U.S. Navy Vice Admiral (Retired) T.J. White to Address Cybersecurity at Maritime Risk Symposium
The Maritime Risk Symposium 2026, organized by Sam Houston State University, the Institute for Homeland Security, and the symposium's organizing committee, has announced that U.S. Navy Vice Admiral (Retired) T.J. White will be the keynote speaker. The event is set to take place at the LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas. Vice Admiral White, who is the Chief of Texas Cyber Command, will focus his address on the cyber vulnerabilities within maritime systems and the necessary mitigation strategies to ensure the continuity of global trade and logistics. His extensive experience in national security and cyber operations positions him as a key figure in discussing the resilience of digital infrastructures against sophisticated cyber threats.