PRESENTATION INFORMATION:

After hurricane landfalls, complex supply chain impacts can be experienced at every level from
international/domestic manufacturing, US port import processing, to the “last mile”
retail/commercial distribution. These impacted systems provide direct, traditional response
resources to include temporary roof tarping, fuel, food, and other key commodities. This
session is an opportunity for attendees to hear directly from the lead ESF #14 Agency, the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) as they discuss private supply and infrastructure
coordination during disasters.

PRESENTER:

Mr. Billy Sasser is a dedicated homeland security professional with over 20 years of operational
and tactical experience in protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure from all hazards through
the management of risk and enhancement of resilience through collaboration with public and
private sector critical infrastructure stakeholders and partners.
Mr. Sasser is currently serving as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Region IV Supervisory Protective Security (SPSA) where he
manages the activities of Protective to address physical and cyber risks. SPSA Sasser supervises
the daily activities of PSAs in Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. As an SPSA, Mr. Sasser
facilitates, coordinates, and performs vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructure
providing physical & cyber security resources to Federal, State, local law sector.
In 2004, Mr. Sasser retired after 20 years of service in the United States Air Force (USAF)
performing such roles as Force Protection Officer, Military Freefall Parachutist, High Altitude
Oxygen NCO and NBC ground- crew equipment and training subject matter expert for the
United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
Mr. Sasser graduated Cum Laude from Park University with a Bachelor of Applied Science
Degree in Management/Human Resources and Boston University with a Master’s Degree in
Business Continuity, Security & Risk Management.