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Workshop

NIST NCCoE Cybersecurity and Privacy of Genomic Data Workshop

Agenda

Time (EDT)Topic/Speaker
12:00—1:00 PMRegistration / Badge Pick-up (on-site attendees only)
1:00—1:05 PM

Opening Remarks

Speakers:

  • Cherilyn Pascoe, Director, NIST/NCCoE
  • Sheng Lin-Gibson, Division Chief, NIST MML BBD
1:05—1:10 PM

Introductions and Objectives

Speakers:

  • Justin Wagner, Co-Principal Investigator, NIST/NCCoE
  • Ron Pulivarti, Co-Principal Investigator, NIST/NCCoE
1:10—1:15 PM

Project Overview and Roadmap

Speaker: Martin Wojtyniak, Project Lead, NIST NCCoE (MITRE)

1:15—2:25 PM

Session 1: Genomic Data Cybersecurity and Discussion

  • Threat Modeling Approach 

Speaker: Jared Sheldon, Research Engineer, University of Alabama in Huntsville

  • Frequent Patching of Medical Devices – Practical Approach

Speaker: Oleg Yusim, VP, Chief Product Security Officer, Illumina

  • Threat Modeling Documentation Use 

Speaker: Bill Reid, Security Advisor, Google Cloud

  • Implementation and Development

Speaker: Scott Ross, Director of IT, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

  • Panel Q&A
2:25—2:30 PMBreak
2:30—3:30 PM

Session 2: Genomic Data Privacy and Discussion

  • Privacy Framework Updates

Speaker: Julie Snyder, Principal/NCF Community Profiles and Privacy Lead, NIST NCCoE (MITRE)

  • Privacy Threat Modeling

Speaker: Stuart Shapiro, Principal Cybersecurity and Privacy Engineer, NIST NCCoE (MITRE)

  • NIH Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) / Homomorphic Encryption Overview

Speaker: Shu Hui Chen, Health Scientist Administrator, NIH

  • NIST/NCCoE PETs Testbed

Speaker: Gary Howarth, Physical Scientist & Program Officer, NIST

  • Panel Q&A
3:30—3:40 PMConclusion of Livestream/Break
3:40—4:40 PM

Breakout Sessions:

  • Community Profile/Threat Modeling
  • PETs Testbed
4:40—4:45 PM

Closeout

Speakers:

  • Justin Wagner, Co-Principal Investigator, NIST/NCCoE
  • Ron Pulivarti, Co-Principal Investigator, NIST/NCCoE