This briefing is based on the findings of a cross-sector task force of CISOs and staff who shared details of their incident management best practices, including incident response plans, playbooks, and metrics. The Best Practices Guide presents a framework and components for the incident management program, such as executive support, resources, stakeholder engagement, documented requirements […]
David M. Olive, Fellow at the GWU Center for Cyber & Homeland Security, with more than 40 years’ experience in business, politics, law and public affairs, will discuss last month’s General Accountability Office Report To Congress on Cyber Insurance and the debate on whether we need a government backstop for catastrophic cyber incidents. Attendees will […]
Synopsis: 1. FBI Overview 2. Houston Field Office Overview 3. Role of FBI in Financial Crimes Investigations 4. Common Investigative Techniques 5. Types of Financial Crimes 6. Case Examples 7. Reporting Financial Crimes Presenter: Jonathan Walthers, Supervisory Special Agent Jonathan Walthers, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jonathan Walthers is currently assigned to the Houston Field Office […]
OSIF Lab 3.0 brings you up to date with the latest open-source methods for locating people and places depicted in images you may need to analyze during a variety of OSINT investigations or online risk assessments. Learn to use readily available, open-source tools and advanced search methods to determine places and persons in images you […]
This is another in our series of Ukraine Situation Reports (SitReps) to update us on what's happening in Ukraine, potential next steps, and the potential implications for the U.S., particularly in Southern California. This will be a FREE event presented by Infragard Los Angeles for our Infragard members and others who work in critical infrastructure […]
The LA FBI Field Office and the LA DEA Field Office will discuss the history of the opioid epidemic and the “turn” in the epidemic, leading to an increasing number of overdose deaths. Additionally, we will discuss what to look for and what to do during an overdose, as well as hear an overview of […]
The growing expansion of commercial space operations will bring exciting opportunities for both the public and private sectors. And yet, conflicts will also emerge from these opportunities. Beyond recent dramatizations of commercial and political disputes in space, satellites already impact astronomy and science. The resolution of these present and future issues will depend on the […]
Join us virtually or in person at our September meeting as we welcome Stephen W. Goldsmith DVM, Management Program Analyst, WMD Directorate (WMDD), Chemical-Biological Countermeasures Unit, FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC. Dr. Goldsmith will provide a high level overview of the FBI’s role with helping to protect the food supply from intentional contamination incidents. He will […]
For our fourth annual conference, we are back, bigger and better than ever - in person at the Trussville Civic Center and virtual via the Hopin app. Fourteen speakers, including Federal Agents, prosecutors, and other experts from the FBI, the US Attorney’s Office, and the private sector, will discuss current trends, red flags, and other […]
The opioid crisis has exploded in America, taking countless lives from little towns to our largest metropolitan cities. Illegal synthetic Fentanyl kills, and yet more and more of this dangerous drug is still on our streets. The opioid crisis has crossed over from prescription drugs to easily accessible street drugs all laced with some version […]
Former FBI Special Agent and Hostage Negotiator, Michelle Kelley will provide a keynote Podcast with interactive exercises. Ms. Kelley provides a compelling, interactive walk through of listening skills used in a hostage negotiation. Presenter: Michelle Kelley, Consultant Former FBI Special Agent and Hostage Negotiator and original 2nd grade teacher. Who Can Attend: Open only to […]
Romance scams are designed to pull at your heartstrings and the consequences of these scams are often financially and emotionally devastating to victims. These scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust, and then uses the illusion of a romantic relationship to manipulate or steal from […]