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Workshop

NIST NCCoE Cybersecurity Connections and Networking Lunch – Cybersecurity Careers

Registration closed Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Overview

Join us for an October ‘Cybersecurity Connections’ Event and Networking Lunch in celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Career Week! Hosted in partnership with the NICE (NIST), the Maryland Department of Commerce, and Montgomery County, this event will highlight opportunities and programs available to individuals in the initial stages of their cybersecurity careers.

This event will feature two panel discussions which will highlight industry and government workforce development programs as well as perspectives from individuals who have transitioned into cybersecurity from different career fields.

The panel discussions will be followed by a networking lunch, sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland.

Location

NIST NCCoE at 9700 Great Seneca Hwy, Rockville, MD 20850

Participation

In-person only

Full Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Arrival/Event Check-In

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Honorable Kathryn (Katie) Fry Hester, U.S. Senator for Maryland's 9th District
  • Honorable Marc Elrich, County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Rodney Petersen, Interim Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division (ACD) and Director of NICE, NIST
  • Cherilyn Pascoe, Director of NCCoE, NIST

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion 1: Maryland Cybersecurity Careers, Programs, and Opportunities

  • Moderator: Kimberly Mentzell, Director of Cybersecurity and Aerospace, Maryland Department of Commerce 
  • Panelists:
    • Silvia Vargas, Professor of Cybersecurity and Networking & Cybersecurity Center Point of Contact (PoC) and Program Coordinator, Montgomery College
    • Jack Suess, VP of Information Technology and CIO, University of Maryland Baltimore County
    • Tasha Cornish, Executive Director, Cybersecurity Association, Inc.
    • John Paul Sawyer, Director of Strategic Research Initiatives, University of Maryland (UMD)

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Panel Discussion 2: Transitioning into a Cybersecurity Career

  • Moderator: Davina Pruitt-Mentle, Ph.D., Lead for Academic Engagement, NICE (NIST)
  • Panelists:
    • Maria Hishikawa, Information Technology Security Specialist, United States Department of Commerce
    • Eduardo Noboa, Technical Training and Development Coordinator, ignITe Hub
    • Kristen Kenner, Job Opportunity and Development Specialist for TechMAP Program, Montgomery College
    • Connie Bragg, Cybersecurity Lead, AT&T
       

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Networking Lunch, sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland 

  • Speaker: Bill Tompkins, President and CEO, MCEDC

12:30 p.m. – Adjourn

*Registration is for in-person attendance only. The deadline to register is Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Recording Note: Portions of the event may be recorded and audience Q&A or comments may be captured. The recorded event may be edited and rebroadcast or otherwise made publicly available by NIST. By registering for — or attending — this event, you acknowledge and consent to being recorded.

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