The @istorgbsky.social Initiative #UnDisruptable27’s latest newsletter announced the Call for Proposals #CriticalEffectDC!
Read updates from U27 & apply now to join the #CyberCivilDefense conversations w/ OT/IT experts and policymakers in D.C. this June! securityandtechnology.org/blog/undisru...
On June 17 and 18, IST’s #UnDisruptable27 project and ICS Village will bring the #operationaltechnology community to Washington, DC to educate policymakers about the consequences of cyber intrusions.
🚀 From now until April 4, apply to speak at #CriticalEffectDC ‘26:
From working with small and local communities to connecting with policymakers, #UnDisruptable27’s mantra is to innovate narrowly and scale widely. The third edition of the #U27 newsletter officially released the Call for Proposals for #CriticalEffectDC ‘26!
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#CriticalEffectDC was presented by ICS Village, in partnership with the Institute for Security and Technology, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute.
🚀 What do critical infrastructure, water utilities, and emotional support sharks have in common? #CriticalEffectDC featured 2 days of panels, talks, and deep dives across 3 tracks that connected policymakers, members of civil society and academia, and OT/ICS stakeholders.
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At #CriticalEffectDC, Daria Bahrami presented her pitch for an AI security roadmap to a panel of Congressional staffers in @beauwoods.com's Cyber Policy Shark Tank, and took home first place. In a blog for dreadnode, Daria outlines her recommendations and next steps for implementation.
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Decent flow… Thx Justine. If you like, our videos from #CriticalEffectDC are relevant to #UnDisruptable27 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#CriticalEffectDC is presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute.
🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: Capping off the conference is the Cyber Policy Shark Tank, led by @beauwoods.com. Cyber Policy innovators will pitch their solutions for pressing digital problems to our panel of Sharks, including current & former Congressional staffers.
➡️ Watch the livestream: bit.ly/4dZQDuN
#CriticalEffectDC is presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute.
🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: @lhn.bsky.social sat down w the press panel to discuss covering digital threats & public response to #cyber risk.
“I'm mystified that people seem to be more concerned about Salt Typhoon...than Volt,” @agreenberg.bsky.social said.
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#CriticalEffectDC is presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute.
🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: Lucian Niemeyer moderated a discussion with #cyber experts to break down what needs to change in U.S. national cyber posture.
“We actually have to have effective cyber leadership on the Hill,” Lucian said. “The cyber process is sleeping.”
➡️ Watch the livestream: bit.ly/4dZQDuN
#CriticalEffectDC is presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute.
🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-7) gave a morning keynote addressing cyber threats to the healthcare sector and Congressional efforts to increase the cybersecurity of hospitals.
“Resilience is actually the weakest link we have,” he said.
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🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: Megan Stifel, Jeanette Manfra & Randy Sabett join Evan Wolff to explore the future of #cybersecurity policy & regulations with a multiverse approach.
"Cyber is very different from just about any other regulatory area,” Randy said.
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🚀 #CriticalEffectDC: FDD's Jiwon Ma calls for secure-by-design requirements for farm equipment in a discussion on the growing #cybersecurity concerns of the U.S. food and agriculture sector.
“It’s a public good requirement...it’s up to the government.”
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🚀 At #CriticalEffectDC, Mark Bristow presented the findings of MITRE's recent cross-sector exercise to enhance nationwide cyber resilience in a crisis.
"We tend to look at this as a computer problem...it ends up being a people problem," he said.
➡️ Livestream #CriticalEffectDC: bit.ly/4dZQDuN
🚀 At #CriticalEffectDC, @robinkelly.house.gov's virtual keynote emphasized the healthcare systems's need for improved #cybersecurity.
“Too often the policy & hacking communities operate separately, and it's important to bring both sides together," she said.
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🚀 At #CriticalEffectDC, Joshua Corman posed the question to panelists: how are communities considering a wartime context during which emergency response, water, or other lifeline critical infrastructure systems could be under fire?
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➡️ You can still attend #CriticalEffectDC! Register to stream now: www.eventbrite.com/e/critical-e...
🚀 LIVE at #CriticalEffectDC: Kicking off the conference with Josh Corman, @craignewmark.bsky.social announced $3.2 million in funding across two years to accelerate #CyberCivilDefense Initiative #UnDisruptable27!
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🚀 LIVE at #CriticalEffectDC: “Secure by design isn’t the end of risk, it’s the start of resilience,” CISA Section Chief Kirk Lawrence said. He joins Mehdi Tarrit Mirakhor, Kevin Greene & Adam Robbie for our first panel.
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Looking forward to today’s panel at #CriticalEffectDC. It promises to be a lively discussion that considers everything from vulnerabilities of local essential services, to the risks of war, to the laws that regulate cyber actors operating in armed conflicts. securityandtechnology.org/critical-eff...
Th/Fri in DC & virtual, I’m excited to co-host #CriticalEffectDC on public safety / critical infra wrt 2027/Taiwan #UnDisruptable27
#CriticalEffectDC is presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST, Crowell & Moring, and the National Security Institute. Follow IST to stay up to date on speaker announcements!
The next evolution of the Hack the Capitol conference, #CriticalEffectDC is the 8th edition of the annual critical infrastructure-focused conference connecting policymakers, members of civil society and academia, and OT/ICS stakeholders. Don’t miss your chance to join us June 12 and June 13!
🚀 The #CriticalEffectDC agenda is live!
Across 3 tracks, this year features timely, solution-driven content & conversations with members of Congress, emergency management, top tier media, national security experts & more.
➡️ View the full agenda & register: securityandtechnology.org/critical-eff...