TechNet Cyber Supporting Partner Opportunities

Stand Out in the Crowd! If branding, lead generation and market visibility are important to your organization, the supporting partner opportunities available at TechNet Cyber 2023 are exactly what you need. This event attracts over 4,000 cyber security professionals, who want to see the leading industry solutions, and take part in networking and business building opportunities.

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Deadline to purchase a Supporting Partnership is April 13th.

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Tuesday, May 02, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Navigating the Great Resignation Landscape
  • Room: 324
DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. The Great Resignation – Crisis or Opportunity? Discussion will touch on possible causes of mass resignations, employee retention during these difficult periods, and navigating recruitment in the era of the Great Resignation. Topic to be addressed from federal, defense, academic, and private industry perspectives....
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
Alaric Soto
Division Chief, Manpower, Payroll, Travel & Transportation
Defense Information Systems Agency
Panelist (confirmed)
Rich Cober
Vice President for Chief HR Officers Practice
Gartner
Panelist (confirmed)
Priscilla Lott-Price
Senior Vice President, Talent, Inclusion & Enterprise Functions
Leidos, Inc.
Panelist (confirmed)
Christina Spearman, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Career Development
Loyola University
Panelist (confirmed)
Gwendolyn Stubbs, DBA
Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support
Internal Revenue Service
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    Theater #6: NATO International Live-Fire Cyber Event: Locked Shields 2023
    • Room: Engagement Theater 6: Hall G - #3501
    Locked Shields is the world’s largest cyber defense exercise, hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE). Over 3,000 participants from 38 nations take part in the exercise, involving protecting real computer systems from real-time attacks and simulating tactical and strategic decisions in critical situations. DISA leads the US team, comprised of full-time military, National Guard, DoD and federal civilians, academia, and university students; strengthening commercial/public/private partnerships. The exercise bolsters individual skills development, giving the university students participating a practitioner's perspective. The panel will discuss participation in this global event....
    Speaker(s)
    Moderator (confirmed)
    Jennifer L. Augustine
    Director, Office of Strategic Outreach and Talent Acquisition
    Defense Information Systems Agency
    Panelist (confirmed)
    Scott Fleming, Ph.D.
    Dean, College of Business, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    West Virginia University Institute of Technology
    Panelist (confirmed)
    MAJ William Keber, WVARNG
    Mission Assurance Cyber Plans Officer
    Defense Information Systems Agency
    Panelist (confirmed)
    Noah King
    IT Specialist
    Defense Information Systems Agency
    Panelist (confirmed)
    Jack McFee
    DISA Locked Shields Graduate Student Intern
    Marshall University
    Panelist (confirmed)
    Emma Meadows
    DISA Locked Shields Student Intern
    Marshall University
    Panelist (confirmed)
    SGT Jake Savant
    Network Defense Analyst
    Defense Information Systems Agency
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    Handout(s)

      Tuesday, May 02, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

      Clearances and Security Requirements for DISA Contracts
      • Room: 325
      DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. Discussion provides an overview of the DISA personnel security program. It includes information about DISA security clearance requirements, security clearance process overview, adjudication determination process, contractor clearances linked to DISA contracts, DD254 considerations, and adjudication guidelines to determine eligibility and access to classified information....
      Speaker(s)
      Speaker (confirmed)
      Scott Addis
      Chief of Safety, Security, and Counterintelligence
      Defense Information Systems Agency
      Tracks:
      Handout(s)
        The Case for Employment Branding in Talent Acquisition
        • Room: 324
        DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. Discussion explores the value proposition in employment branding. Discussion will include the importance of positioning a company, federal, or DoD entity in a way that aligns itself to prospective employees. How do you create an employer brand? What impact will this brand have on recruitment and retention? Why is it critical to tell the story of the employee experience to attracting new talent? Learn about all of this – and more!...
        Speaker(s)
        Moderator (confirmed)
        Jennifer L. Augustine
        Director, Office of Strategic Outreach and Talent Acquisition
        Defense Information Systems Agency
        Panelist (confirmed)
        Rich Cober
        Vice President for Chief HR Officers Practice
        Gartner
        Panelist (confirmed)
        Melissa Lee Dueñas
        Senior Vice President and Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
        Leidos, Inc.
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          Theater #5: Cyber Workforce
          • Room: Engagement Theater 5: Hall F - #3375
          The Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer recently published two critical initiatives: the 2023-2027 DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy and DoD Manual 8140.03. The strategy establishes the direction for unified management of the cyber workforce and outlines a roadmap for its advancement while DoDM 8140 changes the way that we qualify our workforce. Through the DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program, DoD is expanding the qualification program to roughly 225,000 military, civilian, and contractor positions by establishing foundational and residential qualification criteria for each DoD Cyber Workforce Framework work role. Together, the strategy and program will enable the DoD to... ...read more...
          Speaker(s)
          Speaker (confirmed)
          Mark S. Gorak
          Principal Director for Resources & Analysis
          Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense
          Speaker (confirmed)
          Patrick Johnson
          Director, Workforce Innovation Directorate
          Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Information Officer
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          Handout(s)

            Tuesday, May 02, 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM

            CompTIA Learning Solution Series - Transforming the DOD and Government Workforce: Initiatives, Directives, and Next Steps
            • Room: 349-350
            Pre-register at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4100413/E584983D1197A9CEF24F71980EB15DA7 The U.S. DoD has focused on transforming how its workers communicate and work securely. As a result, we have seen a flurry of initiatives and directives. These include the newly-revised and soon to be released DoDD 8140, the revised NICE Initiative framework, CMMC 2.0, and a directive involving zero trust, and the DoD five data decrees. As the DoD pivots to new best practices, it’s time to get some more context. Join CompTIA’s Chief Technology Evangelist, Dr. James Stanger in a roundtable of key players and prime movers concerning workforce initiatives. You will hear from individuals such as Matt Isnor,... ...read more...
            Speaker(s)
            Speaker (confirmed)
            Sam Blaney
            VP, Cyberspace Operations Training
            By Light Professional IT Services
            Speaker (confirmed)
            Kyle Gingrich
            Interim Executive Director
            The Cyber AB
            Speaker (confirmed)
            Matthew Isnor
            Program Lead
            Department of Defense
            Speaker (confirmed)
            James A. Stanger, Ph.D.
            Chief Technology Evangelist
            CompTIA
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              Tuesday, May 02, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

              Panel: Hacking the Cyber Workforce Paradox
              • Room: Hall G - Booth 4008
              The latest DoD Cyber Workforce Strategy has four goals: 1) Execute consistent capability assessment and analysis processes to stay ahead of force needs. 2) Establish an enterprise-wide talent management program to better align force capabilities with current and future requirements. 3) Facilitate a cultural shift to optimize Department-wide personnel management activities. 4) Foster collaboration and partnerships to enhance capability development, operational effectiveness, and career broadening experiences. This panel of military leaders and workforce experts will provide insight on initiatives to implement this strategy and share perspectives that all organizations should consider addressing their own cyber workforce challenges. ...
              Speaker(s)
              Moderator (confirmed)
              CAPT Glenn Hernandez, USCG (Ret.)
              Senior Consultant and CISO Advisor
              OpEdge Solutions
              Panelist (confirmed)
              Brig Gen Terrence A. Adams, USAF
              Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor
              to the Secretary of Defense and Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy
              Panelist (confirmed)
              Mark S. Gorak
              Principal Director for Resources & Analysis
              Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense
              Panelist (confirmed)
              Shaun McCullough
              Certified Instructor
              SANS Institute
              Panelist (confirmed)
              MG Paul T. Stanton, USA
              Commanding General
              U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
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                Wednesday, May 03, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

                People Analytics & Automation Are on the Rise
                • Room: 325
                DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. Data analytics and data maintenance processes in the realm of human capital metrics have become topics with broad ranging consequences; as seen in Silicon Valley’s streamlining of business processes and resulting downsizing, and the United States' competitive race for cyber power with China and Russia. In these two very different scenarios, entities have analyzed the skills embedded in their human capital to maintain competitiveness. This panel will focus on how federal agencies continue to build and maintain their data infrastructure to facilitate... ...read more...
                Speaker(s)
                Moderator (confirmed)
                Jennifer L. Augustine
                Director, Office of Strategic Outreach and Talent Acquisition
                Defense Information Systems Agency
                Panelist (confirmed)
                Nina Jain
                Vice President, HR Systems & Analytics
                Leidos, Inc.
                Panelist (confirmed)
                Linda Jantzen
                Assistant Professor, College of Information and Cyberspace
                National Defense University
                Panelist (confirmed)
                Sarah Nather
                Division Director, Human Capital Solutions Management
                Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs
                Panelist (confirmed)
                Indira Rice Donegan
                Senior Strategist for Data-Centric Hybrid Cloud Strategy & Development
                NetApp, Inc.
                Panelist (confirmed)
                Henry Sowell
                Chief Information Officer
                Cloudera Government Solutions, Inc.
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                  Reskilling, Upskilling, and Flexible Development Opportunities Are Top Priorities
                  • Room: 324
                  DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. Remaining competitive in an already-competitive labor market is not easy – it requires training, retraining, and always operating in excellence. Panel questions will include topics on reskilling, upskilling, and development opportunities in government, industry, and academia. ...
                  Speaker(s)
                  Moderator (confirmed)
                  Drew Cawlfield
                  Division Chief, Workforce Development
                  Defense Information Systems Agency
                  Panelist (confirmed)
                  Joseph Kovba
                  Technical Upskilling Lead and Principal Investigator, Leidos Office of Technology
                  Computer Science and Cyber Security Lecturer, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
                  Panelist (confirmed)
                  Rodney Peterson
                  Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
                  NIST/US Department of Commerce
                  Panelist (confirmed)
                  Bradford Sims, Ph.D.
                  President
                  Capitol Technology University
                  Panelist (confirmed)
                  Steve Taylor, DBA
                  Senior Fellow on Postsecondary Education, Stand Together
                  Founder, ED2WORK®
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                    Wednesday, May 03, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

                    DoD Global Public Safety Communications: Suicide Prevention Panel
                    • Room: 339-340
                    Speaker(s)
                    Moderator (confirmed)
                    John E. Holloway, Jr.
                    Lead, DoD Public Safety Communications and DISA High Frequency Communications, Cyberspace Operations Directorate
                    Defense Information System Agency
                    Panelist (confirmed)
                    Liz Clark, Ed.D.
                    Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO)
                    Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
                    Panelist (confirmed)
                    April C. Foreman, Ph.D.
                    Deputy Director of Technology and Innovations
                    Veterans Crisis Line
                    Panelist (confirmed)
                    April Heinze, EMP, CMCP
                    9-1-1 and PSAP Operations Director
                    NENA
                    Panelist (confirmed)
                    Jon R. Marcy
                    President and CEO
                    Netmaker Communications, LLC
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                      Wednesday, May 03, 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM

                      DISA Career Fair
                      • Room: 326
                      Register for the conference. Bring your resume. Meet us in Room 326 on Wednesday from 10-2:45 PM Eastern. You could get HIRED ON-THE-SPOT! Looking for a career at the #EmployerOfChoice? The Defense Information Systems Agency is hosting a Career Fair at TechNet Cyber! This event offers a fantastic opportunity to network with a variety of DISA subject matter experts to learn about career paths, what it is like to work at the agency, as well as available internship and full-time opportunities. DISA will have nearly two dozen hiring managers ready to make you an offer...on-the-spot! We're hiring for many different types of... ...read more...
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                        Wednesday, May 03, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                        DoD High Frequency Communications: Savannah Cyber Training Center Course Offerings
                        • Room: 338
                        Overview of Savannah Cyber Training Center and course offerings to DoD personnel...
                        Speaker(s)
                        Speaker (confirmed)
                        Todd K. Hargrave
                        Strategic Business Systems Contract Site Lead, Cyber Training Center, Combat Readiness Training Center
                        Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport Air National Guard Base (ANGB)
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                          Wednesday, May 03, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

                          Best Practices for Managing Your Technical Workforce - Viewed through a Diversity & Inclusion Lens
                          • Room: 324
                          DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. Join this panel to explore the opportunities, challenges, and best practices of managing a technical workforce through a diverse and inclusive lens. Listen to expert panelists from government and industry discuss trends in recruitment and retention, organizational climate, and special themes related to successfully managing a Science Technology and Engineering Math workforce....
                          Speaker(s)
                          Moderator (confirmed)
                          Michelle Goddard-Kim, Ph.D.
                          Chief Diversity Officer, Office of the Chief of Staff
                          Defense Information Systems Agency
                          Panelist (confirmed)
                          Chris Armstrong
                          Co-Owner
                          Veritas Culture
                          Panelist (confirmed)
                          Victoria Bowens
                          Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Management Operations Center (DMOC)
                          Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and Defense Human Resources Activity
                          Panelist (confirmed)
                          Tashi Carper
                          Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
                          Leidos, Inc.
                          Panelist (confirmed)
                          Juliette Nelson, Ph.D.
                          Personnel Research Psychologist
                          Federal Emergency Management Agency
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                            Organizational Culture Transformation
                            • Room: 325
                            DISA will forge partnerships to win, with the foundation that our mission is accomplished through a strong workforce. OPM surveys all federal civilians annually with the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). DISA has focused on creating partnerships in the agency, increasing participation in the survey, and acting on the results. DISA has aligned FEVS processes and communications efforts and created an agency working group to facilitate necessary cultural change. DISA has significantly increased civilian employee participation through internal communications, the use of FEVS Ambassadors and FEVS POCs; yielding increased confidence in the data. This Fireside Chat will discuss these successes,... ...read more...
                            Speaker(s)
                            Moderator (confirmed)
                            Laura Radney
                            Program Director for Culture and Employee Engagement
                            Defense Information Systems Agency
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Kristi Smith
                            Strategic Communications Specialist
                            Defense Information Systems Agency
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Erin Strausbaugh
                            Agency Communication Specialist
                            Defense Information Systems Agency
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