The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit features colleagues who are working first-hand on initiatives geared toward attracting and strengthening vital cybersecurity talent. The Summit will be followed by a webinar series where experts share information about the federal cybersecurity workforce.
Objectives:
- To provide strategic and program updates from key departments and agencies that influence cybersecurity workforce legislation, policy, guidance, and standards
- To highlight key projects and initiatives that support the growth and sustainment of the Federal cybersecurity workforce
- To create a sense of community among individuals in Federal departments and agencies with similar responsibilities for building a superior cybersecurity workforce
Agenda:
Agenda topics and speakers are subject to change. This web page will be updated with the current information.
Welcome and Overview
Emcee: Marian Merritt, Deputy Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
Rodney Petersen, Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
Robert Shriver, Associate Director, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Opening Remarks
Kiran Ahuja, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
James Olthoff, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
Keynote: Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Priorities and Policy Initiatives
Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director
Featured Presentation: CISA Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy
Sean McAfee, CDET Deputy Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Clifford Malachi D Scott, Cyber Analyst, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Featured Presentation: Cyber Excepted Service, Emerging Technologies
Bobbie Sanders, U.S. Department of Defense\DISA
Chimia Carr Nelson, U.S. Department of Defense\DISA
Panel Discussion: A Workforce Skilled in Cybersecurity for Operational Technology
Moderator: Karen Wetzel, Manager of the NICE Framework, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
Keith Stouffer, Project Manager, Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Maureen Roskoski, U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) (Invited)
Lightning Rounds
Data Scientist Occupation
April Davis, Director, Classification & Assessment Policy, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Shaping, Employee Services, U.S. Office Of Personnel Management
DOT Cybersecurity Workforce Program
Kevin Sanchez-Cherry, Cybersecurity Policy, Training & Architecture Lead, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
U.S. Digital Corp Program
Caitlin Gandhi, Co-Founder, U.S. Digital Corps, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Alignment of NICE Framework Work Roles to Job Fairs
Kathy Roberson, SFS Program Manager, Strategic Staffing Solutions Manager, OPM HR Solutions, Staff Acquisition, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Nigamanth Sridhar, Program Officer, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation
Closing Remarks
Jason Barke, Group Manager, Forecasting and Methods, Employee Services\Strategic Workforce Planning, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
This event is hosted by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management.