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FISSEA 2009
"Awareness, Training, and Education: The Catalyst for Organizational Change"

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Green Auditorium
100 Bureau Drive
Gatihersburg, MD 20899


March 24-26, 2009
Sponsors:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA).
Audience:
Information systems security professionals, trainers, developers, educators, managers, CIOs, academia, and researchers involved with information systems security awareness, training, education, certification, and professionalism.
Format:
Two-track conference: keynotes, panels, presentations, and vendor exhibition.
Purpose:

Learn how organizations are empowering their workforce through information systems security awareness, training, and education. Learn how security professionals respond to the latest technologies, regulations, and threats through their awareness and training programs. Increase your knowledge, learn new techniques and hear best practices. Take advantage of opportunities to share your experiences and network with your colleagues from government, industry, and academia.

Topics:

Information systems security awareness, training, education, professionalization, resources, certifications, changing organizational security culture, emerging trends, practical solutions.

Registration Contact:
Teresa Vicente, NIST, phone: 301/975-3883, email: Teresa Vicente
Technical Contact:
Conference Director: Louis Numkin, CISM, phone: 301/933-0537, email: lmn@juno.com

Program Chair: Captain Cheryl Seaman, phone: 301-402-4461, email: seamanc@mail.nih.gov

Administrative/General Information: Peggy Himes, NIST, phone: 301-975-2489, fax: 301-975-4964, email: peggy.himes@nist.gov

Vendor Contact:
Liz Hood, Federal Business Council, phone: 301-206-2940 x227, email: liz@fbcinc.com
Website:
http://csrc.nist.gov/fissea
Registration:

NON U.S. CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE: If you are a non U.S. citizen, you must submit additional information to notify the security personnel of your visit. The Online registration form will direct you to a security form that must be completed in order to attend any meeting at the DoC/NIST facilities.

On-Line Registration
(By clicking on this link, you are leaving the NIST site.)

Registration Fee: $175

Accommodations:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The special rate is $201.00 per night plus 13% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at (301)527-9000. To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/FISSEA Conference". Reservations must be received by March 2, 2009. After that date, rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel.


page created: 01/07/2009
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contact: teresa.vicente@nist.gov