FCC and CU Boulder To Hold Public Safety Cybersecurity Summit

[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From the FCC:

FCC and CU Boulder To Hold Public Safety Cybersecurity Summit

FCC and University of Colorado, Boulder Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program to cosponsor
summit exploring cybersecurity issues for communications and public safety sectors
On December 7, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission and the Regents of the University of
Colorado, a body corporate, contracting on behalf of the CU Boulder Interdisciplinary
Telecommunications Program will co-host a summit to explore cybersecurity issues facing the
telecommunications sector and the public safety community. The summit will seek to promote ways to
develop, implement and measure best practices, enhance c-suite and agency senior level awareness, and
evolve policy planning related to cybersecurity recommendations for the telecommunications sector,
public safety sector, research and development, and workforce planning/talent management. This daylong
public forum would allow exchange of ideas, as well as allow extended interaction with critical
industry, academic and government personnel involved in securing our commercial networks, evolving
the next generation of public safety networks, and planning for the future of these critical
communications assets.

WHAT: FCC-CU Boulder ITP Public Safety Cybersecurity Summit
The event will feature industry, public safety, academic and government thought
leaders in the field of cybersecurity in a series of moderated panels, considering
technical, practical, and policy issues related to the cybersecurity threats facing our
commercial and public safety networks.

A summit agenda, providing additional details about the event will be released at a later date.

WHEN: Monday, December 7, 2015, 9:00 AM, DLC Bechtel Collaboratory, College of
Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
WHO: Security researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, cybersecurity organizations,
investors, public safety organizations, state, local and Tribal government officials,
academic institutions and others interested in understanding the current and evolving
cybersecurity landscape in these sectors. Space is limited for this event. Please e-mail
cybersummit@fcc.gov with “Registration” in the subject line and provide your name,
organization affiliation and contact information.

QUESTIONS: Please contact Erika Olsen, Senior Legal Counsel, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau, erika.olsen@fcc.gov, 202-418-2868; Terese Manley, ITP Corporate Outreach,
terese.manley@colorado.edu, 303-492-3824.



https://apps.fcc.gov:443/edocs_publi...ocument=336069