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QUANTICO-POTOMAC CHAPTER CHAPTER - Apr 16, 2014

5th Annual USMC IT Day Held

The chapter hosted the 5th Annual USMC IT Day in April. The keynote speaker was Maj. Gen. Vincent Stewart, USMC, commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command. This event raised more than $70,000 toward undergraduate- and graduate-level scholarships and information technology education, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants. Star studded guest speakers included Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally, USMC, director for command, control, communications, and computers (C4) and chief information officer for the Marine Corps; Brig. Gen. Eric Smith, USMC, senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense; and Brig. Gen. William Mullen III, USMC, director, Marine Corps Capabilities Development Directorate. This session included the chapter's first cyber discussion panel with a mix of active duty Marine and industry leadership. The chapter also gave $10,000 to the Wounded Warrior Cyber Combat Academy (W2CCA) program and a $5,000 scholarship to the Northern Virginia Community College in direct support for Marines applying from the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center.

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Maj. Gen. Vincent Stewart, USMC, commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command, serves as the keynote speaker for the chapter's USMC IT Day held in April.
Maj. Gen. Vincent Stewart, USMC, commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command, serves as the keynote speaker for the chapter's USMC IT Day held in April.
Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally, USMC, director for command, control, communications, and computers (C4) and chief information officer for the Marine Corps, addresses the USMC IT Day audience in April.
Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally, USMC, director for command, control, communications, and computers (C4) and chief information officer for the Marine Corps, addresses the USMC IT Day audience in April.
At USMC IT Day in April, Brig. Gen. Eric Smith, USMC, senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense, moderates a panel on cyber.
At USMC IT Day in April, Brig. Gen. Eric Smith, USMC, senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense, moderates a panel on cyber.

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