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SUMMARY:West Virginia State and Local Government Cybersecurity Partnering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 West Virginia state and local government cybersecurity partnering workshop at the Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Sutton Flatwoods\, WV. \nPLEASE RSVP HERE \nPROGRAM INCLUDES:\n\nState of West Virginia Technology Initiatives\nTechnology Innovation and K-12\nIT and Election Security\nWest Virginia State\, Local Government\, K-12 and AI\nAgentic AI Opportunities and Challenges\nConsiderations for Anthropic Mythos and State-of-the-Art AI Frontier Models\nPreparing for Ransomware Attacks for Local Governments and Cybersecurity Information Security Agency (CISA) Update\nSupply Chain and Third-party Risk\nFederal\, State and Local Government Partnering\n\nNo cost to register / attend – Lunch provided. \nWho should attend:\n\nState and Local Government Administrators\, IT and Cybersecurity Administrators\, K-12 IT and Cybersecurity Administrators and Police and Emergency IT Managers \nABOUT US\nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu
URL:https://care.gmu.edu/event/west-virginia-state-and-local-government-cybersecurity-partnering-workshop/
LOCATION:Flatwoods\, WV\, Flatwoods\, WV\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virginia State & Local Government Cybersecurity Partnering Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Virginia State & Local Government Cybersecurity Partnering Workshop\n\n\nLocation\nVirginia War Memorial\n621 S. Belvidere Street\, Richmond\, VA\n\nDate & Time\nOctober 29\, 2026\n9:30am to 4pm\n\n\n RSVP HERE \n\nJoin us for the 2026 Virginia state and local government cybersecurity partnering workshop at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. \nThe program includes: \n\nArtificial intelligence and local and state government\nSupply chain and third-party risk\nFederal\, state and local government partnering\nData centers\, energy and local government\nFostering risk management culture in local government administration\nLocal government cyber-insurance update\nOther (please send suggestions)\n\nNo cost to register / attend – Lunch provided. \nWho should attend: State and Local Government Administrators\, IT and Cybersecurity Administrators\, K-12 IT and Cybersecurity Administrators and Police and Emergency IT Managers \nHost and Organizer: George Mason University \nABOUT US \nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. For more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu \nThe Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia\, and is located near Washington\, D.C.\, in Arlington and Fairfax\, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon\, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs\, inclusive entrepreneurship\, modular education\, experiential learning\, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu
URL:https://care.gmu.edu/event/virginia-state-local-government-cybersecurity-partnering-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:Virginia War Memorial\, 621 S. Belvidere Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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SUMMARY:AI and the Water Industry: Current Innovations and the Ten Year Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Please click HERE to RSVP for this event \n-=-=-=-=-=-=- \nPlease join the Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) and the Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE) for “AI and Addressing Major Cyber Security Challenges in the Water Industry” Workshop\, where industry leaders\, government officials\, AI and cybersecurity experts will come together to discuss opportunities and challenges arising from the rapid innovation of AI. The workshop will focus on CISA Region 3 (VA\, PA\, WV\, DE\, MD\, DC). \nTopics will include the interrelationship of AI and the buildout of data centers\, and energy and water demand; AI use cases for water system optimization and monitoring; and the intersection of policy\, emerging technology\, and artificial intelligence in securing our nation’s water systems. \nThis workshop will provide invaluable insights into the rapidly changing AI and technology landscape\, and ramifications for water utilities and policy makers. \n-=-=-=-=-=- \nGeorge Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal\, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice\, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges\, disseminates best practices\, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal\, state and local governments. Fore more information\, please visit crc.gmu.edu \nThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE).  CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology\, policy\, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry\, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems\, mobile apps/devices\, industrial control systems\, and new technologies such as networked medical devices\, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information\, please visit care.gmu.edu
URL:https://care.gmu.edu/event/ai-and-the-water-industry-current-innovations-and-the-ten-year-outlook/
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