Infragard East Tennessee Alliance

The Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans the opportunity to send holiday greetings to our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, our nation’s veterans and their families.  Between October 3 and December 9, the public can send a “touch of home” through holiday cards that contain messages of cheer and appreciation. “By taking a few moments to express... Read more

  In 2009, the average company lost nearly 5 percent of its revenue to fraud perpetrated by employees, according to the 2010 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (PDF). Asset fraud — stealing company resources — represented 90 percent of the incidents, but only averaged $135,000 in losses per company. On the other hand, financial fraud makes up only 5... Read more

The ETCSS Committee proudly presents the Seventh Annual East Tennessee CyberSecurity Summit being held in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee at the Knoxville-Hilton Hotel on October 12th and 13th, 2011.  The Conference is again co-hosted by the FBI, University of Tennessee, Fountainhead College, TVA, TVA-OIG, and ORNL.  InfraGard chapter members, IT professionals in academia, government, law, and private industry from across the... Read more

You are cordially invited to attend the tenth Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum on Thursday, September 8, 2011, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at the Y-12 New Hope Center.  This year’s theme is Ten Years After 9/11 – Changes in America.  The Forum is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Office and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency... Read more

 On August 11 the Knoxville chapter of InfraGard will meet in the auditorium at the Fountainhead College of Technology. Dan Gilley of the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security will be the guest speaker. His presentation will be on the “Lone Wolf” terrorist. An argument can be made that this could be the future of terrorism now that the War on Terror has... Read more

  Atlanta InfraGard has sent notification that the ALIST 2011 conference has been postponed until the beginning of next year. They are working on dates in January or February and will advise when it has been rescheduled. If you are interested in attending, please watch this space for further announcements. The 2nd annual ALIST conference will be held on August 17th at... Read more

What is the Joint Critical Infrastructure Partnership (JCIP)? On the InfraGard National Members Alliance web page it is described as “a collaborative effort that draws on the tremendous local resources accessible through DHS, FBI – InfraGard, and public and private sector partners. To achieve the goals of reducing risk and promoting awareness, JCIP will provide opportunities to enhance infrastructure security... Read more

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Cyber Security Division invite you to join us for the next session in the National Webcast Initiative Series:  Advanced Persistent Threat on Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:00pm — 3:00pm (Eastern) Dr. Phyllis A. Schneck, VP and CTO, Public Sector, McAfee, Inc., will be the featured speaker. Dr.... Read more

On January 26, 2007, the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council approved the establishment of a National Exercise Program (NEP) that would conduct management exercises to help senior government officials prepare for national crises from terrorism to natural disasters. The NEP provides a framework for prioritizing and coordinating federal, regional and state exercise activities, without replacing any individual department... Read more

  The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. Among the many program aimed at keeping our kids safe on the Internet are two that... Read more