COVID-19 provides a model for national and global-scale disruption. One transcendent finding is that both government and business lack resiliency, due in part to inadequate planning and preparation. Future disruptions may take different forms but be similarly impactful to corporate security and the economies of nations.
A major cyberattack on the food supply chain could endanger its safety and security. Planners can take lessons learned from the COVID-19 disruption and apply them to other security domains, including policies governing cyber systems. These strategies will increase threat protections and strengthen mitigation capabilities.- Understand how future disruptions to the food supply chain might manifest
- Apply lessons learned from the past two years of pandemic response to potential large-scale cyber incidents
- Increase resilience to future food supply threats via better planning and preparation
Speakers:
Marcus Sachs, P.E., Deputy Director for Research,
Auburn University and the McCrary Institute for Cyber & Critical Infrastructure
Marcus (Marc) Sachs, P.E., is the Deputy Director for Research at Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security. He is a retired U.S. Army Officer and was a White House appointee in the George W. Bush administration. His private sector experience includes serving as the Deputy Director of SRI International's Computer Science laboratory, as the Vice President for National Security Policy at Verizon Communications, as the Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and as the Chief Security Officer of Pattern Computer. He was also the Director of the SANS Internet Storm Center and has co-authored several books on information security. He holds degrees in civil engineering, computer science, and technology commercialization, and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Robert A. Norton, Ph.D., Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases,
Auburn University and the McCrary Institute for Cyber & Critical Infrastructure
Robert A. Norton, Ph.D., is a Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases at Auburn University and works as the National Security Advisor in the Office of the Vice President of Researcher. A long-time national security researcher, Dr. Norton began his professional career while serving in the U.S. Army at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Beyond his official duties at Auburn University, he has also served as an advisor to multiple federal and state agencies on issues related to weapons of mass destruction, food defense, and open-source intelligence. At present, he is a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense Task Force.
Moderator: Adrienne Blume, Editorial Director, Food Safety Magazine
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