Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Learning Series

Overview

Sponsored by the Office of Infrastructure Protection, the Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Learning Series consists of one hour Web-based seminars on current topics and issues of interest to owners and operators of the nation's Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources. 

This important series is designed to provide the tools, latest trends, issues and best practices in the infrastructure protection arena. Designed for owners and operators, as well as key government stakeholders, the Webinars provide practical ideas for implementing infrastructure protection protocols.

The audience for these seminars includes, but is not limited to: security, operations, facilities, systems, and financial or risk managers; emergency management professionals; and others engaged in implementing infrastructure protection and resilience activities.

Current Webinar

Second in the series

Improvised Explosive Devices: Awareness and Management (two-part Webinar) - March 18 & 25, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT

The Office of Infrastructure Protection’s Office for Bombing Prevention leads the Department's diverse efforts to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) threats.

This two-part Webinar offers essential information that will allow you to deter, prevent, detect, and respond to explosive attacks utilizing improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Part 1 focuses on how to recognize and react to IEDs, and Part 2 teaches how to plan for and respond to bomb threats and IEDs. Combined, these Webinars offer the most comprehensive review of IED protection possible.

To register, please go to https://connect.hsin.gov/iedregistration/

Upcoming Topics

The upcoming series includes the following topics:

• Engaged Partnership for Disaster Response - April 22, 2009
• Infrastructure Risk Analysis and Information Sharing Capabilities - May 20, 2009