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Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Plenary Session
The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) met on Tuesday, October 18. The CIPAC plenary brought together...
Oct 18, 2016 | Katie Dwyer
Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient Communities
By Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse
Ransomware Attacks on the Healthcare and Public Health Sector: A Message from the...
The healthcare and public health sectors are vital to the health and security of the nation. These sectors are also increasingly...
Jun 24, 2016 | Katie Dwyer
Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide Preparedness
A hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected,...
Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
Presidential Proclamation: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month 2014
President Obama declared November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. See more on the White House’s...
Nov 04, 2014 | Admin
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk...
By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon,...
Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
Newly Released Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
On Feb. 12, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Framework for Improving...
Feb 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary
Date: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National...
Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair
Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities...
In December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware...
Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair
Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Plenary SessionThe Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) met on Tuesday, October 18. The CIPAC plenary brought together federal partners and private sector representatives to discuss key priorities in critical infrastructure resiliency and protection. Secretary Jeh Johnson was the keynote speaker, providing an overview of security and management initiatives within the Department of... Oct 18, 2016 | Katie Dwyer |
Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient CommunitiesBy Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health departments and […] Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse |
Ransomware Attacks on the Healthcare and Public Health Sector: A Message from the Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe healthcare and public health sectors are vital to the health and security of the nation. These sectors are also increasingly becoming the target of cybersecurity attacks. These attacks include “ransomware,” where an attacker gains access to an organization’s system, encrypts their data, and holds the information hostage until the organization agrees to pay. The […] Jun 24, 2016 | Katie Dwyer |
Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide PreparednessA hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected, too? The local health department reports a suspected case of Ebola. Who at the state level should be notified first? Quick, effective responses to public health emergencies require planning, coordination, and practice among and between […] Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
Presidential Proclamation: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month 2014President Obama declared November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. See more on the White House’s website, and read about NACCHO’s work in critical infrastructure protection. Essential to our national security and economic growth, America’s critical infrastructure — from our power plants and pipelines to our hospitals and highways — supports... Nov 04, 2014 | Admin |
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk of Cyber-AttackBy Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon, Program Analyst for Public Health Informatics at NACCHO The constant connection to the Internet has enabled us to stay connected to friends and family, coordinate within our communities, and find innovative solutions for our most pressing challenges. […] Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Newly Released Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure CybersecurityOn Feb. 12, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. This framework is the result of Presidential Executive Order 13636: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issued in February 2013. The framework was created through public-private collaborations and provides a common... Feb 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual PlenaryDate: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) hosted the 2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary, which took place on Nov. 5. The CIPAC Plenary furthers NPPD’s mission to protect the Nation’s critical infrastructure by offering a... Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair |
Risks of Cyber Attacks on the Healthcare Sector Leave Public Health of Communities VulnerableIn December 2011, a hospital in Georgia was forced to divert all non-emergency admissions to other medical centers, after a malware infection downed the institution’s IT network and required staff to use paper records. The attack affected computer connectivity, as hospital computers could not communicate with each other. The hospital was forced to use a runner system, where papers were shuttled... Oct 24, 2013 | Justin Snair |
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