Leaders affiliated with the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, including representatives of the University of Oregon, the city of Eugene and the Lane Council of Governments, will discuss cybersecurity threats when the City Club of Eugene meets Friday, June 5.

The club meets at noon at the WOW Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave. Club meetings are open to the public and free to attend.

The Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, created in 2023, is a collaboration between the University of Oregon, Portland State University and Oregon State University to provide awareness, education, services and training about cybersecurity issues. 

Cybersecurity threats affect governments, infrastructure, businesses, schools and community organizations across Oregon. 

Friday’s scheduled speakers are:

  • Robin Mayall, director of information services at the city of Eugene. Previously, she served as the director of information technology and strategic innovation for Lane Transit District, where she also held roles as a business analyst and project manager.
  • Brenda Moore, executive director of the Lane Council of Governments since 2012. The council provides information technology services to other public agencies.
  • Reza Rejaie, professor and head of the computer science department at the University of Oregon and a founding associate director of the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

Friday’s program will be livestreamed, and the video will be available on the City Club of Eugene’s YouTube channel and on the club’s podcast. It will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, on KLCC, 89.7 FM.