Oh good! I posted about that here a few days ago:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4272337/posts
And in #4 on this thread. Convenient coincidence it was planned for election day? But you can bet they are still on with it anyhow. They just went underground with it.
AFCEA Atlanta
announcement on recheduling our
Homeland Security Conference
on Critical Infrastructure
dates to be announced
After careful consideration, AFCEA-Atlanta (a chapter of AFCEA International) and its event production partner Federal Business Council (FBC) are postponing the 2024 Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference. originally scheduled in Atlanta for November 6-7, 2024, and a pre-conference tabletop exercise during setup on the 5th. A rapid and unanticipated rise in rhetoric and threats stemming from disinformation about the purpose of the event and its proximity to Election Day contributed to the decision to postpone.
Out of an abundance of caution and because a number of government agencies are unable to participate, we made this difficult decision so that we can deliver a high-quality and meaningful event, with deep and rich engagement across industry, government and academia, and full participation by all stakeholders. We apologize for the inconvenience and are exploring options to reschedule the event. We will reach out directly to all participants with details, including information about transferring existing exhibits, registrations and sponsorships. Updates also will be shared on the AFCEA-Atlanta chapter’s event website, on FBC’s website, via email and on social media.
Your registration will be automatically transferred to the new date. When the date is announced, you’ll have the ability to accept or decline, per our normal processes. Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding.
AFCEA International and its 139 global chapters remain committed to providing a forum for the ethical exchange of information and increasing knowledge through the exploration of issues relevant to its members in the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities.
FBC specializes in producing meetings, conferences, and trade show events for federal government agencies, the Department of Defense, and intelligence community. FBC is a Women-Owned Small Business and is known for producing onsite, in-agency industry expositions, offsite agency conferences and meetings of all kinds.
Outstanding job by Rand Paul—caught the Kommies with their paws in the cookie jar.
When they say “disinformation” you know it is time to double down on the investigation.
They are trying to shut down people using intimidation and shaming tactics.
I wonder if Senators can take this issue to SCOTUS or some other court for a TRO on this “exercise”. Postpone it until February 2025 or something.
“After Senator @RandPaul started asking questions about why DHS was doing a large scale cyber exercise in Atlanta on Election Day, DHS postponed the entire event, blaming “disinformation.””
Hurrah for Sen. Paul.