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Experts Discuss U.S. Cybersecurity Priorities

Washington, DC
Friday, December 14, 2012

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who is now Chairman of the George Washington University Cybersecurity Initiative, makes opening remarks and discuss U.S. cybersecurity priorities on Friday. 

Incoming House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) also makes remarks and join Secretary Chertoff in a discussion.

The event, hosted by the GWU Cybersecurity Initiative, focuses on how to address U.S. cyber vulnerabilities and frame the cyber priorities for the next Administration and Congress.

Additional particpants include: Richard Knop, chairman of External Advisory Council for GWU Cybersecurity Initiative; Michael Papay, Northrop Grumman vice president and chief information security officer; Kshemendra Paul, program manager for the Information Sharing Environment; Howard Schmidt, former White House cybersecurity coordinator; and Mort Zuckerman, editor in chief of US News & World Report.

Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute, moderates.

Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 2:04pm (ET)

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