Technology Role-Play:

Save Fairport: Planning for Social Cyber Defense of Critical Urban Infrastructure

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Emmett McKinney, Ben Preis, and Matias Williams under the supervision of Professor Lawrence E. Susskind

Eight-party negotiation over a recovery proposal for the City of Fairport, which recently experienced a cyber-attack.

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SCENARIO:

Last week the City of Fairport suffered a debilitating ransomware attack, which focused on the city’s water systems. Lack of a structured response and other systemic issues led to the discovery of significant safety hazards. The Mayor, who is running for re-election, needs to act quickly and decisively to demonstrate that she is addressing the security and safety threats. The Mayor has convened a group of city, state, and federal leadership to design a policy strategy and budget.

Students will explore how to balance conflicting priorities, a constrained budget, and a demanding time frame to reach consensus on policy pathways to enhance cyber defense for public institutions.

PROCESS THEMES:

Positions; Interests; Packaging; Contingencies; Coalitions; Planning; Facilitation; Power Dynamics; Consensus Building.

Save Fairport: Attributes

Time Required: 2
Agent Present: No
Teaching Notes: Yes
Neutral Third Party: No
Scoreable: No