Welcome Remarks
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Elizabeth Phu
Chancellor, College of Information and Cyberspace
National Defense University

Opening Keynote: Defending the DoDIN - Enabling the Warfighter through Enterprise Security
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

LTG Paul Stanton, USA
Commander, Department of War Cyber Defense Command
Director, Defense Information Systems Agency

Cyber Workforce Competition Final Four
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO

Introduction of the teams competing in the Cyber Workforce Competition.

Networking Break
Lincoln Hall South Atrium

Keynote: The Joint Cyber Fight - Integrating Capabilities for the Future Conflict
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

LTG David T. Isaacson, USA (invited)
Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer
The Joint Staff, J-6

The Joint Staff J6 will provide a strategic overview of the evolving character of warfare. This session will detail how a qualified and ready cyber workforce is essential to enabling global command and control and ensuring the Joint Force can compete and win in a contested environment.

Lunch and Networking
Lincoln Hall South Atrium/Cafeteria

Keynote: Setting the Rules of the Road - Policy for Strategic Competition
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

The Honorable Katherine Sutton (invited)
Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of War

The Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy will discuss the complex international landscape of cyberspace and how DoW policy shapes the environment for strategic competition. This session provides crucial context on how our actions contribute to stability and deterrence on the global stage.

Forging the Future - the Blueprint for an Agile Cyber Workforce  
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Mark Gorak
Director, Cyber Academic Engagement Office and Principal Director, Resources & Analysis
Office of the DoW CIO 

Networking Break
Lincoln Hall South Atrium

Panel: Operationalizing Academia
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Moderator
Dr. Bob Young
Strategy Programs, Workforce Innovation Directorate
Office of the DoW CIO

Panelists
Dave Schroeder, PhD
CISSP Director, National Security Initiatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Director, Research, Wisconsin Security Research Consortium

Lawrence Kuznar, PhD
Director, Cultural Sciences Research, NSI, Inc.
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Purdue University

Vincent Nestler, PhD
Director, Center for Cyber and Artificial Intelligence, California State University, San Bernardino
Principal Investigator, The AI Horizon; Principal Investigator, XP Cyber Range

Andrew Walsh
Chancellor and State Department Chair
National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace

In essence, the "Operationalizing Academia" framework acts as the foundational engine for talent and innovation. It provides the manpower for the War for Talent, the specialized knowledge for the Skills Advantage, the data to Measure What Matters, the justification to Resource the Future Fight, and the partnerships to Drive Unity of Effort. 

Deep Dive: Implementing the DoD 8140 Framework
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO

Day Two Welcome
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Cyber Workforce Competition Championship Match
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO

The final two teams are announced and the live championship round begins.

Service CIO Panel
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Moderator
Mark Gorak
Director, Cyber Academic Engagement Office and Principal Director, Resources & Analysis
Office of the DoW CIO

Panelists
Leonel Garciga
Chief Information Officer
U.S. Army

Keith Hardiman, EdD
Director, Enterprise Information Technology
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of the Air Force

Barry Tanner
Chief Information Officer (Acting)
Department of the Navy

LtGen Jerry Carter, USMC (invited)
Deputy Commandant for Information
U.S. Marine Corps

The increasing prevalence of cyber threats highlights the critical need for the Department of War to have a capable and ready cyber workforce. The Department's approach features the implementation of a holistic talent management strategy codified in the Department of Defense 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program, showcasing an agile and responsive framework that will drive innovation and development across the cyber workforce. Service CIOs will provide insights on their implementation and future initiatives. 

Networking Break
Lincoln Hall South Atrium

The Intellectual Foundry: How the College of Information and Cyberspace Forges the Modern Cyber Warrior
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Elizabeth Phu (invited)
Chancellor, College of Information and Cyberspace
National Defense University

Lunch and Networking
Lincoln Hall South Atrium/Cafeteria

Industry Panel
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Moderator
Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO 

Networking Break
Lincoln Hall South Atrium

DoW Cyber Service Academy Progress Report
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Alice Smitley
CSA Program Manager
Office of the DoW CIO

The Cyber Service Academy presents an update on the program's progress and other key academic partnership initiatives.

Skills-Based Hiring Update
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Mark Gorak
Director, Cyber Academic Engagement Office and Principal Director, Research
Office of the DoW CIO

Networking Break
Lincoln Hall South Atrium

CCMD Perspective: The Mission-Critical Cyber Operator
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Elizabeth Durham-Ruiz (invited)
Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) and Chief Information Officer
U.S. Strategic Command

A senior leader from U.S. Strategic Command provides a capstone address on the direct impact of the cyber workforce on the nation's strategic deterrence mission. This session will underscore the operational necessity of the no-fail skills and qualifications being forged at this summit.

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Live Cyber Workforce Competition Update
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO 

Cyber Patriot Awards Presentation
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Mark Gorak
Director, Cyber Academic Engagement Office and Principal Director, Research
Office of the DoW CIO

DoW CIO recognizes winners of the National Cyber Defense Competition

Day Three Welcome
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Keynote: The Commander's Perspective - Cyber as a Warfighting Domain
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

LTG Joshua M. Rudd, USA (invited)
Deputy Commander
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Drawing on extensive operational experience from Special Operations to the Indo-Pacific, the incoming Commander of U.S. Cyber Command delivers a powerful address on the realities of modern conflict. This session will define the "Warrior Ethos" required for the cyber workforce, outlining how technical skills must be fused with operational discipline to compete with and defeat sophisticated adversaries in a high-end fight.

Cyber Workforce Competition Analysis Panel
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Moderator
Matt Isnor
Program Lead, Cyber Workforce Development
Office of the DoW CIO 

Cyber Workforce Competition Awards Presentation
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

Closing Keynote
Lincoln Hall Auditorium

The Honorable Kirsten Davies (invited)
Department of War Chief Information Officer