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About Cyber Talent Week

The Cyber Talent Week was conceptualized at CFF’s Annual Meeting in October 2021 towards bringing to attention to the much needed challenge of cyber talent and workforce development. The Cyber Talent Week brings together a comprehensive and multistakeholder approach towards assembling the pieces of the puzzle required to establish a nationwide solution for cyber workforce development.
The event is organized as a North America wide effort to identify, recognize and highlight the various programs, resources to address the much recognized challenge of cyber security workforce development.
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IN PERSON VENUE: GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

Founders Hall, Suite 220F 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201

Academic Institutions Innovation Hubs Cyber Talent Hubs Employer Showcase
Cyber talent and capacity building efforts
Cyber State of States and Talent Dashboard National Talent Strategy
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Agenda

Provisional schedule of event. Sessions are subject to last minute changes
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Session Schedule Location Theme Speakers
D1.WC.S1.REM 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT Live/CFFEvents Opening remarks for Cyber Talent Week 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D1.WC.S1F.MS 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM PT Pre-recorded/zoom Cyber Talent Week Kick off – Learning from Examples 1. Amy Da Salvatore 2. Martin Keck
D1.WC.S2P.MS 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM PT Live/CFFEvents The Opportunities and Challenges of Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship 1. Alex Manea 2. Eldon Sprickerhoff 3.Ori Eisen 4.Tamer Hassan 5.Mariano Nunez
D1.WC.S3P.MS 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM PT Live/CFFEvents Cross training into a career in Cyber 1. Simon Hunt 2. Greg Hanniman 3. Harley Sugarman 4. Matthew Trampski
D1.WC.S4P.MS 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Cyber Moonshot Program working towards Cyber Education Goals 1. Tom Patterson
D1.WC.S5P.MS 1:00 PM – 1:55 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Pathways to Cyber Careers – the long road 1. David Hahn 2. Krishnan Chellakarai
D1.WC.S6P.MS 2:00 PM – 2:55 PM PT Live/CFFEvents The state of cyber talent and where do we go from here? 1. Nick Shevelyov 2. Dan Vigdor
D1.WC.S7P.MS 3:00 PM – 3:55 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Cyber incident response and developing the cyber firefighter profession 1. Bryan Hurd
D1.WC.S8P.MS 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Advancing cyber legal talent workforce: Privacy, policy 1. Bob Seeman 2. Dennis Dayman
Session Schedule Location Theme Speakers
D2.CC.S1R.SS 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM PT Live/CFFEvents Kick off Day 2 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D2.CC.S1P.MS 9:10 AM – 10:00 AM PT Live/CFFEvents Cyber capacity building in technology and critical infrastructure sectors 1. Gen. (Ret.) Guy Walsh
D2.CC.S2P.MS 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PT CFF Events The importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Modern Workplace 1.Anthony Hannon 2. Shamia Lodge 3.James Stanley 4. Taleisha Ming-White
D2.CC.S2F.SS 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PT Live/CFFEvents Beyond Trust – Changing how to recognize talent 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2. Lynn Monaghan
D2.CC.S3P.MS 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PT Live/CFFEvents CyberPatriot program showcase – building the next generation of cyber talent 1.Joe Sanchez 2.Frederick Hall 3.Josh beck 4.Rachel Zimmerman 5.Monique LaPlante
D2.CC.S3R.SS 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM PT Pre-recorded Pre-recorded session -Paul Cummings and Chris Foulon 1.Paul Cummings 2.Christopher Foulon
D2.CC.S4F.MS 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM PT Live/CFFEvents ISC2 Cyber capacity and workforce insights 1.Tom Pender
D2.CC.S4R.SS 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM PT Pre-recorded Aspen Institute Cyber workforce Diversity Survey Report 1.Maitreyi Sistla 2.Meha Ahluwalia
D2.CC.S5P.MS 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Cyber Security and National Security – Defending your Country in cyberspace 1.Rich Murray 2.Bailey Bickley 3.Antonio Scurlock 4.Anna Vuong
D2.CC.S5R.SS 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Transition from Military into cyber, a candid story Scott Anderson
D2.CC.S7P.MS 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Critical infrastructure and workforce development 1.Alex Sekhniashvili 2.Dr. Rob Peacock 3.Cynthia Wright 4.Paul Stack 5.Brian Cute
D2.CC.S6F.MS 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM PT PT Live/CFFEvents Tales from the frontlines 1.Robert Hembrook
D1.CC.S6P.MS 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PT Live/CFFEvents Building Workforce Capacity, the Arkansas Story 1. J. Foster Davis 2. John Lundgren 3. Sarah Poulton
Session Schedule Location Theme Speakers
D3.EC.S1.SS 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM ET Live/CFFEvents Kick off Day 3 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D3.EC.S1.MS 9:05 AM – 10:00 AM ET Live/CFFEvents Tough Conversations with students 1.Naomi Buckwalter 2.Bryan Chew 3.Duane Gran 4.Eddie Teek 5.Jack Beck 6.Renee Small 7.Samara Williams
D3.EC.S2.MS 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM ET Live/CFFEvents Culture and Team Building 1.Dennis Gilbert 2.Jermaine Green 3.Danial Shore
D3.EC.S3.MS 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM ET Live/CFFEvents Career Pathways – Consulting industry 1.William Beer 2.Holly Liu
D3.EC.S4.MS 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Cyber security career opportunities in Healthcare 1.David Guffrey 2.Gillian Lockwood 3.Pam Lindemoen 4.Nathaniel Orolfo 5.Jeremy Linden
D3.EC.S4.BRK 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM ET Break
D3.EC.S5.MS 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Modern Networking Strategies to Supercharge your Cyber Career 1.Diana Kelley 2.Lynn Dohm 3.Beth-Ann Bygum 4.Ellen Xu
D3.EC.S6.MS 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Cybersecurity Careers – Information & Resources is the New Oil 1.Paul Cummings 2.Leah McLean 3.Chris Foulon 4.Alex Rhodes
D3.EC.S6.SS 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Cybersecurity diversity in workforce and UWF as a case study 1.Eman El-Sheikh
D3.EC.S7.MS 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Supporting academia in develop the next generation of cyber professional 1.James Parrish 2.Colin Russell 3.Marian Meritt
D3.EC.S6.BRK 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET Break
D3.EC.S7.MS 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Public to Private -Continuing to Serve-Fireside Chat with Michael South 1.Michael South
D3.EC.S7.SS :45 PM – 5:00 PM ET Live/CFFEvents Wrap up Day 3 1.Chris Foulon
Session Schedule Location Theme Speakers
D4.NC1.RT 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Roundtable Session 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D4.NC.S4.SS 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET GMU Arlington Opening Remarks Day 3 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D4.NC.S4.MS 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Public private partnership ecosystems for advancing workforce 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Paul Tortora 3.Katherine Gronberg 4.Deborah Wasden
D4.NC.S5.SS1 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET GMU Arlington Attracting and Inspiring the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent 1.Dr. Liza Wilson Durant
D4.NC.S4.SS2 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM ET GMU Arlington Making the best of learning and coaching during undergraduate cyber program 1.Greg Crabb 2.Nick Crabb
D4.NC.S5.MS 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Exploring new channels of workforce for cyber capacity building 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Karinda Washington
D4.NC.S6.MS 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Is the skills shortage real or do we have a hiring problem? 1.Leah McLean 2.Naomi Buckwalter 3.Chris Foulon
D4.NC.S7.MS 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM ET GMU Arlington Talent, culture and synergies, preparing for Mergers and Acquisitions 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Brian Levine 3.Stephen Singh
D4.NC.S7.SS 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Wrap Day 4 1.Valmiki Mukherjee
Session Schedule Location Theme Speakers
D5.NCD2.S1.SS 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ET GMU Arlington Opening Remarks 1. Valmiki Mukherjee
D5.NCD2.S1.MS 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM ET GMU Arlington Fireside Chat with Kiersten Todt 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Kiersten Todt
D5.NCD2.S2.MS 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM ET GMU Arlington What does Diversity look like in our industry? What’s working and what isn’t? 1.Anthony Hannon 2.Dwan Jones 3.Jenn Foy
D5.NCD2.S3.MS 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET GMU Arlington Fireside Chat with Rodney Peterson on the State of Cyber Talent and opportunities for advancing cyber workforce 1.Diana 2.Burley 3.Rodney Peterson
D5.NCD2.S3.BRK 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET GMU Arlington Lunch Break
D5.NCD2.S4.MS 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM ET GMU Arlington Preparing for a successful career in cyber 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Norma Krayem 3.Allan Friedmann 4.Diana Kelley
D5.NCD2.S5.MS 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Preparing for National Cyber workforce strategy 1.Valmiki Mukherjee 2.Paul Tortora 3.Chris Painter
D5.NCD2.S6.MS 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET Academia and industry serving a dyanamic threat environment 1.Diana Burley 2.Liza Wilson Durant
D5.NCD2.S6.SS 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET GMU Arlington Closing Remarks Cyber Talent Week 1.Valmiki Mukherjee

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