2022 VA Cyber Navigator Boot Camp
The Cyber Innovation & Society Initiative and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative are excited to host our first "boot camp" for the Summer 2022 Virginia Cyber Navigator Interns. The boot camp provides preparation for the interns before they begin working with local election registrars in Virginia. The boot camp will be June 2 - 3, 2022 in Charlottesville, Virginia. This initiative is funded by National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program within the National Security Agency. The program promotes academic excellence for institutions that are equipping the cybersecurity workforce to protect critical infrastructure
The following agenda is current as of May 20, 2022. We expect only minor updates at this time.
Parking: Daytime parking is available in the UVA lots labeled "E3". Follow these instructions (pdf file) to register your vehicle (no paper permit is needed). The event access code is VACNPB22LU46.
Thursday's dinner parking at the Omni is available in the Omni hotel parking garage.
Day 0 - Wednesday, June 1, 2022
- Students will arrive and can check into Gibbons Dorm between 15:00 – 18:45.
Day 1 - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Daytime location: Jefferson Scholars Building Founders Hall. Zoom is available during the day. Dinner Location: Omni Hotel, Preston Room.
Time |
Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:45 |
Light Breakfast |
| 08:45 – 09:45 |
WelcomesJack Davidson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Virginia Jennifer West, Dean, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, Nancy and Neal Wade Professor of Engineering and Applied Science Johnathan Barbett, Director of Information Security, Virginia Department of Elections, Karen Hoyt-Stewart, Locality Security Program Manager, Virginia Department of Elections, Tim Wyatt, ValGIT Representativeh |
| 09:45 – 10:45 |
Virginia Cybersecurity Community and Virginia Cyber Navigator Coalition SchoolsLuiz DaSliva, Executive Director, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Bob Dahlberg, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonweatlh University Angela Orebaugh, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia Massimilano Albanese, Associate Professor, George Mason University Mary Ann Hoppa, Associate Professor, Norfolk State University Chunsheng Xin, Professor, Old Dominion University Justin Monday, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Safe and Secure Elections – We're Not Playing GamesKaren Hoyt-Stewart, Locality Security Program Manager, Virginia Department of Elections |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch and Keynote SpeakerKim Wyman, Senior Election Security Advisor, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Team Building ExerciseCybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) exercise provided by MetaCTF |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Break |
| 14:45 – 15:45 |
Dos and Don'ts for Interns & Cybersecurity What IfsKaren Hoyt-Stewart, Locality Security Program Manager, Virginia Department of Elections |
| 15:45 – 16:45 |
Professional Behavior and ExpectationsJulia Lapan, Director, Center for Engineering Career Development (presentation pdf) |
| 18:30 – |
Reception and DinnerOmni Hotel (Preston Room), 212 Ridge McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Dinner Speakers: Lynne Clark, Chief, Center for Education, Innovation and Outreach, National Cryptologic School (A29), NSA Christopher Krebs, First Director, Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) |
Day 2 - Friday, June 3, 2022
Location: Rice Hall Room 130 and Davis Commons
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:15 – 08:55 | Light Breakfast |
| 08:55 – 09:00 |
Welcome BackJack Davidson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Virginia
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| 09:00 – 10:00 |
Planning Responses and BeyondKaren Hoyt-Stewart, Locality Security Program Manager, Virginia Department of Elections |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Team Building ActivityAngela Orebaugh, Escape Room |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15 – 12:15 |
Careers in CybersecurityDana Quist, Assistant Director and Career Services Advisor, Center for Engineering Career Development UVA AlumniJeff Grey, CarMax, Cybersecurity Engineer II IndustryLinda Bixby, Ph.D., Director, Academic Programs, LMI |
| 12:15 – 13:15 |
Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:15 |
Administrative RequirementsArielle Schneider, Policy Officer, Virginia Department of Elections (presentation pdf) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Wrap-upAll |
| 14:30 |
Safe Travels to All
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