Thursday, July 16 | 1:00 pm ET
For years, small and midsized fleets operated under a dangerous assumption: they were too small to attract cybercriminals. Unfortunately, the opposite has proven true. Attackers often target smaller operations because they lack dedicated cybersecurity resources, operate with leaner defenses, and face greater pressure to pay when ransomware disrupts business. In today’s threat landscape, size is not protection—it can be a vulnerability.
While foundational cybersecurity practices such as strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and timely patching remain essential, fleets also need actionable threat intelligence. Knowing how bad actors are targeting the transportation industry, what tactics they are using, and how to defend against them can make the difference between preventing an incident and becoming the next victim.
Join NMFTA for an introduction to the NMFTA Threat Report Portal, a centralized, anonymous platform for reporting cyberattacks and cyber-enabled cargo crime in real time. Learn how industry-wide intelligence sharing transforms isolated incidents into actionable warnings, strengthens fleet defenses, and helps the entire transportation sector respond more effectively to emerging threats.
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will learn:
- Recognize the limitations of generic threat intelligence and the value of transportation-specific intelligence sharing.
- Learn how cyber threats and cyber-enabled cargo crime intersect and why they must be addressed together.
- Explore the NMFTA Threat Report Portal and how it supports anonymous, real-time reporting.
- Discover how to contribute threat information and leverage shared intelligence to improve fleet security.
- See how collective participation creates an industry-wide early warning system that helps fleets identify and respond to emerging threats faster.
- Gain practical insights into strengthening cybersecurity resilience through collaboration and information sharing.
The more fleets that share what they are seeing, the harder a target the entire industry becomes. Join us to learn how we can work together to strengthen security and fight back against evolving threats.
Meet Your Speakers
Todd Florence joined Estes in 2020 as Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for directing and developing Estes’ information technology (IT) teams to deliver outstanding results for the company’s business while driving its culture and the vision for Estes’ IT roadmap. This bolsters his department’s overall goal of implementing the tools and technologies that make shipping frictionless for customers and teammates alike.
A strategic and performance-focused executive with over 20 years of collaborative leadership experience, Todd excels at defining direction, aligning people and resources, and delivering results that consistently exceed expectations. His resume also reflects his expertise with assessing varied cultural, business, and environmental drivers, right-sizing solutions, and delivery across a broad array of industries. Todd is a two-time graduate of The American University in Washington, DC, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics, followed by an MBA in Finance and Global IT Management. He is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and has earned Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI accreditation (now expired).
Joe Ohr has more than two decades of experience in technical operations, customer success management, IT, customer support, and product support.
Currently serving as the Chief Operations and Technical Officer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, he plays a pivotal role in helping to advance the industry through digitization, classification, and cybersecurity.
Prior to Ohr’s role at NMFTA, he served as in numerous IT, engineering, and operations positions at Qualcomm and Eaton, and most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations/Customer Experience at Omnitracs.
Ben Wilkens, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, is the Director of Cybersecurity at the NMFTA.
In his role at NMFTA, Ben spearheads research initiatives and leads teams dedicated to developing cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, methodologies, and strategies to safeguard information systems and networks. He collaborates extensively with academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies to advance cybersecurity practices and knowledge.
Ben provides expert insights and recommendations to organizations, enhancing their security posture and helping them navigate the constantly evolving landscape of cyber threats.
