National Special Security Events: Communicating Large-Scale Event Security

Monday, October 21, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: 253C

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Nathan Herring

Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Secret Service
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

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Joseph Biesk

Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Secret Service
Anthony Guglielmi

Chief of Communication
U.S. Secret Service
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Paris Lewbel

Deputy Director, Office of Communications
Metropolitan Police Department (DC)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Alexandria Worley

Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Secret Service

This panel discusses the National Special Security Event (NSSE) communication model and best practices learned from recent NSSEs. The panel will include a representative from U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Dignitary Protection Division to give an overview of NSSEs and discuss the importance of public communication before and during an event. Public information officers from USSS Office of Communication and Media Relations and lead partner agencies will discuss past experiences, lessons learned, and how the communication model used for NSSEs could be applied to other large-scale events.