Join us Tuesday, June 3, for a special in-person only cybersecurity tabletop where attendees will take part in a Hamilton Regional Exercise co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board. During this multi-scenario-based exercise, leaders from financial institutions will work with federal government and law enforcement to garner an understanding of various aspects of incident response, including leveraging external services and partners. Additionally, the interactive tabletop scenarios are tailored specifically for community banks in order to strengthen cybersecurity resilience. An evening networking reception at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will follow the day’s events.

On Wednesday, June 4, we will have both in-person and virtual attendance options available. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Supervision and Regulation Executive Vice President Julie Williams will welcome attendees and Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will provide opening remarks on the community banking cybersecurity environment. Attendees will hear from Troy Leach of the Cloud Security Alliance on cloud migrations, security considerations and shared responsibilities, as well as the Federal Reserve System’s National Incident Response Team on cyber threats. There will also be a session with U.S. Treasury on Project Fortress and discussions with the Federal Reserve’s Cybersecurity Analytics Support Team and IT examiners who will share cyber trends, challenges, and best practices, while answering your questions.

Senior management and IT/cyber professionals of community state-member banks of the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and St. Louis are encouraged to attend. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged in order to participate in the Hamilton Regional Exercise and learn from government and law enforcement cyber experts, as well as other community bankers.

Space is limited for both in-person and virtual attendance. Registration for in-person attendance closes May 16, 2025, and registration for virtual attendance closes May 31, 2025.