Welcome to Central Pennsylvania InfraGard

COVID-19 UPDATE (August, 2022):


The board and individual members of the Central PA InfraGard Members Alliance are engaged and active in initiatives in the region and in their communities to mitigate, respond to and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

We will continue to prominently feature service and learning opportunities on the Events page, organized by Central PA InfraGard, our partner organizations and agencies, as well as other InfraGard Members Alliances throughout the region.

 

2022 Events

Watch this space for upcoming September-December 2022 events!

 

Completed 2022 Events

Thanks to our presenters and to everyone who participated in the April 24th FBI Chemical Industry Outreach Workshop - CIOW (part of the National Improvised Explosive Familiarization - NIEF initiative), and our March 30th and June 24th meetings at the Penn State Middletown PA campus.

The Ukraine Crisis: Implications for U.S. Security and Critical Infrastructure


WHEN: Wednesday, February 16th, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
WHERE: https://meet.goto.com/igcpa/ukraine-crisis
WHO: Peter Forster, Ph.D., Penn State University

The threat of Ukrainian-Russian conflict continues to dominate the international security environment and demands an examination of the multiple challenges it presents to the United States. The goal of this presentation is to raise awareness of threats and vulnerabilities related to a conflict in the 21st century with a focus on the cyber components of the battlespace.

Within this context, this online presentation addresses four primary areas:

  • Moscow’s hybrid war strategy has evolved for more than decade. The US is in the process of understanding the hybrid war environment and developing a robust counter-strategy. This crisis presents a case study for understanding Russia’s strategic components thus providing important information on the formulation of an American and NATO response.

  • The Ukraine crisis threatens the NATO alliance by illuminating its potential cleavages. How does the US view these cleavages and how might it mitigate the threats emerging from them?

  •  Cyber operations are a critical component of a hybrid war strategy. Vulnerability of US critical infrastructure is a concern to US national security. Why do these vulnerabilities exist and what strategies may be implemented to minimize them?

  • The reality is that the 101st airborne is not going to fight in Ukraine; however, the US and NATO still possess a range of policy options, short of kinetic war, to deter or respond to Russian aggression. 

See the EVENTS page for additional information and links.


InfraGard Central PA News

BGEN Ken Chrosniak (Ret.)Chrosniak Elected Chapter Vice President

InfraGard Central PA is honored to announce the election of our new Vice President, Brigadier General (Retired) Ken Chrosniak, who completed 37 years of combined service in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard, including two two years on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as command and staff assignments in the U.S./CONUS and overseas/OCONUS. Welcome, sir!

Opportunities to Support Our Work

Although we partner with federal, state and local government, your Central PA InfraGard is an all-volunteer registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that receives no public funding for its vital service and educational work. We rely entirely on individual giving and sponsorships. about tax-deductible opportunities to support our work, including corporate and other sponsorships and planned giving.

—Michael J. (Mike) Russell,
President, InfraGard Central PA

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Our Mission:


The mission of the Central PA InfraGard Members Alliance is to improve the security and integrity of the critical infrastructures of the region by providing a forum for the confidential sharing of information, vulnerability assessment and reduction, and the education and training of its membership.

Our Objectives:

  • Provide members a forum for education and training on infrastructure vulnerabilities and protection measures.
  • Provide members prompt, value-added threat advisories, alerts and warnings.
  • Ensure the protection of computer intrusion/threat data shared among InfraGard members, FBI field offices and the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) through compliance with proprietary, legal and security requirements.
  • Increase the quantity and quality of infrastructure intrusion/threat reports provided to local FBI offices (for investigation and follow-up) and the NIPC (for national analysis).
  • Increase interaction and information sharing among InfraGard members, their associated FBI field offices and the NIPC on infrastructure threats, vulnerabilities and interdependencies.
  • Improve security of the critical infrastructure located within or supporting Central PA and adjacent areas through education, information exchange and the common commitment to infrastructure and individual safety and security.

What is InfraGard?


Just what is InfraGard? Private citizens dedicated to improving the security and integrity of our nation’s critical infrastructure with guidance and assistance from the FBI.

As part of its mission, the Cyber Division of the FBI conducts outreach and information sharing with the public and private-sector owners and operators of critical infrastructures. The InfraGard program is now an essential part of the nationwide outreach effort of the FBI's Cyber Divsion. The program establishes a mechanism for two-way information sharing about intrusion incidents and system vulnerabilities and provides a channel for the FBI to disseminate analytical threat products to the private sector.

In February 1998, the National Infrastructure Protection Center's mission was to serve as the U.S. government's focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response for threats or attacks against our critical infrastructures. These infrastructures, which include telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, water systems, government operations, and emergency services, are the foundation upon which our industrialized society is based. In 2003, when the FBI was reorganized, much of the NIPC was moved to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Cyber related investigative and intelligence responsibilities have remained with the FBI under the Cyber Division.

You are visiting the website of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of InfraGard, headquartered in Harrisburg, PA. The chapter is active and growing, with quarterly meetings and special events throughout the year. We invite you to learn more about Infragard and about our chapter.

The InfraGard Central PA Member Alliance is a non-profit organization and charges no dues or membership fees. Sponsorships for our activities are available.