The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is hosting the fully virtual 2024 Chemical Security Seminars on July 11 and 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The sessions will cover a range of topics related to the security of dangerous chemicals. The preliminary agenda includes:
- State of Chemical Security (Kelly Murray, Associate Director, CISA Chemical Security);
- Transnational Threats Impacting Chemical Security (Robert Justiniano, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Scott Watson, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)) (this session is closed to press);
- Federal Partner Priorities for Addressing Emerging Chemical Threats (Sonya Proctor, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Surface Operations; Todd Klessman, CISA Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA); Captain Andy Meyers, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); and Mara Winn, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE));
- The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Chemical Security (Sean Ekins, Chief Executive Officer, Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc.);
- “Wicked Problems” in Chemical Security (Matt Fridley, Brenntag North America; Alfonso Cavazos, INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC; and Todd Mesick, The Lubrizol Corporation);
- Response Strategies for Hazardous Chemical Incidents: Lessons Learned and Best Practices (Paul Ruesch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5; Jerry Janick, City of LeSalle (Illinois) Fire Department; and Mark Reynolds, Plainfield (Illinois) Fire District);
- Drone Policy and Use Impacts to Global Critical Infrastructure (Lieutenant Jeff Hirsch, FBI/Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)); and
- Tactics and Resources for Managing Physical and Cyber Threats (Kelly Spade, CISA Chemical Security; and Bryan McDonald, CISA Region 4).
The seminars are free to attend and open to the public.
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