Agenda

Agenda

National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Executive Leadership Forum
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Harrison County Campus, Gulfport, MS

Program & Agenda

Tuesday, July 26th 2022

5:30-7:00pm

Principals Reception, registration and refreshments, MGCCC Immersive Media and Performing Arts Center (iMPAC)

6:30–8:00pm

Executive Reception, Great Southern Club, Gulfport, MS (Invite only)

Wednesday, July 27th 2022

MORNING SESSIONS | IMPAC AUDITORIUM

7:00-8:00am

Registration in iMPAC Lobby

8:00-8:30am

Presidents’ Welcome

  • Dr. Mark E. Keenum, President, Mississippi State University
  • Dr. Mary S. Graham, President, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
8:30-9:15am

Mississippi Congressional and State Leadership Opening Remarks

  • U.S. Senator Roger Wicker
  • U.S. Congressman Michael Guest
  • Major General Janson D. Boyles, Adjutant General of Mississippi
  • Mr. Sean Tindell, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Public Safety
9:15-10:00am

Implementing the Solarium Commission Recommendations

  • Mr. Mark Montgomery, Executive Director, Cybersolarium.org
10:00-10:15am

Break

10:15-10:45am

NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate Mission

  • Mr. Neal Ziring, Technical Director, (CSD), National Security Agency
10:45-11:15am

FBI’s Cybersecurity Imperatives

  • Robert Eikhoff, Section Chief, Science and Technology Branch, Operational Technology Division, FBI
11:15-11:30am

NCAE-C Program Management Office Welcome

11:30-11:40am

NCAE-C Presidents and Executives are asked to remain in the iMPAC Auditorium

11:30-11:40am

NCAE-C Principals, Partners and Staff are asked to move to the Hospitality and Resort Management Center (HRMC) for Lunch and early afternoon speakers

PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVES LUNCHEON AND COLLABORATION SESSION | IMPAC AUDITORIUM

11:40-12:20pm

Introduction of luncheon discussion topics

Securing Research infrastructure

  • Mr. Edward Zieglar, Technical Director, Research Directorate, National Security Agency

Trends in Academia

  • Dr. Tony Coulson, CAE Community in Cybersecurity Lead, Cal State San Bernardino
12:20-2:10pm

Luncheon and Discussion

2:10-2:20pm

Break – Participants return to iMPAC Auditorium

2:20-3:00pm

Speakers’ Round Table – Answer questions posed by Presidents and Executives

  • Mr. Mark Montgomery, Mr. Neal Ziring, Mr. Robert Eikhoff

PRINCIPALS, PARTNERS AND STAFF LUNCHEON AND PRESENTATIONS | HRMC BALLROOM

12:00-12:30pm

Luncheon – NCAE-C Principles, Partners, and Staff Luncheon

12:30-1:15pm

The Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative (CEDI)

  • Dr Thaier Hayajneh, Fordham University, CEDI Coalition Lead
1:15-1:45pm

Department of Defense Cyber Training and Capabilities

1:45-2:15pm

Critical Infrastructure

  • Mr. Klint Walker, Cybersecurity Advisor, Region 4, CISA
2:15-2:45pm

Engaging Persistently: The Cyber Imperative

  • Dr. Richard Harknett, University of Cincinnati
2:45-3:15pm

Break – Participants return to iMPAC Auditorium

AFTERNOON SESSIONS | IMPAC AUDITORIUM

3:15-3:45pm

Brig. Gen. Matteo Martemucci, Director for Intelligence, US Cyber Command

3:45-4:15pm

CISA Vulnerability Management Mission and Resources

  • Ms. Boyden Rohner, Associate Director, Vulnerability Management Directorate, Cybersecurity Division, CISA
4:15-4:45pm

NCAE-C 2022 Competitions Recognition

  • Ms. Lynne Clark, Chief, NCAE-C Program Office
4:45-5:00pm

Wrap Up

5:30pm

Return to Hotels - Transportation Provided

Thursday, July 28th 2022

IMPAC FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LOBBIES, SECOND FLOOR IMPAC CLASSROOMS AND LABS

8:00-9:00am

NCAE-C Initiatives Showcase

IMPAC AUDITORIUM – ALL SESSIONS

9:00-9:20am

Welcome and NCAE-C Designation Ceremony

9:20-9:45am

DoD Workforce Development Strategies

  • Mr. Mark Gorak, DoD CIO
9:45-10:15am

Strength Through Collaboration

  • Dr. Nicole Beebe, Department Chair for Information Systems and Cybersecurity, UTSA
10:15-10:30am

Networking Break

10:30-11:15am

State Initiatives Panel

11:15-12:00pm

NCAE-C Partners: National Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

12:00-1:00pm

Lunch | HRM Ballroom

1:00-1:45pm

Industry Panel

1:45-2:15pm

Brig. Gen. (S) Heather Blackwell, Director, Cyberspace and Information Dominance, Air Force Air Combat Command

2:15-3:00pm

Cyber Workforce Trends Panel

3:00-3:15pm

Networking Break

3:15-4:00pm

K-12 Pathways Panel

4:00-4:30pm

Internships and Competitions Lessons Learned

  • Mr. Armando Seay, Co-Founder and member Board of Directors at Maryland Institute for Security Innovation (MISI)
4:30-4:45pm

Hack the Port 2 Competition Recognitions

4:45-5:00pm

Closing Remarks