Cybersecurity among featured tracks for Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sep. 20 - 27 on the CDP campus in Anniston, Alabama.

The weeklong event will consist of 10 different course tracks and is for state, local, tribal and territorial responders affiliated with a tribal nation or the Indian Health Service who work in an emergency response capacity. Training focuses for the tracks include cybersecurity, explosives awareness, emergency management, national disaster awareness, healthcare, preparedness exercises, and public information.

The Cyber Track, one of the newest tracks in the weeklong training event, includes Practical Internet of Things Security, Demystifying Cyber Attacks and Cyber Threat Intelligence courses. Training will be presented by three CDP partners, Norwich University Applied Research Institutes, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and the Center for Infrastructure, Assurance and Security.

Cybersecurity is a growing threat for many tribal nations. Since 2021, cyber attacks have impacted tribes in Oklahoma, Idaho, California, Michigan and Minnesota.

The theme for this year’s training is “Protecting Traditions by Building Capabilities Through Partnerships”.

As in past years, evening events will include discussion and networking opportunities, enabling and encouraging responders from various areas and tribes to exchange ideas and expertise.

For more information on this week of training or to register, send an email to FEMA-tribalnationscdp@fema.dhs.gov.

CDP training for state, local and tribal, and territorial emergency responders is fully funded, including round-trip transportation, meals, and lodging.