EVENT: CXC Critical Infrastructure Summit
Save the Date: February 16–18, 2027
LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jacinto College (CPET) in Pasadena, Texas
Join us for the inaugural CXC Critical Infrastructure Summit, February 16–18, 2027, in Pasadena, Texas! Bringing together stakeholders from across sectors, the Summit will focus on strengthening critical infrastructure security and resilience, with a regional workshop highlighting the Houston area’s infrastructure.
Program details, registration, and sponsorship opportunities coming soon!
EVENT: Friends of Critical Infrastructure Happy Hour - Halloween Edition
Wednesday, October 28th, 5:00-9:00 PM
Bronson Bierhall, 4100 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
Join us for the Halloween edition of the Friends of Critical Infrastructure Happy Hour on October 28 at Bronson Bierhall in Ballston! Connect with fellow infrastructure security and resilience professionals for an evening of networking and relationship-building.
Watch CXC’s Webinars on your own Schedule
Unable to attend one of our virtual panels? CXC’s webinars featuring critical infrastructure experts are available for you to watch after-the-fact. Participants can register, see the comments and dialogue that took place during the event chat, and even submit their own questions to the experts — we’ll respond to you via email.
Ready to check it out? Go to our Convenings and Events page for the latest offerings.
EVENT: CXC Annual Meeting December 8th, 2026
SAVE THE DATE for CXC’s Annual Members Meeting, to be held December 8th in Arlington, VA (exact location to be announced)
Open to CXC Members, Sponsors, and Strategic Partners
Questions can be directed to info@cross-sector.org
WEBINAR: Game on Mission On - Securing the World Cup and America 250
Registration is open! REGISTER HERE>
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 2:00PM ET
High-profile VIPs, world-class teams, thousands of fans and tourists. What does it take to keep everyone safe, all while the world is watching? Go inside the planning, partnerships, challenges, and critical moments involved in securing the World Cup and America 250. This candid, behind-the-scenes conversation with government and industry experts will explore what these high-profile events can teach us about coordination, preparedness, and the power of cross-sector relationships when the stakes are high.
For this special webinar, CXC members and non-members alike can attend at no cost, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Partner Forces.
INSIGHT: National Homeland Security Conference and AI Programs for States
Executive Director, Kelly Murray, spoke at this year’s National Homeland Security Conference in Louisville, KY and discussed with numerous state and local agencies the security challenges at the state level. In addition, she participated in sessions on the AI risk landscape and ways to use AI to support state and local security and emergency management programs. A free 7-part toolkit was demo’d by a FEMA representative and collegiate professor which is available online. The toolkit offers multiple templates, scripts, and guides for using AI to generate realistic exercises. You can find and download the toolkit here.
INSIGHT: The Symposium Report is live!
Following CXC's inaugural Cross-Sector Symposium, we're pleased to announce our 2026 Symposium Report.
The symposium brought together more than 170 leaders representing 16 critical infrastructure sectors to examine the cross-sector challenges shaping the future of infrastructure security and resilience.
The full 2026 Cross-Sector Symposium Report, exclusive to members, includes:
• Expert insights from each panel
• Moderators' perspectives and observations
• Key takeaways and areas of consensus
• CXC's next steps for advancing cross-sector collaboration
Event: 8/27 Countering the Drone Threat - Registration Open!
Register today to attend CXC’s webinar on Countering the Drone Threat! The webinar, scheduled for 8/27/26, will include expert panelists discussing authorities, detection capabilities and domain awareness, physical security measures, and mitigation measures to counter unmanned aerial systems.
INSIGHT: Five Quick Takes from CXC’s Inaugural Symposium
On June 18, more than 120 leaders from industry, government, and the broader critical infrastructure community gathered in Washington, D.C., for CXC's inaugural Cross-Sector Symposium.
Conversations spanned artificial intelligence, supply chains, emergency response and interdependencies, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and cross-sector collaboration. While each panel explored a different topic, many arrived at the same conclusions.
—>Read 5 Quick Takes from Our Infrastructure Experts
EVENT: 6/24 Maritime Transportation System ISAC’s Cybersecurity Summit
CXC's CEO, Dave Wulf, was in Orlando to keynote the Maritime Transportation System ISAC's Cybersecurity Summit, participating in a fireside chat with MTS-ISAC Executive Director Shawn Whiteside.
EVENT: 6/23 Global Partner Forum
Executive Director Kelly Murray spoke at the Global Partner Forum on Effective Corporate Social Responsibility in a Changing World, emphasizing the need for private-public and cross-sector partnerships and agreements to address security and resilience before a crisis. Other panelists included American Express, American Airlines, and CoAction Global.
EVENT: 6/22 AWWA ACE 2026
Executive Director Kelly Murray attended the American Water Works Association ACE conference in Washington, DC, touring the expo hall and connecting with water sector owners and operators, industry associations, and solutions providers.
CXC Symposium is Sold Out!
The 2026 Inaugural CXC Symposium will take place June 18th. Thanks to an amazing response from the critical infrastructure community, the event is now at capacity and registration and the wait list are closed.
If you were not able to join the full Symposium, you can connect with attendees at the post-event Happy Hour, which will take place at The Dubliner Restaurant starting at 4:30pm on the 18th. See you there!
Check out the CXC Symposium Agenda here.
EVENT: 6/2 Maritime Risk Symposium
CXC CEO Dave Wulf will be discussing critical-infrastructure interdependencies as they impact the maritime domain.
EVENT: 5/20 SIA Gov Summit
Executive Director Kelly Murray spoke at the Security Industry Association’s Gov Summit on scaling insider threat programs across organizations, communities, and sectors.
EVENT: 5/5 Building Resilience at Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Kelly Murray spoke on Scaling Resilience at the Chamber of Commerce Building Resilience conference alongside speakers from United Airlines, AirLink, and Price Waterhouse Cooper.
EVENT: 2026 CXC Symposium
The Inaugural CXC Symposium will be on June 18th in Washington, DC. Registration is open until June 10th or until we reach capacity. Learn more on our event page: www.cross-sector.org/cxc-symposium.
CISA Introduces CI Fortify
Excited to spread the word on CISA’s new initiative, CI Fortify, that provides guidance to strengthen operational technology (OT) resilience against nation-state cyber threats. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZJizedC
