Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit (Virtual)

This half-day Summit kicked off the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit and Webinar Series to support collaboration and information sharing among agencies focused on building and maintaining a robust cybersecurity workforce.

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit 2020

The PowerPoint slides used during the webinar can be downloaded here.

Objectives:

• Create a sense of community among individuals in Federal agencies with similar responsibilities for building a superior cybersecurity workforce
• Provide strategic and program updates from key agencies that influence cybersecurity workforce legislation, policy, guidance, and standards
• Highlight key projects and initiatives that support the growth and sustainment of the Federal cybersecurity workforce 

Agenda:

Agenda topics and speakers are subject to change. This web page will be updated with the current information. 

1:30 - 1:35pm         Welcome and Overview

• Rodney Petersen, Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
• Veronica Villalobos, Office of Personnel Management 

1:35 - 1:40pm         Opening Remarks

• Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director

1:40 - 1:45pm         CHCO Council and CIO Council Welcome

• Dr. John W. York, Executive Director, CHCO Council and Senior Advisor to the OPM Director
• Jason Gray, Chief Information Officer Council Workforce Committee

1:45 - 1:50pm         Opening Remarks

• Michael J. Rigas, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management

1:50 - 2:30pm         Updates to the NICE Framework

• Bill Newhouse, Deputy Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
• Lisa Dorr, Department of Homeland Security 
• Kenneth Vrooman, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
• Pam Frugoli, Department of Labor
• Matt Isnor, Department of Defense

2:30 - 2:45pm         Intermission

2:45 - 3:25pm         Cybersecurity Career Pathways for Federal Employees

• Matt Isnor, Department of Defense
• Christopher Paris, Veterans Administration

3:25 - 3:55pm         President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition

• Harry Mourtos, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency 

3:55 - 4:00pm         Wrap Up & Promote Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar Series

• Veronica Villalobos, Office of Personnel Management

This event is co-hosted by the Office of Personnel Management and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) in cooperation with the National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Defense, Chief Human Capital Officers Council, and the Chief Information Officers Council Workforce Committee.