USDA Cybersecurity Expo 2023

October 03 - 04, 2023

Virtual
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Event Manager:Bob Jeffers bj1@fbcinc.com

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The 2023 USDA Cybersecurity Expo will provide its active participants with information and resources on today's vulnerabilities, incidents, security lifecycle, risks and mitigations. It will also identify ways to work together and build a solid security foundation program to meet future challenges and trends in cybersecurity.

The USDA forecasts high attendance at this event. Attendees will include senior executives, chief information officers (CIOs), information systems security program managers (ISSPMs), personnel from the USDA workforce, and federal and industry partners. The expected attendee audience is both IT professionals and those non-IT professionals who are assigned IT security roles.

12th Annual Pacific IO & EW Symposium

October 17 - 18, 2023

Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, HI
Event Manager:Dave Johnson davej@fbcinc.com

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The Pacific Information Operations (IO) and Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Symposium will take place in Honolulu, HI from October 16-20, 2023 (exhibits days will be October 17 and 18). This annual event is USINDOPACOM's only professional development, international engagement, and operational problem-solving event focused on the Information Related Capabilities that comprise Joint IO. 

USINDOPACOM Personnel, Service Component Commands, allied partners, and industry contractors are encouraged to participate in this official event. With the heightened activity in the region, we are looking forward to collaboration, idea sharing, and improving USINDOPACOM's ability to operate more effectively in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

The 2023 ANTICIPATED format will be as follows:

• October 16 - Live and recorded virtual presentations will be conducted on Monday. INDOPACOM J39 will plan a limited schedule of live engagements with visiting allied and partner military delegations. An invite only hosted social will be held that evening in Waikiki for visiting allied and partner military, meet and greet social sponsors, and INDOPACOM J39 and Service Component IO and EW personnel.
• October 17 & 18 - Unclassified plenary sessions will take place in-person at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. A hosted evening social follows the end of the first day of the in-person plenary on 17 Oct.
• October 19 & 20 CLASSIFIED plenary - On the 19, the CLASSIFIED plenary sessions begin with the morning session set at S/REL TO USA, DEU, FRA, JPN, KOR, AND FVEY. That afternoon and the following day are set at SECRET.

Industry Exhibits will take place on October 17-18 during the unclassified segment of the conference at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Industry partners and academic institutions are invited to display programs, products, technology and services of interest to USINDOPACOM. Registration is required.

The purpose of the symposium is to bring together government, military, industry, academia, small business, and other stakeholders for discussions on the operational challenges facing the practitioners of these IRCs, and to explore possible technological and tactics/procedural solutions. To stimulate wider interest and inquiry into these issues, the symposium and related activities and events will be open to registration by government, industry and academia representatives without regard to their AOC membership status (both AOC Members and non-members may register) except that access of foreign and any other persons may be restricted as necessary in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The agenda will focus on the role of information operations in maintaining the conditions for continued peace and stability within the region and will feature presentations and panels from senior U.S. Department of Defense leaders.

NOAA IT Security and Privacy Conference

October 18, 2023

NOAA Auditorium/Science Center Building 4
Silver Spring, MD
Event Manager:Bob Jeffers bj1@fbcinc.com

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A recent World Economic Forum report warned that the three top global risks to society, by likelihood, are:

• Extreme Weather Events
• Natural Disasters
• Cyber Attacks

No US cybersecurity division deals with this tricky trifecta daily, except for the exceptional team at NOAA. Covering from sea to space, NOAA provides minute-to-minute data about the conditions of our oceans, our major waterways and our atmosphere. And to do it without any interruptions, they rely heavily on a secure and resilient global network infrastructure.

So that NOAA's Cybersecurity Division is prepared for every worst-case digital scenario, their Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) hosts an annual NOAA IT Security Conference. This year's event includes briefings from various NOAA components and industry leaders. There will be an impressive speaker lineup and a vendor meet and greet.  

Last year's popular event boasted 300 attendees, the vast majority of whom met with vendors during the multiple conference breaks (including the dedicated time for industry meet and greet). Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign up early, as this event filled up in record time last year!

Beat the crowd: Register now to help NOAA build on its existing cyber methodologies.

DISA Cyber Awareness Forum

October 26, 2023

Pentagon Library and Conference Center (PLCC)
Washington, DC
Event Manager:Alec Munns alec@fbcinc.com

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DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) is seeking "trusted partnerships" to better manage all the IT and cybersecurity services inside the Department of Defense.

At DISA's 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Forum, attendees will examine the agencies' cybersecurity readiness, learn better security practices, complete trainings and look for technologies that can connect and protect warfighters in cyberspace. Can you help DISA:

• Modernize the technical infrastructure that supports their 38,000 customers in the National Capital Region?
• Advance their full range of IT equipment, services, solutions and customer support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense?
• Standardize their servers?
• Migrate the Pentagon's networks to the joint regional security stacks?

Then, this is an unequaled opportunity to meet with the top talent at DISA, who are the gate keepers to defensive IT choices and spending.

Help DISA with their vision to enable every mission: Sign up today.

About DISA

DISA provides IT and secure communications services across the DOD and military service branches. It is in charge of the funding and personnel that offer most of the IT services for the Pentagon and other DOD offices inside the National Capital Region, and has superior mission- and budget-authority.