TechNet Augusta 2024 Supporting Partner Opportunities

AFCEA has developed an enhanced supporting partner program that will offer maximum visibility to those who participate! What better way to make sure you stand out and increase your exposure at this foremost event in which industry leaders can learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers and operators, where senior military and government officials can gain feedback, and where industry thought leaders will discuss and demonstrate solutions. Supporting Partner opportunities are offered at several investment levels, ensuring your ability to participate.

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Additional items will be added on May 28th after First Right of Refusal has concluded.

Sunday, August 18, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Registration Hours
  • Room: Olmstead Street Level Foyer
Tracks:

    Monday, August 19, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Registration Hours
    • Room: Olmstead Street Level Foyer
    Tracks:

      Monday, August 19, 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

      Satellite Registration Hours
      • Room: 2nd Floor Above Hotel Main Lobby
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        Monday, August 19, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

        AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 1
        • Room: Lamar B/C
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          Monday, August 19, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

          Signal/Cyber Senior Leader Conference
          • Room: Georgia Cyber Center Auditorium
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            Monday, August 19, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

            AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: Artificial Intelligence's Influence on Cybersecurity: Fighting Today's Problems with Tomorrow's Technologies
            • Room: Lamar B/C
            Over the last 18 months many of us have transformed from consumers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to users with ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies. Yet, many still labor with defining exactly what AI is and how it is transforming cybersecurity. In this session, we will define AI, the types of AI, and the various approaches - providing a framework for understanding the practical implications of AI within cybersecurity. At the end of the session, you will be able to identify the concepts that are foundational to AI and major high-level approaches to machine learning and deep learning and how it... ...read more...
            Speaker(s)
            Speaker (confirmed)
            Jeff Felice
            Executive Vice President
            CertNexus
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              Monday, August 19, 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

              AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Golf Tournament (Separate Registration Required)
              • Room: Eisenhower Lakes Golf Course
              Seperate Registration is required. Link to follow coming. ...

                Monday, August 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: The Convergence of Offense and Defense: Unleashing AI's Potential in Cyber Warfare
                • Room: Lamar B/C
                This presentation will discuss the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the dynamics of cyber warfare, focusing on the convergence of offensive and defensive strategies. We will cover how AI technologies are reshaping traditional attack and defense models and enabling cybersecurity professionals to adopt a more proactive, adaptive, and holistic approach to safeguarding networks. Covering a series of case studies and garnering insights from industry experts, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AI is revolutionizing cyber operations and driving innovation in the field....
                Speaker(s)
                Speaker (confirmed)
                Bailey Marshall
                Manager of Cyber Operations
                Department of Defense and Joint Agencies
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                  Monday, August 19, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

                  AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 4
                  • Room: Lamar B/C
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                    AFCEA Preferred Provider Session: APUS/SANS/WGU
                    • Room: Estes A

                      Monday, August 19, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

                      Warrant Officer BOD/Council of CW5's Meeting (by invitation only)
                      • Room: Lamar A

                        Monday, August 19, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

                        AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: CCMC: Ingenious Solution, Pipedream, Wrecking Ball, or Trojan Horse?
                        • Room: Lamar B/C
                        Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the rest of the DoD rules for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) provide a stout framework for combating cyber threats.  The question is at what cost and what will they actually accomplish? DoD admits that just the CMMC assessment and certification requirements impose recurring contractor investments from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars depending on contractor size.  In addition, there is no meaningful limit to what data can be covered, how it will be managed or how the requirements can be tailored.  The cost problem is further amplified with mandatory flow downs and broad-based... ...read more...
                        Speaker(s)
                        Speaker (confirmed)
                        Greg Fordham
                        Founder & Chief Executive Officer
                        Celestial Defense
                        Tracks:
                          AFCEA Preferred Provider Session: APUS/SANS/WGU
                          • Room: Estes A

                            Monday, August 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

                            AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 6
                            • Room: Lamar B/C
                              AFCEA Preferred Provider Session: APUS/SANS/WGU
                              • Room: Estes A

                                Tuesday, August 20, 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM

                                Registration Hours
                                • Room: Olmstead Street Level Foyer
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                                  Satellite Registration Hours
                                  • Room: 2nd Floor Above Hotel Main Lobby
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                                    Tuesday, August 20, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

                                    Coffee Break
                                    • Room: Plaza Lobby/Riverwalk Hallway
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                                      Tuesday, August 20, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

                                      Welcome & Opening Keynote
                                      • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
                                      Speaker(s)
                                      Keynote (confirmed)
                                      Leonel T. (Leo) Garciga
                                      Chief Information Officer
                                      U.S. Department of the Army
                                      Keynote (confirmed)
                                      LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer
                                      AFCEA International
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                                        Tuesday, August 20, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

                                        Networking Break/View Exhibits/Coffee Break
                                        • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                          Tuesday, August 20, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

                                          Exhibit Hours
                                          • Room: Exhibit Area
                                          Tracks:

                                            Tuesday, August 20, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

                                            Acquisition Program Keynote Follow-On
                                            • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                              Tuesday, August 20, 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

                                              Solution Reviews
                                              • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                Tuesday, August 20, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

                                                Solution Reviews
                                                • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                  Tuesday, August 20, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

                                                  International Military & Collegiate Capture the Flag
                                                  • Room: Georgia Cyber Center

                                                    Tuesday, August 20, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

                                                    Solution Reviews
                                                    • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                      Tuesday, August 20, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                      AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: Infrastructure and Supply Chain Threats
                                                      • Room: Estes A
                                                      This discussion will focus on the most trending cybersecurity threats to our infrastructure and supply chain.  The discussion will discuss how cybersecurity threats are often combined with physical attacks on the same infrastructure and supply chain.  There will be examples given of past threats, those both mitigated and carried out.  The nucleus of the discussion will be on recognizing signs of a coming cybersecurity threat and when suspicions might be warranted.  Attendees should come away with a better understanding of recognizing the security threats, where the trends are leading, cybersecurity threats in the future, and to whom to report threats... ...read more...
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                                                        Cyber Quest 2024 Out Brief
                                                        • Room: Estes B
                                                          Session Track: 1
                                                          • Room: Lamar B/C

                                                            Tuesday, August 20, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

                                                            Solution Reviews
                                                            • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                              Tuesday, August 20, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                              Networking Lunch/View Exhibits
                                                              • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                Tuesday, August 20, 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

                                                                Solution Reviews
                                                                • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                  Tuesday, August 20, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

                                                                  Cyber Warrior's Corner Discussion
                                                                  • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                    Tuesday, August 20, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                    Afternoon Keynote
                                                                    • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                    Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                    LTG John B. Morrison, Jr., USA
                                                                    Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6
                                                                    U.S. Army
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                                                                      Tuesday, August 20, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                      Acquisition Program Keynote Follow-On
                                                                      • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                        Tuesday, August 20, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                        Solution Reviews
                                                                        • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                          Tuesday, August 20, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                          AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: Infrastructure Incidents and Investigation: A Nuts to Bolts Look at Critical Response
                                                                          • Room: Estes A
                                                                          Panelists from the United States Secret Service (USSS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will discuss on security incidents and the resultant investigation process for supply chain companies and critical infrastructure partners.   The focus of the discussion will be how law enforcement and the CISA will work with these companies and partners pre, during, and post incident.  Panelists would also engage on nation state threats and the best practices around hunt investigation concerning those higher level attacks. Attendees will learn how the panelists’ agencies work together with companies and... ...read more...
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                                                                            Tuesday, August 20, 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                            Solution Reviews
                                                                            • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                              Tuesday, August 20, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

                                                                              Industry Session
                                                                              • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                Tuesday, August 20, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 9
                                                                                • Room: Estes A
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                                                                                  Panel Session (International)
                                                                                  • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                    Session Track: 2
                                                                                    • Room: Lamar B/C

                                                                                      Tuesday, August 20, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

                                                                                      Networking Happy Hour
                                                                                      • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                                        Tuesday, August 20, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

                                                                                        Cyber Warrior's Corner Discussion
                                                                                        • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                          Wednesday, August 21, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                                                          Coffee Break
                                                                                          • Room: Plaza Lobby/Riverwalk Hallway
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                                                                                            Wednesday, August 21, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

                                                                                            Registration Hours
                                                                                            • Room: Olmstead Street Level Foyer
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                                                                                              Satellite Registration Hours
                                                                                              • Room: 2nd Floor Above Hotel Main Lobby
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                                                                                                Wednesday, August 21, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                                                                AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 10
                                                                                                • Room: Estes A
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                                                                                                  Wednesday, August 21, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                                                                  Morning Keynote
                                                                                                  • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                  Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                                                  GEN Gary M. Brito, USA
                                                                                                  Commanding General
                                                                                                  U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command
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                                                                                                    Wednesday, August 21, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                    Exhibit Hours
                                                                                                    • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                                                      Wednesday, August 21, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

                                                                                                      Acquisition Program Keynote Follow-On
                                                                                                      • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                                        Wednesday, August 21, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                        Middle & High School Capture the Flag
                                                                                                        • Room: Georgia Cyber Center

                                                                                                          Wednesday, August 21, 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                          Solution Reviews
                                                                                                          • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                            Wednesday, August 21, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

                                                                                                            AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: ROTC Panel: Risk Management- Fundamental for Cybersecurity
                                                                                                            • Room: Estes A
                                                                                                            No situations are risk free! Implementing risk management is a key to good decision-making and is essential for strong cybersecurity. Due to dependence on information technology, leaders in most fields need to understand cybersecurity vulnerabilities and mitigation options. Join our panel of ROTC cadets as they share their opinions on application of theoretical lessons in cybersecurity to risk management challenges and opportunities they might face in the military. Questions for the panelists will include: What lessons, either academic or experiential, have been most helpful in forming your concept of cybersecurity risk management? What do you think is the nation’s greatest cybersecurity threat? Which concepts do you... ...read more...
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                                                                                                              Wednesday, August 21, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                              AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Small Business Workshop, Session 1
                                                                                                              • Room: Lamar A

                                                                                                                Wednesday, August 21, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                                                                Solution Reviews
                                                                                                                • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                                  Wednesday, August 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                  Research Poster Presentations
                                                                                                                  • Room: 2nd Floor Olmstead Foyer

                                                                                                                    Wednesday, August 21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                    Networking Lunch/View Exhibits
                                                                                                                    • Room: Exhibitor Areas
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                                                                                                                      Wednesday, August 21, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                                                      AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 12
                                                                                                                      • Room: Estes A
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                                                                                                                        Track Session: 3
                                                                                                                        • Room: Lamar B/C
                                                                                                                          WO Panel
                                                                                                                          • Room: Estes B
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                                                                                                                            Wednesday, August 21, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                            Cyber Warrior's Corner Discussion
                                                                                                                            • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                                              Wednesday, August 21, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                                              Afternoon Keynote
                                                                                                                              • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                                                                Wednesday, August 21, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                                                                                Acquisition Program Keynote Follow-On
                                                                                                                                • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, August 21, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                                                                  CompTIA Learning Solutions Series
                                                                                                                                  • Room: Estes B

                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, August 21, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                                                                                    Solution Reviews
                                                                                                                                    • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, August 21, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                                                                                      AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 13
                                                                                                                                      • Room: Estes A
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                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, August 21, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                        AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Small Business Workshop, Session 2
                                                                                                                                        • Room: Lamar A
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                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, August 21, 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                          Solution Reviews
                                                                                                                                          • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, August 21, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

                                                                                                                                            Industry Session
                                                                                                                                            • Room: Engagement Theater
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                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, August 21, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                              AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Course: 14
                                                                                                                                              • Room: Estes A
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                                                                                                                                                Session Track: 3
                                                                                                                                                • Room: Lamar B/C

                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, August 21, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                  AFCEA IDEA Panel
                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, August 21, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                    AFCEA IDEA Reception & Student Poster Show
                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Riverwalk Hallway

                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, August 22, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                      Coffee Break
                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Plaza Lobby/Riverwalk Hallway
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                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, August 22, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                        Registration Hours
                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Olmstead Street Level Foyer
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                                                                                                                                                          Satellite Registration Hours
                                                                                                                                                          • Room: 2nd Floor Above Hotel Main Lobby
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                                                                                                                                                            Thursday, August 22, 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                            Morning Keynote
                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                            Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                            LTG Maria B. Barrett, USA
                                                                                                                                                            Commanding General
                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Army Cyber Command
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                                                                                                                                                              Thursday, August 22, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                              Exhibit Hall Break
                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, August 22, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                Exhibit Hours
                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, August 22, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                  Future Leaders
                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Lamar A/B/C
                                                                                                                                                                  0900 – 1030: Tour Exhibits 1030 – 1040: Welcome 1040 – 1050: Kahooti Icebreaker Challenge 1050 – 1130:  Panel: “Decoding Your Future in Cyber” 1130 – 1200:  Box Lunch 1200 – 1245:  Jeopardy Challenge 1245 – 1255:  Awards/Announcements 1255 – 1300:  Closing Remarks...

                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday, August 22, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                    Panel Session: NCO Panel
                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
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                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, August 22, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                      Networking Lunch/View Exhibits
                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Exhibit Area
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                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, August 22, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                        Cyber Warrior's Discussion
                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Engagement Theater

                                                                                                                                                                          Thursday, August 22, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                          Closing Keynote & Closing Remarks
                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Oglethorpe ABCDE
                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                          Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                          LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                          President and Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                          AFCEA International
                                                                                                                                                                          Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                          GEN James E. "Jim" Rainey, USA
                                                                                                                                                                          Commanding General
                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Army Futures Command
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