So you’re not crazy, you just want to start your own company. Which kinda takes a level of crazy to pull it off. We’ll talk through what it takes to be an entrepreneur, ideation and the phases of startup, different kinds of companies (service, product, non-profit), how and why (or why not) to raise capital, […]
There’s no shortage of advice out there for transitioning veteran job seekers – unfortunately much of the advice tends to be cookie cutter tips focusing on the most basic of topics. This program will help transitioning veterans in the cyber security industry understand the hiring landscape, highlight the difference between the recruiters who put you […]
Millions of overseas voters must choose between the following ballot return methods: international mail, email or fax return as allowed by each respective state law. The insecurity of email and fax, arguably, creates a security gap in the overall elections infrastructure that undermines its integrity. The National Cybersecurity Center proposes to ‘hack a fax’ in […]
We have entered the 4th industrial revolution, a time marked by the interconnection of hyper-instrumented physical, biological, and digital worlds. The accompanying pace of technological development will exert profound changes in the way people live and work, impacting all disciplines, economies, and industries. Preparing the cybersecurity workforce for the changes that will reframe their careers […]
As the previous DEF CON Voting Villages have proved, our voting equipment and infrastructure are very vulnerable to multiple types of attacks. But now, with everything that’s going on in the world ,voting by mail is the new vulnerable thing! Instead of focusing on problems and broken things, this talk will focus on simple fixes […]
When I got my first job out in the real world, I thought: this is it: All I’m ever going to need to know for my career, for my job. Got a rude awakening that was one of those worthwhile lessons taught outside of school: invest in becoming a lifelong learner. How do you come […]
The National Service Panel highlights the opportunities and challenges with national service, focusing on tech-related programs across the federal government. The panel is organized by the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA) and includes reps discussing the US Digital Service, US Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary, National Security Agency (NSA), US Army Cyber Direct Commissioning Program, and […]
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, countless aspects of American life have been impacted, including our elections. Accommodations for the pandemic include an unprecedented shift towards absentee balloting across the United States, as well as drastically reduced in-person voting options. While we cannot predict the state of the pandemic come November, it is clear that elections will […]
This presentation poses a question on whether the remote voting by online or vote-by-mail is trustworthy under the COVID-19 pandemic situation. One of the worldwide efforts to contain thevirus was to work-from-home and restriction orders. Besides, because of the human contact is critical in the dissemination of the virus, possibilities of alternative methods of voting […]
