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sociated energy trends impact supply chains, with a particular condition to be mitigated. The maritime communities learned focus on inland waterways. Focus areas will include the de- how to deal with the virus in order to keep the MTS operating. cline of coal, rise of alternative vessel fuels and critical mate- COVID will also not be the last Black Swan event to impact rial exploration. Experts will share their experiences and dis- the world and this panel will examine what the COVID expe- cuss trends and challenges. rience has taught us and how we can learn from it to prepare for the next Black Swan event.

¯_ Training the Next Generation of Maritime Cyber

Warriors – Moderator, Mr. Scott Blough, Mandiant ¯_ Student Poster Competition

The cyber threats to the maritime environment are increas- MRS 2022 will again include a student poster competition ing in scope and magnitude while the talent stream struggles in which undergraduate and graduate students can submit to keep up. This panel will address some of the innovative posters on research topics addressing issues of interest to the ways in which the next generation of cyber warriors are being maritime community. This provides students the opportunity prepared by expanding experiential learning through directed to contribute to the ? eld of maritime risk, gain professional practical experience. Included with the panel will be an over- recognition and build a network of like-minded students, col- view of a Department of Energy program called CyberForce, leagues and mentors.

an annual, weekend long competition between teams of col- Posters will depict research done by the student or students, lege students who play the role of attackers and defenders of generally with the guidance of a faculty adviser. The research a simulated energy infrastructure. In addition, the panel will could include ? eldwork, interviews, literature reviews, an delve into successful programs, both past and present, to iden- exploration of emerging technology, policy analysis or other tify common key concepts to inform the future training of the methods of examining risk factors in the maritime domain.

Maritime Cyber Warriors. Students, both undergraduate and graduate/doctoral, are in- vited to submit research presentations mapped to the panel ¯_ Keeping the Inland Waterways Open – Balancing tracks, but also will consider research submissions addressing

Maintenance and Operational Requirements against In- other areas in the maritime domain. The MRS committee en- creasing Threats – Moderator, Col. James Allen, USAR, courages creativity and will consider all applications that ad-

Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Re- dress maritime risk topics. The poster competition is open to search Laboratory students nationally, and students will be able to present their

The critical role that inland waterway systems play in the posters either in person or virtually. Senior members of the global supply chain system means that any closure or reduc- maritime and academic communities will judge the posters. tion of movement can generate impacts that can ripple through Register for MRS 2022 here: https://www.maritimerisksym- the world. This panel will address the delicate balancing act posium.org that is played out daily to keep the MTS operating while also providing the required maintenance, upgrades and new con-

MRS 2022 Offering Register Now-Pay Later Option struction required to keep the MTS current and relevant. With the annual uncertainty of when a Federal ? scal year budget will be approved, MRS 2022 is offering a “Register ¯_ COVID 19 Lessons Learned and Planning for the Now-Pay Later” option. This option will enable participants

Next Black Swan Event – Moderator, Capt. David Moskoff to reserve a slot at the meeting while the FY 23 budget ap-

COVID 19 in? icted massive health and economic impacts proval cycle is completed. This option is available for both to the world. While the pandemic is not over, a switch has oc- in-person and virtual registrants. Please go to the MRS 2022 curred in the response efforts from locking down and trying website (https://www.maritimerisksymposium.org/) to register to avoid infection at all costs to accepting it as a background for the Symposium, either in-person or virtually.

The Author The Author

DiRenzo Hummel

Dr. Joe DiRenzo is the director of research Dr. John Hummel is the Program Lead partnerships at the Coast Guard Research for Integrated Resiliency Analyses in the and Development Center. He also teaches for Decision and Infrastructure Sciences Division both American University and Northcentral at Argonne National Laboratory.

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