Save the date: Next HammerCon is Thursday 16 May 2024
Main Track:
CORE (Cyber Operations Readiness & Experiences)
Schedule for Thursday 18 May 2023
Notes: Schedule subject to change. ⚡︎ indicates "lightning talks" (15 minute slot to share ideas but no Q&A).
0845: Opening Remarks
Captain (Ret) G Mark Hardy
Track MC. President of the National Security Corporation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmarkhardy/
Joe Billingsley
Director of Strategic Engagement at the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) and founder of the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA). https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebillingsley/
Dr. Brad Sims
President of Capitol Technology University University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/construction/
General (Ret) Keith Alexander
Inaugural Commander of US Cyber Command and former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA). https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbaironnet/
Admiral (Ret) Michael Rogers
Former Commander of US Cyber Command and former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_S._Rogers
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Chair of the cyber subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the select committee on China. https://gallagher.house.gov/
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist and STEM education champion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson
Major General Paul Stanton, PhD
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence (COE) and Fort Gordon, and inaugural member of the Military Cyber Affairs editorial board.
1000: Keynote
1030: Military Cyber History Fireside Chat
Jason Healey
Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University SIPA. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhealey/
1115: Enlisted Cyber Career Fields Panel
Command Sergeant Major Sheryl Lyon
Senior Enlisted Leader of USCYBERCOM and NSA, and Panel Moderator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-d-lyon/
Senior Chief Petty Officer Doug Sykes
Senior Enlisted Leader of the Plans and Policy Directorate (J5) of Fleet Cyber Command / 10th Fleet. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-sykes-08ab61226/
Chief Master Sergeant Patrick “Snape” Nunes
Senior Enlisted Leader of the Operations Directorate (J3) of the Cyber National Mission Force. https://www.cybercom.mil/About/Components/CNMF/
Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Bryant
Senior Enlisted Leader of the Coast Guard Cyber Command 2013 Cyber Protection Team (CPT). https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/CGCYBER/
1200: Lunch
1300: US Cyber Force Panel
Dr. Joseph Schafer
Panel Moderator. Professor at the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC). https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephschafer/
Chris Cleary
Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of the Navy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-cleary-pmp-cissp-6242b635/
Major General (ret) George Franz
Inaugural Commander of the Cyber National Mission Forces (CNMF). https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-franz-3a32533a/
Rear Admiral (Ret) Mark Montgomery
Executive Director of the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission (1.0 & 2.0). https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-montgomery-b8932810/
1400: The Autopilot Problem ⚡︎
Sergeant Major Amanda Draeger
Sergeant Major of the Army Cyber Institute. https://cyber.army.mil/About-Us/ACI-Leadership/Draeger/
1415: Peter Drucker on Cyber Warriors ⚡︎
Lieutenant Commander Mark Hoffer
Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer at Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 66. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hofer/
1430: National Security Intelligence & Cyber War Rooms
1500: State of Cybersecurity
Kevin Mandia
Air Force Veteran and CEO at Mandiant. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mandia-0a07173/
1530: Women in Cyber Fireside Chat
Christine Billingsley
MCPA Chief Operating Officer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebillingsley/
Dr. Diane Janosek, Esq.
Deputy Director for Compliance at the National Security Agency (NSA) and former Commandant of the National Cryptologic University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-janosek-abc/
1600: Mentorship Panel
Amanda Mason
Moderator. MCPA Director and Intelligence Officer in the DC Air National Guard. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandasmason/
Dr. Paul de Souza
Founder of the Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI). https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcsfi/
Lieutenant General (Ret) Karen Gibson
Sergeant-at-Arms of the US Senate. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-gibson-aa4570184/
Major General (Ret) Mitchell Kilgo
Former Commander of the US Army's Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM). https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellkilgo/
Command Sergeant Major (Ret) Dave Redmon
Former Senior Enlisted Advisor of US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency (NSA). https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidredmon/