The Idaho Department of Homeland Security and the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Center for Regional Disaster Resilience invite you to take part in two upcoming events meant to help facilitate relationships throughout Idaho and the Region for increased resilience.

JUNE 23 - BioSecurity and Agroterrorism: Building Public-Private Partnerships to Protect Idaho's Biggest Industry
Luncheon Seminar
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Complimentary Lunch Provided

Idaho State Department of Agriculture
2270 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, Idaho 83712

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There is no charge to attend, but all attendees must register.

Please join the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Center for Regional Disaster Resilience, and the Idaho Department of Agriculture for a lunch discussion on improving your organization's security and partnerships across the agriculture industry and state. Learn about agroterrorism and other current risks to agriculture including the growing cyber security threat, ways to strengthen your own response to records theft, controls hacking and continuity of operations, and resources your organization can use for prevention and response to incidents.

OCTOBER 8 - Idaho Cyber Security Interdependencies Tabletop Exercise
October 8, 2015
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
McCleary North Auditorium
1055 N Curtis Rd
Boise, Idaho 83706

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There is no charge to attend. Working lunch provided

Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security and the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Center for Regional Disaster Resilience will be hosting a scenario driven discussion based table top exercise on October 8. Cyber threats are increasing every day putting the economy and our personal information at risk. Through this event, participants will improve their own cyber plans by challenging their planning assumptions, gain a greater understanding of their interdependencies, and build relationships with others across the state. In addition to facilitated discussion, we will hear from experts on cyber security preparedness and response and supervisory control and data acquisition systems.
Both events are part of three year project meant to develop an Idaho Partnership for Infrastructure Security. The primary purpose of developing an Idaho Partnership is to advance cross-sector initiatives which facilitate public-private, cross jurisdictional regional efforts to develop a disaster resilient state and region. In the face of emerging risks to economic and national security, action is needed to address crucial regional infrastructure interdependencies in energy, telecommunications, transportation, water systems and other infrastructures.