Security specialists talked to governors about cyber security threats and the response and prevention strategies state governments could use. Topics included what threats were posed to individuals, businesses, and governments by cyber crime, espionage, and warfare as well as preventing hacking and theft by insiders.
The meeting began with an Executive Briefing by Sam Ginn on the National Public Safety Network to modernize public safety communications.
“Protecting Our Nation: States and Cybersecurity” was a meeting of the Health and Homeland Security Committee at the National Governors Association (NGA) 2013 Winter Meeting at the J.W. Marriott Hotel.