The Chemical Security Summit will be hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in collaboration with the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (SCC). The summit is the signature industry event for chemical representatives across the chemical and interconnected sectors—including energy, communications, transportation, and water—to learn, share perspectives, and engage in dialogue. Securing chemicals in an evolving threat environment requires cross collaboration between facility owners and operators, industry, law enforcement, community members, and all levels of government.

DOE launches fellowship program for operational technology security managers in the energy and critical infrastructure sectors.

More cyber attacks have been recorded against critical infrastructure between October 2012 and May 2013 than were noted in all of FY 2012. 

Two conflicting bills aim to define the nature of cybersecurity regulation in critical industry sectors.