InfraGard National Members Alliance

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Peter Debbins - Russia's Spy in the Special Forces
2022-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Peter Debbins was a U.S. Army Officer and Green Beret who decided to betray his country and conspire with Russian Intelligence Officers to provide them with national defense information. As a result of his betrayal, Debbins was sentenced to 188 months in prison. During this webinar, Case Agent Jeffrey Parsons from the FBI’s Washington Field Office will present an investigative summary that includes: a timeline of Debbins’ conspiracy with Russian Intelligence; tradecraft utilized in handling Debbins; motivations for Debbins’ cooperation with Russian Intelligence; missed opportunities to identify Debbin’s betrayal. We hope you can join us!
Presenter:
Jeffrey Parsons, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jeffrey Parsons is a Special Agent assigned to the FBI’s Washington Field Office.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to vetted InfraGard members. While this webinar is of particular interest to the DIB sector, all members are welcome to join the webinar.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3331432692942032397

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Open-Source Information (OSIF) Lab 2: Social Media Information Gathering
2022-05-24 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Social Media information gathering (SOCMINT) lab will cover the basics of conducting social media research. This will be a “how-to” on intermediate and advanced search and location techniques (AST) of social media accounts, activity and monitoring. The series will be structured in a manner where audience participation is encouraged (attendees can shadow the instructor and conduct searches of their own while listening to the SME). Imparting this knowledge and skills to those who work in critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) is important, will save the attendee time and will assist in narrowing the search results to the relevancy of the search conducted.
Topics:
1. Types of Social Media content and platforms
2. Social Media search methods and advanced search operators
3. Find social media users across multiple platforms
4. Privacy risks to the information collector
Presenter:
Subject Matter Expert (SME) is C-T Watch, Inc. OSINT investigator and has developed their online research skills from the early days of the internet and previous law enforcement career spanning 3 decades.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone. Target audience are Critical Infrastructure Protection and Key Resource (CIKR) Partners, InfraGard members, Telecommunication Operators, Crime Analysts, Criminal Intelligence Analysts and Fusion Center partners and law enforcement.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7837414962868171280

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Defending your Software Supply Chain
2022-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
98% of organizations surveyed[1] use open source software and 76% of organizations are considering changes in response to Executive Order (EO) 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”, which states “increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns threaten the the American people’s security and privacy” and “requires the Federal Government to partner with the private sector to ensure products are built and operate securely”

This talk will synthesize the latest research and guidance on Securing the Software Supply Chain and provide Actionable Recommendations and Practices from sources including: Executive Order (EO) 14028 “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”, CISA and NIST working-groups, NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework (SSDFv1.1), NTIA Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), and Open Source Software Foundation (OSSF).
Who can attend:
Open to all.
Registration:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8971450156373636368

[1] “Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Cybersecurity Readiness,” Stephen Hendrick, foreword by Jim Zemlin, The Linux Foundation, January, 2022.

IMA Webinar Broadcast: SF InfraGard/NCRIC Webinar - FBI Documentary "Made in Beijing" and Panel Discussion
2022-05-26 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This webinar will provide a showing of the film “Made in Beijing,” which aims to help the American private sector recognize the urgent need to protect its intellectual property against sustained and ongoing industrial espionage by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The documentary details the complex U.S. economic relationship with Beijing and explains the PRC’s goal of becoming the world’s top economic powerhouse by 2025, through unfair and illegal practices. The goal of “Made in Beijing” is to encourage private sector companies to reach out to their FBI field office to establish a relationship and educate themselves on steps they can take to prevent the theft of their intellectual property.
The commentary and analysis by the FBI and the U.S. Department of State will explain the threat faced by the private sector, how to protect their trade secrets and intellectual property, and how to defend against the adversarial actions by the PRC and their agents when traveling overseas.
Presenters:
Jason Van Thomme, Supervisory Special Agent , FBI
SSA Van Thomme is responsible for managing economic espionage in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He has approximately 15 years of law enforcement experience in the FBI and has investigated counterintelligence matters including economic espionage and the theft of trade secrets.
Scott Patterson, SSA Scott Patterson, US Department of State, Diplomatic Security
Supervisory Special Agent Scott Patterson joined Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) in 2010. Half of SSA Patterson’s career placed him in American Embassies throughout Africa and the Middle East as a Regional Security Officer. His duties included security program management, threat awareness and crisis support, analysis, investigations, training, and consultations on Department of State operations.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests. To participate you must be a current InfraGard or NCRIC member. If you are not a member and would like to join the webinar, please contact Don Hartung – President, SF Bay Area InfraGard Members Alliance, (dhartung@sfbay-infragard.org), or Kim Pratt – Director of Private Sector Engagement, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), (kpratt@ncric.ca.gov).
Registration:
https://ncric.ca.gov/SFBAInfraGardNCRICMemberWebinar05262022

IMA Webinar Broadcast: A Mass Casualty Threat? The Risk to Water Infrastructure from Cyber Hackers
2022-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
During an April 2020 cyberattack on Israel’s water infrastructure, Iranian hackers tried to increase chlorine levels in the water flowing to residential areas. Hundreds of people would have been at risk of getting sick had the attack succeeded.
This webinar will present two case studies from Israel on technological solutions that were deployed to mitigate threats to its water infrastructure. One case study focuses on how “smart water” and cyber solutions can be deployed concurrently to build cybersecurity into digital deployments. The second case study looks at how the Israel Water Authority deployed a technology that uses unhackable electrical signals of the water treatment process, and by leveraging advanced AI engines and machine learning, can detect initial evolutions of anomalies in the process behavior and send out alerts.
Presenters:
Danny Lacker, Head of the Water Security and Emergency Division, Israel Water Authority
Danny Lacker is responsible for the cyber and physical security department at the water authority.
Lior Frenkel, Founder and CEO, Waterfall Security
Lior Frenkel has 25 years of experience in executive management, cybersecurity and hardware and software research and product development. he holds multiple IT and OT patents and frequently contributes to regulatory steering committees, governmental forums, public hearings, and closed-door briefings.
Amir Samoiloff, CEO, SIGA OT Solutions
Amir is the founder and CEO of SIGA OT Solutions and one of Israel’s foremost experts on ICS-OT.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1710541448468180750

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum
2022-06-01 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Cyber risks have business consequences. Relentless cyber-attacks and heightened government scrutiny of data privacy and security mean business leaders cannot afford to have blind spots. Join your peers at the WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum, taking place online on June 1 for trusted, practical advice on how to navigate a new era of attacks that are disrupting—and damaging—businesses in unprecedented ways.
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IMA Webinar Broadcast: Ukraine SitRep Update Briefing
2022-06-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please Note: Due to the overwhelming response to this briefing, and to GotoWebinar system limitations, entry is first come, first served. We recommend you log in early.
Description:
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 and key resource (CIKR) areas. The FBI will be providing a Cyber Threat briefing as part of the event.
The international order is still reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Actions by the President, European Union, NATO and world leaders have been strong and, in many ways, unprecedented. Potentially, this crisis may result in five million refugees and tens of thousands of casualties in a kind of European war unknown since WWII. Vladimir Putin has been openly referring to nuclear weapons, NATO is rapidly reinforcing its eastern flank and the entire world is on edge. The consequences of this action are being felt here at home with spiking gas prices along with other key commodities (i.e., palladium, nickel, titanium and wheat/corn), and there is the potential for devastating cyberattacks against our critical infrastructure and possibly worse.
Presenter:
Hal Kempfer, CEO/Founder of Global Risk Intelligence and Planning
Hal Kempfer is a retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and CEO/Founder of Global Risk Intelligence and Planning. He is a long-time threat training expert used by both public and private sector organizations, especially InfraGard, and has been keeping our region and the nation informed on the latest developments through frequent on-air television news appearances. An expert on Russian military tactics, he brings a unique blend of military knowledge and commercial strategic risk assessment to explain this very dangerous and fast-changing situation and its potential impact to the U.S. Critical Infrastructure sectors.
Hal will be providing a series of “Ukraine Situation Reports” (SitReps) to update our membership on the latest developments, and what they mean or could mean for both the world and for all of us here at home. These events will have time allotted for participant Q&A at the end.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3114466064865848334

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Active Shooter - “Making Prevention a Reality”
2022-06-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
**This class is eligible for 3 CPE credits from ASIS.
LA Infragard is offering this class FREE as a public service.
Mass shootings seem to be more and more prevalent nowadays. As the world focuses all its attention on the “why”, we must focus our attention on how we can better prepare ourselves to not only respond to but also learn and understand key concepts that are critical in potentially preventing these tragedies within our critical infrastructure sectors and our communities alike. Half the session will cover the latest statistics, the attack cycle, recent case studies and observable pre-attack indicators. The second half of the session will be a best practices panel discussion with subject matter experts in counterterrorism, federal law enforcement and the Presidential Medal of Valor for Public Safety recipient Captain Ray Bottenfield who was one of the police officers who successfully confronted an active shooter on a California school campus.
Please note that this is NOT a “Run, Hide, Fight” presentation
Topics:
1. Latest statistics
2. The attack cycle
3. Case Study Breakdown of recent shootings
4. Pre-incident indicators (PII’s) / Pre-Attack Behaviors
5. Situational awareness & The OODA loop
6. Expert panel discussion on “Best Practices” and active shooter/active assailant mitigation strategies
Presenters:
CTWatch Subject Matter Expert (SME) is a retired 25-year veteran Operations Officer from the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). SME’s operational background includes Counter-Terrorism Operations, Counter-Proliferation Operations, Counter-Intelligence Operations, Counter-Narcotics Operations, and HUMINT (Human-Intelligence) Operations.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Key Resource (CIKR) Partners, InfraGard members, Private Security, Fusion Center partners and law enforcement agencies.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/[REDACTED]

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Elder Justice - An introduction to health care fraud
2022-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Calling all older adults and people who care about them: please join InfraGard NCR for the first in a four-part series on Elder Justice & health care!
This series aims to show you what health care fraud and abuse against older adults looks like, why criminals are targeting older adults, and how we can work together to keep older adults safe. As June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our Elder Justice events in June will focus on health care frauds and abuse/neglect that impact older adults.
In this first session, experts from the FBI and AARP will identify the health care fraud schemes that target older adults, describe the red flags that might accompany such schemes, explain how to report these frauds, and offer guidance about what to do if you’re the victim of such a fraud.
Presenters:
Greg Heeb, Unit Chief, Health Care Fraud Unit, FBIHQ
Greg Heeb is the unit chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit, Criminal Investigative Division, FBIHQ
Amy Nofziger, Director, Fraud Victim Support, AARP
Amy is responsible for AARP’s fraud victim support, including consumer outreach, marketing and promotions, volunteer management, research, grant management, and strategic partnerships. Additionally, acts as AARP’s Fraud Watch Network spokesperson for media inquiries and subject matter expert opportunities and manages the AARP Fraud Watch Helpline.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Older adults, people who care for older adults, and people who have customers/clients who are older adults
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7148597316898558987

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Liability and the Future of Ransomware
2022-06-09 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago)
The past few years have seen a significant uptick in ransomware attacks against our health systems. These attacks have started to lead to legal action against health systems due to the issues of patient harm, degraded care and other types of liability. In this talk, Scope Security CEO Mike Murray will examine the trends in the ransomware and attacker space along with the increasing frequency of legal action against the victims of these attacks.
Presenters:
Mike Murray, Founder and CEO of Scope Security
Murray is the founder and CEO of Scope Security, the healthcare security company. He served as the Chief Security Officer at Lookout, where he presided over the protection of nearly 200m mobile users and their data. Previously, he led Product Development Security at GE Healthcare, where he built a global team that secured all of GE Healthcare’s portfolio of pre-market medical devices and services.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests.
Target Audience:
Members of the legal industry and business leaders.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5281876160830031119

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Elder Justice - A case study of abuse/neglect
2022-06-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Calling all older adults and people who care about them: please join us for the second in a four-part series on Elder Justice & health care!
This series aims to show you what health care fraud and abuse against older adults looks like, why criminals are targeting older adults, and how we can work together to keep older adults safe.
As June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our second session in this month’s series will provide a deep dive into a specific case of elder neglect or abuse.
Learn how the allegations first came to light, what steps the authorities took to uncover the facts, and what the outcome was for both the criminals and the victim.
Presenters:
Steve Grist, Assistant US Attorney (retired)
Steve also served as a commonwealth attorney in Virginia.
Julie Schoen, Deputy Director, National Center on Elder Abuse
Marla Vanderbunt, Special Agent, FBI St. Louis
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7207832406333543180

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Social Engineering - The Art of the Thief
2022-06-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This class is eligible for 4 CPE credits from ASIS.
What is social engineering? More importantly, how does one fall for the tricks these social engineers employ towards their intended victims? Believe it or not – many victims are highly educated individuals such as attorneys, physicians and even law enforcement officers. Come explore the world of social engineering and learn about what steps you and your critical infrastructure organization can take to avoid being duped by social engineering. During the course of three hours, attendees will first experience a discussion surrounding the motives and some techniques used for Social Engineering, from both the technological and psychological perspectives. This segment is rooted in psychological concepts but also employs the intersection with technology. The second hour will be an in-depth analysis of some phishing attacks from a more technical perspective.
The final hour will be reserved for a panel and Q&A session. This class will contain various modules/topics, including:
• What is social engineering?
• Motives used for Social Engineering
• Techniques used for Social Engineering
• Countering a social engineering campaign
• Social engineering case studies
• Best practices and awareness campaigns
Presenter:
CTWatch SME is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Social Engineering, and investigations expert specializing in assessing public information for evaluating external risks, finding missing persons, threat modeling, and operations security. The SME possess several cybersecurity industry certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) and GIAC Certified Incident Handle.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Key Resource (CIKR) Partners, InfraGard members, Telecommunication Operators, Crime Analysts, Criminal Intelligence Analysts and Fusion Center partners and law enforcement.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4984264752735123470

IMA Webinar Broadcast: United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade
2022-06-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Illegal trade can take many nefarious forms, all of which are linked by shadowy webs of bad actors. However, no single company, industry, or government can solve this complicated issue on its own. Combating illegal trade necessitates collaboration and public-private partnerships, as well as the full utilization of existing skills, information exchange, innovative solutions, and changing technologies. All public actors, as well as the private sector and civil society, have a role to play. Raising awareness is an important part of the battle against illegal trade and a crucial component of the USA-IT coalition.
USA-IT, in partnership with Infragard, will host a 2 hour webinar featuring key experts to discuss the issue of illegal trade, its impact on communities, its connections to criminal offenses, the way it is evolving as a result of new technologies, and how we can work together to combat this problem. The webinar will take a broad approach to the topic of illegal trade and will include representatives from various industries such as apparel, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and so on, in order to provide a unified explanation of who this issue impacts and how it affects everyone. The webinar is intended to resonate with a national audience––composed of industry leaders/representatives, law enforcement officials, trade organizations, and other groups recommended by Infragard.
Presenters:
Hernan Albamonte, Philip Morris International
International executive with solid business acumen across government relations, regulatory and fiscal affairs, anti-illicit trade strategies, new and innovative technologies, international trade, communications and crisis management.
Matt Albence, Grindstone Strategic Consulting
Retired from federal law enforcement after a highly decorated 26-year career spanning a career from an entry level Special Agent to the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Bill Schenkelberg, NH Infragard President
28+ years in Law enforcement, the last 6 being in private security.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone. Particularly aimed toward experts in law enforcement and academia would also be invited to focus the webinar on how this issue has consequences for communities and individuals, as well as why it is important to bring this to the public’s attention and to the government’s agenda. As such, Infragard and USA-IT would work jointly in disseminating the invitation of the webinar through each party’s established networks.
Registration:
https://meet.goto.com/InfragardNH/united-to-safeguard-america-from-illegal-trade

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Elder Justice - A case study in health care fraud
2022-06-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
This series aims to show you what health care fraud and abuse against older adults looks like, why criminals are targeting older adults, and how we can work together to keep older adults safe. As June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our Elder Justice events in June will focus on health care frauds and abuse/neglect that impact older adults.
This third session offers an in-depth look at a specific case of health care fraud. In this case, a woman without medical training used someone else’s identity to work as a home health aide and stole money from the man she was supposed to be helping. Our experts will offer tips on the red flags that could indicate health care fraud, especially in situations involving home health care aides.
Presenters:
Jonathan Rich, Special Agent, DC Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Jennifer Trussell, Consultant, Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center
Tameka Robbins, Management and Program Analyst, Health Care Fraud Unit, FBIHQ
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7868566326859577357

IMA Webinar Broadcast: CISOs First 30-60-90 Days
2022-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
With data aggregated from over 250 CISOs, we share what a CISOs first 30-60-90 days look like. Beginning with getting to know the security team and business, we share key areas CISOs focus on to ensure they solidify strong communication across the organization. We also address key areas of assessment including the operating model, risk, and technology. Then we will discuss strategy and how to lay out security responsibilities, develop a mission and roadmap, and much more. The presentation includes a checklist of where to focus your time, how to strengthen alignment with the business, and how to successfully lead a team. Hear top challenges, goals, and much more from a security leader’s perspective.
Presenter:
Katie Haug, K logix, VP of Marketing
Katie Haug is the Vice President of Marketing at K logix, a cybersecurity advisory and consultancy practice (https://www.klogixsecurity.com/). She has spoken about observed trends at security industry conferences and on industry-related webinars. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara and currently resides in California.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests.
Target Audience:
Anyone interested in the role of a CISO or CISO’s looking for resources and job insights. This may interest people planning to move into a CISO role or management in technology.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/141063367408467471
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Cyber Leaders Unite Presents: A CISO Developed Practical Guide to the Boardroom
2022-06-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This briefing is based on the discussion of experiences and practices of a cross-sector task force of CISOs. Practical guidance is provided to CISOs who are new to their roles or their companies. Guidance centers on answers to questions relating to the following topics:
(1) boardroom responsibilities and authority; (2) what board members want to know about the company’s security posture; (3) how board members are evaluating CISOs; (4) how to approach your first board meeting at the company; (5) what CISOs should present; (6) what questions may be asked; (7) how to address security disconnects between senior management and the Board; (8) how to convey bad news; (9) strategies for a successful meeting; (10) how to use the Board meeting to your advantage; and (11) the impact of new regulations on reporting requirements (e.g., SEC).
Sections of the following task force deliverables that will be share during the briefing are:
• A CISO’s Quick Guide to Success in the Boardroom
• Cybersecurity Collaborative Board Presentation Template
Presenters:
Sydney Klein, Chief Information Security and Data Officer, Bristol-Myers Squibbb
Sydney is a cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience in the field. She currently serves as CISO and Data Officer at Bristol Myers Squibb. Before that she served as VP, Inofrmation Security Officer at Capital One
Roland Cloutier, Global CISO, TikTok
Global Executive Security, Risk, and Privacy Leader, Strategic Security Visionary, Author, and Board Member. Focused in Critical Infrastructure Cyber and Kinetic Defensive Operations. Expertise in the management of strategic converged security programs and services and the development of global business operations protection programs.
Renee Guttmann, Former CISO, VC Advisor
Renee Guttmann is the former Chief Information Security Officer of Campbell Soup Company, where she was responsible for enhancing and maintaining the information security program to ensure that information assets and associated technology, applications, systems, infrastructure and processes were adequately protected.
Benjamin Corll, VP of Cybersecurity, Coats
Benjamin has been in IT since 1994 when he began his career managing token-ring networks for the US Marine Corps. After shifting to the corporate world in the late 90’s, Mr. Corll has had a constant progression of roles.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Cybersecurity professionals in leadership positions or those looking to enter leadership roles.
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9816535867683/WN_wMBTg9N0RhyO3W3tdsFM7Q

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Overseas Personal Security and Travel Awareness Training for Private Sector Personnel
2022-06-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
*This course is eligible for 4 ASIS CPE credits
COURSE OVERVIEW:
InfraGard Los Angeles and CT Watch, Inc. present Overseas Personal Security and Travel Awareness Training for Private Sector Personnel. This training focuses on preparing corporate and private sector employees who travel overseas at the behest of their company to be able to identify and avoid foreign threats, travel safely – with enhanced situational awareness, and understand the specific threats and problems in the areas they are traveling to and working in. This type of training and preparation improves the morale of the workforce, addresses the fiduciary responsibility of the company, and reduces the potential liability for corporate management.
OTC training course covers the following topics:
· Foreign Perceptions and Views of Americans Overseas
· The Threat from Foreign Governments
· The Threat from Foreign Criminal Groups
· The Threat from Foreign Terrorist Groups
· Kidnapping and Hostage Situations
· The Threat from Foreign Commercial Competitors
· The Vulnerabilities of Personal Electronics
· COVID/Emergency Medicine
· Best Practices of Travel Security
· Protecting Proprietary Information
· The Value of Situational Awareness – Avoidance of Potential Problems
· What to do When Things Go Bad
· Information Resources for the Private Sector
Presenter:
SME, CTWatch
A 25-year veteran of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) Mr. Dougherty brings an extensive intelligence background to C-T Watch, Inc’s Intelligence & Counter-Intelligence Training Program. Mr. Dougherty’s operational background includes Counter-Terrorism Operations, Counter-Proliferation Operations, Counter-Intelligence Operations, Counter-Narcotics Operations, and HUMINT (Human-Intelligence) Operations.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
People involved in infrastructure protection who travel either for company, government, or personal business.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/583576115148869390

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Elder Justice - Q&A about Health Care, Fraud, and Neglect
2022-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Calling all older adults and people who care about them: please join us for the fourth in a four-part series on Elder Justice & health care!
This series aims to show you what health care fraud and abuse against older adults looks like, why criminals are targeting older adults, and how we can work together to keep older adults safe. As June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our Elder Justice events in June focus on health care frauds and abuse/neglect that impact older adults.
This fourth session brings together a panel of subject-matter experts to answer your questions about health care fraud, abuse, and neglect involving older adults. The panel will reply to questions raised in the first three sessions of our June series and will answer as many additional questions from the audience as possible.
Presenters:
Wayne Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Division, Washington field office, FBI
SAC Jacobs oversees all criminal and cyber investigations at the Washington field office. He will serve as moderator for this webinar’s panel conversation.
Clarence Holiday, Special Agent, Office of Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services
Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Association
Aaron Weeter, Supervisory Special Agent (retired), FBI
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8461790233455278092

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Ukraine SitRep Update Briefing
2022-07-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 and key resource (CIKR) areas. The FBI will be providing a Cyber Threat briefing as part of the event.
Presenter:
SME, GRIP
A retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and CEO/Founder of Global Risk Intelligence and Planning. He is a long-time threat training expert used by both public and private sector organizations, especially InfraGard, and has been keeping our region and the nation informed on the latest developments through frequent on-air television news appearances.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2512104117880229904

IMA Webinar Broadcast: ACSC Overview - Cybersecurity Collaboration with trusted networks
2022-07-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Today’s cyber threat environment challenges organizations big and small, advanced and maturing. Cyber professionals have always relied on a peer network to consult proactively and when things start to escalate. The Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC) builds a trusted network, underpinned by an NDA to discuss the persistent challenges in Cybersecurity – Cloud security, talent management, 3rd party risk management, etc. Our speaker is Jim Dinneen, Chief Operating Officer for the Advanced Cyber Security Center, building a trusted network in New England to improve cybersecurity through collaborative defense. Previously he was the Director of Industry Partnerships at the Northeastern University Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, where he worked with companies, research institutions, laboratories, and government agencies to build relationships and develop a better understanding of evolving cyber challenges. Website (https://www.acscenter.org/) Materials will be available for download
Presenters:
James Dinneen, Chief Operating Officer, Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC)
Jim Dinneen is the Chief Operating Officer for the Advanced Cyber Security Center, will speak about building a trusted network in New England to improve cybersecurity through collaborative defense. Previously he was the Director of Industry Partnerships at the Northeastern University Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, where he worked with companies, research institutions, and government.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests.
Target Audience:
CISOs and company cyber or information security leadership. ACSC offers a wealth of resources for cyber collaboration in a safe network.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/164957954853135629

INMA Partner Broadcast: Best Practices for Effective Incident Management
2022-07-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 and procedures (plans, playbooks), support systems and tools, training and testing, and continuous improvement metrics and actions.
Presenters:
Nicole Darden Ford, CISO, Rockwell Automation
Nicole Darden Ford began her career in the U.S. military and federal government, including for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, handling security, network engineering, and telecommunications. Darden Ford recently joined Rockwell Automation from Carrier, where she was global vice president and Chief Information Security Officer.
Michelle Amanti, Network Analyst, DuPage County
Tiffanee Watkins, Incident Management, One Main Financial
Cory Johnson, Director of Cybersecurity, 2U
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
CISOs, Incident Management Professionals, Analysts
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316578958351/WN_kN9j8KDlRFql4uFmUmC4DQ

IMA Webinar Broadcast: The Cyber Insurance Quandary … Will the government need to backstop catastrophic cyber incidents?
2022-08-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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 lean about the General Accountability Office Report To Congress on the potential crisis in the cyber liability industry as cyber insurers are unable to cover widespread catastrophic losses and are beginning to exclude systemic attacks from coverage.
Presenter:
David Olive, Fellow at the GWU Center for Cyber & Homeland Security
David M. Olive, Fellow at the GWU Center for Cyber & Homeland Security, and former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson. He established & currently serves as the moderator of The Washington Homeland Security Roundtable. He has experience lobbying on behalf of the aviation, antitrust, telecommunications, and information technology industries.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Executives, owners, and stakeholders responsible for cyber liability coverage and resiliency planning.
Registration:
https://infragardbirmingham.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=31

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Financial Crimes
2022-08-11 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago)
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 and supervises a financial crimes squad. Jonathan joined the FBI in 2010 and has been assigned to the FBI New York Field Office, FBI Los Angeles Field Office and FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C. Jonathan has primarily worked financial crimes at the FBI.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests.
Target Audience:
All InfraGard Members and guests.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2838997721857351440

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Open Source Information (OSIF) Lab 3 - GEOMIN/IMINT -- Finding People and Places
2022-08-16 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 can utilize for missing persons, mis/disinformation campaigns, overt threats of doxing of individuals or organizational data affiliated with critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) as well as executive protection and internal risk assessments.
Topics covered will be:
Device Meta-data
Geolocation services
Imagery intelligence
Use of open-source mapping systems
Methods taught require no coding or cyber security skills or acumen, just the ability to use the internet and learn how to resource and leverage a variety of open-source tools and methodologies.
Presenters:
CTWatch
SME is a professional investigator, specializing in social media intelligence and open-source investigations. He is a retired law enforcement professional and recognized gang expert in his industry.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Anyone involved in protection of critical infrastructure and security.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/317925310604234000

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Ukraine SitRep Update Briefing
2022-08-25 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
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 and key resource (CIKR) areas. The FBI will be providing a Cyber Threat briefing as part of the event.
Presenters:
Hal Kempfer is a retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and CEO/Founder of Global Risk Intelligence and Planning. He is a long-time threat training expert used by both public and private sector organizations, especially InfraGard, and has been keeping our region and the nation informed on the latest developments through frequent on-air television news appearances.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7915905801849194765

IMA Webinar Broadcast: FBI Quarterly - FBI & DEA Brief – “The Opioid Epidemic and the Lethal Turn”
2022-08-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 a fatal overdose investigation.
Topics Include:
• Pain medication statistics
• Explanation of opioids and fentanyl
• Vulnerable populations
• Pharmaceutical vs street drugs
• Overdoses and NARCAN
• Law enforcement’s response and case studies
Participating Agencies/Speakers:
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Health Authority Law Enforcement Task Force (HALT)
• Los Angeles City Fire Department
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Target Audience:
Anyone involved in infrastructure protection, healthcare, or first responders.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1991469969454184972

IMA Webinar Broadcast: A Primer on Space Law
2022-09-08 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago)
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 application of domestic and international space law. Existing for more than 60 years, space law remains largely esoteric and arguably underdeveloped to adequately address the challenges of a space-faring world. This primer on space law will discuss its jurisdictional scope and conflicts; shed light on existing disputes and potential resolutions; highlight near and far term issues; and, outline a construct to help define the future of space for generations to come.
Presenter:
Charles Lee Mudd Jr., Founder & Principal, Mudd Law
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder of Mudd Law, a firm focused on space law. Charles participated in United Nations conferences, testified in Washington, D.C., & lectured at universities in the U.S. & Russia. Charles is a founding member of the Internet Law Leadership Summit, a board member of NewSpace Chicago, and General Counsel for the International Dark-Sky Association.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2373826238273559820

IMA Webinar Broadcast: The FBI’s Role Protecting Our Food Supply
2022-09-13 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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 discuss threats to the agriculture sector with a focus on pre-harvest production of agricultural commodities (ie livestock, crops, rangelands, forests, and the agriculture oriented bioeconomy/biotech). He will discuss threat actors, motivations, techniques and countermeasures to measures to prevent and/or recognize the signals or triggers of suspicious activity and how to report and share information between ag sector partners/agencies, FBI, first responders, and the intelligence community.
Presenter:
Stephen Goldsmith DVM, Management Program Analyst, WMD Directorate (WMDD), Chemical-Biological Countermeasures Unit, FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Dr. Goldsmith has been assigned to the FBI Hazardous Materials Science Response Unit (HMSRU), Laboratory Division, Quantico and the WMDD. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science (1973) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (1977) degree. His veterinary career includes private veterinary practice in Georgia and Florida.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to vetted InfraGard members.
Registration:
https://infragardbirmingham.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=32

IMA Webinar Broadcast: 2022 Financial Fraud Summit – Sept 14 & 15
2022-09-14 - 2022-09-15
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 invaluable information for financial, legal, and law enforcement professionals.
Sessions from this year’s conference are being submitted to the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC), Alabama Bar Association (ABA), Alabama Board of Certified Public Accountants (ASBPA), and American Bankers Association (ABA) for up to 12 hours of continuing professional education. General CEU certificates will be available of other professional organizations.
Presenters:
Matt Tootle, FBI Birmingham Complex Financial Crime Supervisor and Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge
SSA Tootle began his FBI career in 2006, after serving 5 years with the Knoxville Police Department. SSA Tootle has worked various violations, including violent crime, white collar crime, public corruption, and counterterrorism, and now supervises the Complex Financial Crime Squad.
Joe Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission
Borg served as the only three-term President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). He served as a member of the NASAA Board of Directors, as Chair of the International Committee, Chair of Enforcement, Ombudsman and in several other capacities. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
Lynn Shobe, Investigator with the Jefferson State Community College Police
Lynn Shobe, CFE, CFCI, is an Investigator with the Jefferson State Community College Police and a retired Senior Special Agent at the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation. Previously Shobe served as an Agent for the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center and is a retired criminal investigator with the United States Treasury Department, Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Ryan Schwoebel, Special Investigative Unit (SIU), Protective Life Corporation
Ryan Schwoebel is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. He manages the Special Investigative Unit for Protective Life Corporation. Ryan worked as an investigator and then team lead for Regions Bank BSA/AML department. Prior to that, Ryan worked in law enforcement, including as a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Who Can Attend:
Open only to InfraGard members and their guests.
Target Audience:
Financial and banking fraud investigators, auditors, accountants, attorneys, and members of law enforcement.
Registration:
Infragard members and guests use code INMAFIN22 for either of the virtual tickets. This makes virtual attendance FREE and virtual attendance with CEU just $20. https://hopin.com/events/2022-financial-fraud-summit/registration

IMA Webinar Broadcast: Opioid Trafficking & Effects on US Critical Infrastructure
2022-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 of Fentanyl.
Hear from a high-ranking DEA Special Agent and Assistant Regional Director (ARD) about who is making this dangerous drug, where they manufacture it and how they are coming across our borders on a daily basis. Understand what the precursor chemicals are used to make Fentanyl and their origination, as well as to how they are falsely manifested, packaged and shipped. Understand which cartels are now thriving by replacing their Meth labs with Fentanyl labs and when they started making Fentanyl right across our border.
This course is an awareness level course for critical infrastructure sector security teams, law enforcement, intelligence analysts and military personnel on how to potentially identify possible trafficking and/or storage of Fentanyl or its precursor chemicals. Identifying indicators of mass storage and/or trafficking and the reporting mechanisms to Federal Law Enforcement will also be addressed.
Topics Covered:
1. Opioid facts & myths
2. Who manufactures Fentanyl?
3. Who traffics Fentanyl and how is it coming into the US?
4. How is fentanyl packaged, shipped/transported into the US?
5. Critical infrastructure sectors that may be affected by trafficking of Fentanyl and its precursors?
6. Dangers of contamination to critical infrastructure personnel. What to do if you suspect or come across large quantities of Fentanyl.
7. What to look out for when it comes to critical infrastructure sectors being utilized in the trafficking of drugs and/or Fentanyl.
8. Where and how to report suspicions of Fentanyl trafficking.
Presenter:
Terry Cole, CTWatch
Terry Cole, DEA Assistant Regional Director (ARD), Ret. Mr. Cole retired after 22 years as a high-ranking DEA Special Agent and worked in North America, Central America, Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Colombia, and Afghanistan during his career.
Who Can Attend:
Open to anyone
Target Audience:
Target audience are Critical Infrastructure Protection and Key Resource (CIKR) Partners, InfraGard members, Private Security stakeholders, US Military, Risk management professionals, Crime Analysts, Criminal Intelligence Analysts and Fusion Center partners and Federal, State, Tribal and Local law enforcement.
Registration:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8995982462515714320
