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                        -  Senior Strategic Insight
We facilitate discussion between senior strategic leaders, like in this keynote by Admiral Mike Rogers (Commander of US Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency).
 
                        -  Enabling Interaction
Our conferences are designed to allow our students and others the opportunity to interact directly with senior strategic leaders. Here, Special Forces Colonel Pat Duggan asks a Cyber Beacon presenter a question. Colonel Duggan was later selected to work at the National Security Council (NSC).
 
                        -  Networking and Collaboration
Our conferences allow attendees to get involved in creative collaboration sessions to design solutions to real-world probems. Here, Dr. Cj Horn (Retired Colonel) leads a table discussion during Cyber Beacon.
 
                        -  Connecting Dots
We bring together leaders and experts from across the national security community, including those within government and beyond. Here, leaders from DISA, Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon, and beyond discuss challenges in Cyber Beacon 2017.
 
                        -  National Leadership
We work closely with national leaders, experts, and commissions. Here, Dr. Lynne Parker (Assistant Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) opens a session discussing AI.
 
                        -  World Class Experts
We bring together the world's leading experts in various fields. Here, Chris Inglis (National Cyber Director) discusses his new role and office with Chancellor Lewis (left).
 
                        -  Leading in Education
Cyber Beacon forges relationships between educators, students, and administrators. Here, Dr. Cassandra C. Lewis (right, who was then Acting Dean of Academic Affairs and then became CIC Acting Chancellor) moderates a panel including educational leaders from the NSA, CIC, and Joint Staff.
 
                        -  Understanding Dynamics
We highlight perspectives from across the national security community. Here, Congressman Jim Langevin (Chair of the HASC cyber-focused subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus) shares his insights about the political dimention of cyber policy development.
 
                        -  Dynamic Interaction
We design panels of experts and leaders in a way to facilitate dynamic interaction and useful insights to emerge. Here, Retired Rear Admiral Jan Hamby (CIC Chancellor, center) leads a panel discussion of senior cyber leaders including the first CISO of the Federal Government, Retired Brig Gen Greg Touhill.
 
                        -  Diverse Perspectives
Our graduate students and wider audiences further develop their critical thinking skills by being challenged with diverse perspectives. One example is Jeff Moss, a prominent leader of the hacker community, presenting at Cyber Beacon 2020.
 

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##### Cyber Beacon is the annual flagship conference of the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) at National Defense University (NDU). The event brings together leaders and experts from across public and private sector to discuss today's most pressing national security challenges related to the cyberspace domain. Please find information about our past events in the drop-down menu above.

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# Conferences

Cyber Beacon | October 19-20, 2023

### 2023 Cyber Beacon Conference

*10 Year Anniversary*

The 10th annual Cyber Beacon is the flagship conference of the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) at National Defense University (NDU). The conference will be held on October 19 & 20, 2023, as an in-person and virtual event. All students are invited to attend. 

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 | October 6, 2022

### 2022 Cyber Beacon Conference Hosted by CIC. 

*National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington D.C*

Our 2022 Cyber Beacon will be held on October 6, 2022 starting at 0700 as an in-person event only.

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Cyber Beacon | 9th of December 2021

### Cyber Beacon 2021

*The Impacts of a Global Pandemic*

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

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Cyber Beacon | 3 December 2020

### Cyber Beacon 2020

*Disruption in an Era of Great Power Competition: Pandemic, Infodemic, Space, Cyberspace, and Beyond*

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.

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Cyber Beacon | 13-14 November 2019

### Cyber Beacon 2019

*Preparing for Disruption*

Cyber Beacon is the flagship event of the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC). 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. The 2020 conference is scheduled for 9-10 September.The 2019 conference theme was "preparing for disruption" and there were seven sessions; terrorism and cyberspace, information and disinformation, cyber education, quantum, artificial intelligence, 5G, and the cutting edge. It was held 13-14 November 2019 at the NDU campus on Fort McNair in Washington, DC.Attendance was by invitation only and space limited. While the conference was unclassified, there were optional classified breakout sessions during lunch with led by National Security Council personnel. Information about past Cyber Beacon conferences can be found on this site

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Cyber Beacon | 19th September 2018

### Cyber Beacon 2018

*Decision Making in Cyberspace*

Cyber Beacon is the flagship event of the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC). 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. The 2018 conference theme was "decision making in cyberspace" and there were six sessions; deterrence, law and authorities, gaming, innovative collaboration, information and disinformation, and cyberspace graduate education.Cyber Beacon V was held on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 September 2018 at the NDU campus on Fort McNair in Washington, DC. Attendance was by invitation only, there was no cost to attend the event, and space was limited. While the conference was unclassified, there were optional classified breakout sessions during lunch.The NDU Foundation supported this conference with catering, reception, and industry information tables. Seating was not assigned, so attendees were encouraged to sit at separate tables from those in their home organizations in order to meet a wider array of fellow professionals in this growing community. Photos from Cyber Beacon IV can be viewed here and from Cyber Beacon V here. See an article about the 2018 Cyber Beacon here. Parking and transportation information can be found here. Check back here for updates about the next Cyber Beacon on 11-12 September 2019.

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