Protecting Major Events: Risk, Readiness & Response Series

Friday, September 25, 2026 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE

This panel focuses on the moment of truth: coordinated, rapid, and effective response when the inevitable occurs. When a cyber intrusion escalates into a kinetic crisis—disrupting power, transportation, or public safety at a major event—a unified, cross-domain response is essential.

This panel shifts the focus from prevention to action, examining the operational, policy, and political dimensions of managing a catastrophic incident:

  • How cyber incidents escalate into a kinetic attack, affecting the ability to respond to the critical incident

  • What first responders need to manage the incident

  • What preparations should be made in advance of a critical event

  • When a cyber incident escalates into real-world public safety impacts, how CISA defines its operational role in the first 24–72 hours—coordinating with DHS components, FEMA, state and local emergency management, and private sector owners—while balancing the need for decisive federal coordination with respect for state authority and private ownership

  • The importance of executing a coordinated recovery plan to rapidly restore safety and service to the event

There is a natural tension between preparing for worst-case scenarios and avoiding unnecessary alarm. CISA promotes joint preparedness across cyber and emergency management communities; you can help shift the focus from recovery to restoring public and stakeholder confidence when systems are back online.

Join us as thought leaders from government and the private sector discuss the big picture – that preparing for a cyber attack at a National Special Security Event, responding to that attack, and working to restore confidence – and answer your questions.

We’ll Discuss:

  • Identify what first step(s) to take if there is a cyber crisis during NSSA-designated events
  • Outline steps that can contribute to restoring public confidence
  • Review existing joint preparedness agreements to find areas that can be further strengthened

Accreditation:

Participants can earn 1 CPE credit in Business Management & Organization.*

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Featured Speakers:

St. John (Singhe) Stanley, Lead international USAR Instructor, Guardian Centers

St. John (Singhe) Stanley
Adjunct Professor, Homeland Security,
CPS, GWU & Founder & CEO, CIRRUS Group
Michael Dunaway, Adjunct Professor, GW, & Founder & CEO, CIRRUS Group

Michael Dunaway
Adjunct Professor, GW, &
Founder & CEO, CIRRUS Group
Robert Thompson, Deputy Associate Director, Threat Hunting, CISA

Robert Thompson
Deputy Associate Director,
Threat Hunting, CISA
Corey Collings, Technical Director, First Line Technology

Corey Collings
Technical Director,
First Line Technology
Elaine Lammert, Director of Homeland Security Continuing Education Programs, GW College of Professional Studies

Elaine Lammert
Moderator & Director, Homeland Security
Continuing Education Programs, GWU

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