In the wake of a crisis, people inevitibly want answers. Who knew what, when? What could have been done to prevent it? Who will be held accountable? In the wake of our simulated crisis, we will hold a simulated Congressional hearing. Hard questions, grand standing, and much audience participation are expected, though no one will go to jail for perjury. We don't think. Led by current and former Congressional staff, some of our community who have actually testified before Congress will be in the hot seat and BSidesLV participants will get the chance to grill them...and maybe get grilled themselves.
Jason Healey is Sr. Research Scholar at Columbia University School for Int’l and Public Affairs. He is a Senior Fellow and previously was Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council. Healey edited _A Fierce Domain: Cyber Conflict, 1986 to 2012_ and co-authored _Cyber Security Policy Guidebook_ (Wiley). He is a member of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Cyber Deterrence, President of the Cyber Conflict Studies Assn. He has lectured at Georgetown University and at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He served as White House Director for Cyber (2003–05). He worked for Goldman Sachs in the US and in Hong Kong. He served in the Air Force and has degrees from the US Air Force Academy, Johns Hopkins University and James Madison University.
Jessica Wilkerson is a Professional Staff Member with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, covering cybersecurity issues across the Committee's broad jurisdiction. As part of that work, she has investigated issues in the telecommunications, commercial, energy, and healthcare sectors. She has a background in mathematics and computer science.