Welcome from the President
Welcome to the Norwich University “U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy Cyber Symposium,” held on our beautiful Northfield, Vermont campus. It is a profound honor to host Senator Leahy, the “Cyber Senator,” along with many distinguished experts and special guests. This day-long discussion on the latest innovations in cybersecurity and the importance of cyber education and workforce development in Vermont is critical to our state and our nation. This symposium is also an opportunity to honor Senator Leahy for the lifelong impact he has had on Norwich, the State of Vermont, and in educating and training the next generation of cyber warriors.
Read the complete welcome message from Norwich President Maj Gen (VSM) Mark Anarumo, PhD
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy Cyber Symposium
Held in Mack Hall Auditorium, this event is free and open to the public and includes panel discussions on Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Institutes, future technology in cybersecurity, and the state of cybersecurity in Vermont. It is our hope that by bringing together experts and change makers for a day of discussions that all participants will expand their understanding of the role of cybersecurity in national security.
The “U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy Cyber Symposium” includes a keynote presentation by Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner (USAF), Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters DODIN.
August 16, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
Click to View a Recap of the 2022 Symposium.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. | Arrival, Check-in, On-site registration, and Continental Breakfast
Mack Hall Auditorium
9 to 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks by Mark Anarumo, PhD, Maj Gen (VSM), President of Norwich University
Mack Hall Auditorium
9:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Remarks by Commissioner Michael Harrington, Vermont Department of Labor
Mack Hall Auditorium
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. | Keynote 1: Lt Gen Robert J. Skinner (USAF), Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters, Department of Defense Information Network, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Mack Hall Auditorium
Click to Replay the President's Welcome, Remarks from Commissioner Harrington, and Keynote 1
10:15 to 10:30 a.m. | Break
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. | Panel 1: Department of Defense Cyber Institutes
Mack Hall Auditorium
Moderator: COL Sharon Hamilton, USA (Ret.), Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Norwich University
Panelists: COL Chris Evans, USA, COL Chris Mitchiner, USA (Ret.), COL Linda Riedel, USA
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Special Presentation Honoring U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
Mack Hall Auditorium
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12:15 to 1:45 p.m. | Lunch
1 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Presentation on Semiconductor Security for National Defense and Critical Infrastructure
Ezra Hall, Senior Director of Aerospace and Defense Business Line, GlobalFoundries
1:45 to 2:15 p.m. | Keynote 2: Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Mack Hall Auditorium
2:15 to 3:15 p.m. | Panel 2: Future Technology in Cybersecurity
Mack Hall Auditorium
Moderator: Annette Redmond, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence Policy and Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Panelists: Ashleigh Chambers, Mary Knapp, John Wintrow
3:15 to 3:30 p.m. | Break
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Panel 3: Cybersecurity in Vermont
Mack Hall Auditorium
Moderator: Scott Carbee, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Vermont
Panelists: Cheri Ayoub, George Donovan, Adam Goldstein;
4:30 to 4:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Mack Hall Auditorium
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4:45 to 6 p.m. | Sponsored Reception
Outside Mack Hall
