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Workshop

Cybersecurity Connections Event and Networking Lunch: Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks in the Healthcare Sector

Note: Registration closes on October 31 , 2023.

Location

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), 9700 Great Seneca Hwy, Rockville, MD 20850

Format

In-person only. A virtual option is not available. 

Description

Join us on November 7, 2023, for an NCCoE panel discussion and networking lunch! The rapid pace of technological innovation and increased reliance upon internet-connected devices and systems within the healthcare sector creates opportunities for malicious actors to, for example, interfere with the care of a patient or the operation of a healthcare delivery organization. The NCCoE’s Healthcare Lab collaborates with healthcare delivery organizations, life sciences organizations, government, academia, and technology providers to identify and address the sector’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges. Our guidance covers a broad spectrum of the healthcare landscape, including securing electronic mobile health records, wireless infusion pumps, and telehealth remote patient monitoring ecosystems. This panel will convene healthcare cybersecurity experts to discuss opportunities to mitigate cybersecurity risk in healthcare delivery organizations and will also feature the NCCoE Healthcare Lab’s current projects and opportunities for collaboration. ​​

The panel will be followed by a networking lunch, sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland. 

Full Agenda

Time

Session

11:00-11:30 a.m.

Arrival and Registration

11:30-11:40 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speaker: Kimberly Mentzell, Director of Cybersecurity and Aerospace, Maryland Department of Commerce 

Speaker: Yaakov (Jake) Weissmann, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive, Montgomery County, MD

Speaker: Bill Tompkins, President & CEO, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation

11:40-11:45 a.m.

Introduction to the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

Speaker: Cherilyn Pascoe, Director, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

11:45-12:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks in the Healthcare Sector

Description: The rapid pace of technological innovation and increased reliance upon internet-connected devices and systems within the healthcare sector creates opportunities for malicious actors to, for example, interfere with the care of a patient or the operation of a healthcare delivery organization. The NCCoE’s Healthcare Lab collaborates with healthcare delivery organizations, life sciences organizations, government, academia, and technology providers to identify and address the sector’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges. Our guidance covers a broad spectrum of the healthcare landscape, including securing electronic mobile health records, wireless infusion pumps, and telehealth remote patient monitoring ecosystems. This panel will convene healthcare cybersecurity experts to discuss opportunities to mitigate cybersecurity risk in healthcare delivery organizations and will also feature the NCCoE Healthcare Lab’s current projects and opportunities for collaboration. 

Moderator: Ronald Pulivarti, Healthcare Sector Project Lead, NIST NCCoE

Panelists: 

  • Robert Bruce, President and CEO, MedTech Enginuity Group​
  • David Nguyen, Founder & CEO, US AI
  • Rob Suárez, VP, Chief Information Security Officer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Steve Vetter, Global Strategist, Cisco
  • Sue Wang, Principal Cybersecurity EngineerMITRE/NCCoE

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch, sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn

Background

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Maryland Department of Commerce, and Montgomery County have launched an initiative, called Cybersecurity Connections, to expand and take advantage of connections based on NCCoE’s work and capabilities. Part of the initiative includes a regular cadence of in-person workshops that will provide the business community with opportunities to visit the NCCoE, meet our subject matter experts, learn about our work, and understand how to get involved in projects. Each event will showcase a different NCCoE project in order to address diverse interests throughout the series.  

Construction at NCCoE

Please note there is ongoing construction in areas surrounding NCCoE. Please proceed with caution and follow all construction personnel and signage instructions while onsite.

CE/CPE Credits

NIST does not provide specific information regarding CE credits. Attendees are welcome to use their registration confirmation as a means to self-report to their authoritative certification bodies.


Recording Note: Portions of the event may be recorded and audience Q&A or comments may be captured. The recorded event may be edited and rebroadcast or otherwise made publicly available by NIST. By registering for — or attending — this event, you acknowledge and consent to being recorded.

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