Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA); Data, Research and
Vital Statistics (DRVS); Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP); the
Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Department of Education (DOE),
along with key public information, law enforcement and other officials,
participated in Cyber Storm V, an exercise that tests Maine’s ability to
respond to an attack on its computer systems and information contained within
the system.
Representing the nation’s most extensive cybersecurity exercise
effort, Cyber Storm V supports strategy to assess cybersecurity preparedness;
examine incident response processes, procedures and information sharing
mechanisms; and identify areas for improvement. Maine’s customized
scenario included data breaches of Vital Records and other issues related to
security impacting Maine’s students. Members of the planning team from
Maine CDC included Patrick Furey from PHEP and Sarah Hicks and Marty Henson
from DRVS. Other planning team members were: Bruce Fitzgerald, Kevin Rousseau,
Cameron Wellman, Mark Hyland and Kathleen Rusley from MEMA; Pat Hinkley from
DOE and Victor Chakravarty from OIT.
