There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health, or safety. Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21): Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience advances a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure.
The Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America conference will again bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies, and governments to collaborate on securing North America. It also takes a deep dive into PPD-21 to refine and clarify the critical infrastructure-related functions, roles, and responsibilities across the federal government.
The conference will look at developing on the theme of previous events in helping to create a better understanding of the issues and the threats to help facilitate the work to develop frameworks, good risk management, strategic planning, and implementation.