The Washington Center • Cybersecurity Accelerator Program | Program Schedule
Saturday, April 20, 2024
8:15am – 9:00am Breakfast and Daily Overview
Kyle Bergman – Program Manager, The Washington Center
9:00am – 9:45am Understanding the Domains in Cyber and the Skills Needed
Jeff Greene – Senior Director, Cybersecurity Programs, The Aspen Institute
9:45am – 10:00am Break
10:00am – 11:00am Early and Mid-Career Professional Panel
Bailey Winsor – Analyst, Alethea Group
Lama Mohammed – Senior Associate, Glen Echo Group, LLCa
Crystal A. – Analyst, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderated by Kyle Bergman – Program Manager, The Washington Center
11:15-12:00 p.m. Cybersecurity Executive Panel: Hiring Managers Perspective
Alicia Backous – Partner, Defense & Security, Guidehouse Federal
Candice Frost – Joint Intelligence Operations Center Commander, United States
Cyber Command
Michael Veneri – Director of Special Projects, Red Hat
Moderated by Sasha O'Connell – Cyber Fellow, The Washington Center
12:15pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 3:30pm Career Skills Workshops
Certifications | Alicia Williams – External DEI Programs Coordinator, ISC2
Interview and Internship Prep | Nicole Tisdale – Founder and Principal, Advocacy
Professional Communication | Sean Flowers – U.S. Dep of Commerce/Ready
Force Cyber
3:45pm - 4:30pm Professional Branding and Preparing for Security Clearances
Luke Dickinson – Director of Communications, The Washington Center
Sasha O'Connell – Cyber Fellow, The Washington Center