Invite: Tue, June 24th - A Discussion with Dr. Paul Stockton on Cyber Threats to America

For years NDN has maintained that keeping the Internet open and free should be one of the highest priorities of our government in the 21st century.   Of late, it seems, maintaining the Internet as we know it today feels a bit more daunting, as stories of efforts to block, censor of limit the reach of the Internet in countries around the world pop up in our social media feeds and newspapers daily.  Of all the challenges to an open and free Internet, there is perhaps one that may over time be the most difficult to manage – the ease and prevalence of cyber attacks by hostile governments and 21st century criminals on American companies, consumers, networks and governments.

To help bring us gain a better understanding of the nature of these emerging threats, we are pleased to invite you to lunch on June 24th with one of the nation’s leading experts on cyber threats to the US, Dr. Paul Stockton, former Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense and America’s Security and current managing director at Sonecon.  Dr. Stockton, who until recently led the Pentagon’s program to maintain the continuity of Government, its operations and mission assurance during crises, will talk about how pervasive cyber attacks are, who or what’s behind them, and the challenges that Government and businesses face in recovering from cyber-attacks.

The event will take place on Tuesday, June 24th here at NDN, 729 15th St, NW 1st floor.  Lunch will be served at noon, and I will be moderating a discussion with Paul that will begin at 12:15p.  You can RSVP here.   We hope you will join us for what will be a very interesting discussion that delves into the challenges that both the public and private sectors face on the Internet today.