“Large Scale Cybersecurity Exercise,” Postponed Due to, “Disinformation About the Purpose of the Event and Its Proximity to Election Day”
October 31st, 2024Mmm hmm. Anyone who thought that the timing of the event was strange is clearly nuts. Peddling disinformation. Probably racist. etc.
I wonder why, “A number of government agencies,” wouldn’t have been able to participate? Are they going to be busy with other pressing matters around the election? *wink*
Via: Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International:
After careful consideration, AFCEA-Atlanta (a chapter of AFCEA International) and its event production partner Federal Business Council (FBC) are postponing the 2024 Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference. originally scheduled in Atlanta for November 6-7, 2024, and a pre-conference tabletop exercise during setup on the 5th. A rapid and unanticipated rise in rhetoric and threats stemming from disinformation about the purpose of the event and its proximity to Election Day contributed to the decision to postpone.
Out of an abundance of caution and because a number of government agencies are unable to participate, we made this difficult decision so that we can deliver a high-quality and meaningful event, with deep and rich engagement across industry, government and academia, and full participation by all stakeholders.
