# Philadelphia Fed Hosts Cybersecurity Outreach

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is continuing cybersecurity and fraud-prevention outreach to financial institutions in its Third District, including a fall tabletop exercise and the 15th Annual Financial Institutions and Law Enforcement Cybersecurity Conference. The activities bring community banks together with information-security experts and government representatives, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract award, funding, or procurement contact; they are market-engagement opportunities rather than active procurements.

- Contractors serving community banks can use these forums to understand the cybersecurity and fraud-prevention challenges financial institutions identify as priorities.
- The conference and tabletop exercise provide opportunities for industry stakeholders to build relationships with community bankers and government representatives; the signal does not provide participation or registration details.
- Organizations pursuing this market should treat the outreach as a source of market insight, not as evidence of a current contract opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Fed)

### Key Quotes
> Chances to hear directly from information security experts and representatives from government agencies are so valuable for community bankers — especially now, with technologies like AI and quantum computing presenting a host of new challenges and opportunities.
> — Chris Nardo, Chief Retail Officer, Asian Bank

> We can then take that information and use it to tailor our future programming and events to the topics that are most pertinent to them.
> — Chase Hudson, Information Security Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

### Sources
- [Safe, Sound, and Cyber Ready](https://www.philadelphiafed.org/about-us/safe-sound-and-cyber-ready) - Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank