Dec. 9, 2021

Cyber Beacon 2021

9th of December 2021 — On 9 December 2021, the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) hosted its 8th annual Cyber Beacon Conference (CB 2021). Our College's annual flagship conference brings together experts and leaders from across the national security community, private sector, and academia to discuss the most pressing issues concerning cyberspace, information, and national security. You can find links to past conferences on our site under the "events" dropdown tab. The 2021 conference theme was "The Impacts of a Global Pandemic". CB 2021 was held on Thursday the 9th of December 2021 from 9 AM to 2 PM (US eastern time). Due to the ongoing global pandemic, this event was held online. Comments are those of the respective speaker and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the US government or any other entity

Dec. 7, 2021

UC2 Kickoff Event

7 December 2021 — The UC4 team at the NDU CIC hosted the inaugural UC2 Kickoff Event. The physical location of the event was the Hill Conference Room (Room #303) on the third floor of Roosevelt Hall at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. Attendees included members of the Joint Staff J6, the NSA, USCYBERCOM, high-level DoD officials and staff members, a Congressional staff member, the NDU CIC Chancellor, the UC4 Director, and the Director of the UC2 Support Center. The keynote address was given by the Honorable Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

Nov. 18, 2021

National Cyber Director at Cyber Beacon 2021

Chris Inglis, the first National Cyber Director, is a keynote speaker for the 8th annual Cyber Beacon Conference, hosted by the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace on 9 December 2021. Find the full agenda here: https://cic.ndu.edu/cyberbeacon/  

Nov. 17, 2021

The Chancellor's Speaker Series 2021

17th of November, 2021 — The Chancellor's Speaker Series features talks by world-class thought-leaders and is hosted by the Interim Chancellor of the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC), Dr. Cassandra C. Lewis. Our upcoming speaker, Jonathan Rauch (author and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution), is scheduled for Wednesday the 17th of November, 2021, from 9 to 10:15 am eastern. The talk is entitled Staying Real: The War on Truth and How to Win It, and will be followed by a question and answer session. This event will be held in the Marshall Hall 155 Conference Room and streamed online. It is open to all CIC students, faculty, and staff. Access instructions will be provided to those who RSVP. RSVP information will be provided to all applicable CIC personnel via email.

Nov. 17, 2021

The Chancellor's Speaker Series

17th of November 2021 — The Chancellor's Speaker Series features talks by world-class thought-leaders and is hosted by the Interim Chancellor of the National Defense University (NDU) College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC), Dr. Cassandra C. Lewis. Our upcoming speaker, Jonathan Rauch (author and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution), is scheduled for Wednesday the 17th of November, 2021, from 9 to 10:15 am eastern. The talk is entitled Staying Real: The War on Truth and How to Win It, and will be followed by a question and answer session. This event will be held in the Marshall Hall 155 Conference Room and streamed online. It is open to all CIC students, faculty, and staff. Access instructions will be provided to those who RSVP. RSVP information will be provided to all applicable CIC personnel via email.

Jan. 1, 2021

Lieutenant General Loretta E. Reynolds, USMC (Ret.)

Lieutenant General Loretta E. Reynolds is the Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command. She was commissioned in May 1986 upon graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy and assigned as a Communications Officer.

Dec. 11, 2020

Cyber Beacon 2020

Cyber Beacon 2020 was a huge success, featuring speakers from across the broader cyber community including "The Dark Tangent" Jeff Moss. See the event page here: https://cic.ndu.edu/cyberbeacon/

Dec. 3, 2020

Cyber Beacon 2020

3 December 2020 — Cyber Beacon 2020 is the 7th annual flagship conference of  the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) at National Defense University (NDU), "Our Nation's Cyber War College".The conference brings together experts and leaders from across the national security community, private sector, and academia to discuss the most pressing problems concerning cyberspace, information, and national security. This conference will take place online starting on 08:00-16:30 (eastern) on Thursday 3 December 2020. The Speakers are strategic and thought leaders at the intersection of cyberspace and national security, with hundreds of selected USG and other guests in the field in attendance.

Oct. 8, 2020

Admissions Are Open!

Admissions are open! The photo above shows Dean Brown greeting the CIO-LDP first class of 2022 on opening day. The class spent their first day completing team building and leadership exercises. For more information on the College of Information and Cyberspace programs click HERE.  

Sept. 17, 2020

#CYBERBEACON

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