions and think tanks.
Massoud Amin is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota,Minneapolis,United States. He holds the Honeywell/H.W. Sweatt Chair in Technological Leadership,and is the Director of the Technological Leadership Institute in Twin Cities. He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 for leadership in smart grids and security of critical infrastructures. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is part of the Cybersecurity Division of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It acts to coordinate various aspects of the U.S. federal government's cybersecurity and cyberattack mitigation efforts through cooperation with civilian agencies,infrastructure operators,state and local governments,and international partners.
Dr. Phyllis Schneck is an American executive and cybersecurity professional. As of May 2017,she became the managing director at Promontory Financial Group. Schneck served in the Obama administration as Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD),at the Department of Homeland Security.
Electric grid security in the US refer to the activities that utilities,regulators,and other stakeholders play in securing the national electricity grid. The American electrical grid is going through one of the largest changes in its history,which is the move to smart grid technology. The smart grid allows energy customers and energy providers to more efficiently manage and generate electricity. Similar to other new technologies,the smart grid also introduces new concerns about security.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that is responsible for strengthening cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government,coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states,and improving the government's cybersecurity protections against private and nation-state hackers. Its activities are a continuation of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD),and was established on November 16,2018,when President Donald Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018.
Robert N. Rose is an American Wall Street financier and cybersecurity expert.
The Cyber Safety Review Board was established by the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board,it will meet in cases of significant cybersecurity incidents. The board's creation was announced upon President Joe Biden's signing of Executive Order 14028 on May 12,2021.
Camille Stewart is an American technology and cybersecurity attorney,public speaker,and entrepreneur. She served as the Senior Policy advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Obama Administration from 2015 to 2017 under the Barack Obama Administration. She now serves as the Global Head of Product Security Strategy at Google after serving as the Head of Security Policy &Election Integrity,Google Play &Android at Google.
Operational collaboration is a cyber resilience framework that leverages public-private partnerships to reduce the risk of cyber threats and the impact of cyberattacks on United States cyberspace. This operational collaboration framework for cyber is similar to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s National Preparedness System which is used to coordinate responses to natural disasters,terrorism,chemical and biological events in the physical world.
