Cyber Security Events in Maryland

[Joel Fernandez]

For Marylanders - Save the date:  On 29-30 Nov, Prince Georges Community College (PGCC) and CyberWatch are hosting the 1st Maryland Digital Forensics Investigations Challenge (MDDFI) event where we will honor the winning Maryland team from the DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge.  In addition, PGCC & CyberWatch are inviting Maryland High Schools, Community Colleges, and 4 year institutions to send teams to participate in the DC3 Cyber Crime Case Challenge as well as attend briefings.  Up to 12 teams comprised of up to 4 team members may register and compete.  The winners will be bused the following day (30 Nov) to the Pentagon for a tour and a briefing by senior DoD Cyber leaders.   So save the dates:  29-30 Nov 2012, their website should be up in a couple of weeks and to start excepting registrations.  http://www.dc3.mil/challenge/2012/about/states/md.php


DC3 will also deploying our Cyber Crime Scene Challenge and the new Cyber Crime Case Challenge to several events.  I have attached a slick sheet for Cyber Crime Scene Challenge competition:

- 4-5 Oct 2012 - 11th Annual CyberEthics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity Conference, University of Maryland College Park Stamp Union    http://www.edtechpolicy.org/C32012/

- 30 Oct-1 Nov 2012 - National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Third Annual Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity EducationWorkshop October 30 - November 1, 2012
          NIST Campus, Gaithersburg, MD, draft Agenda Online, http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/2012workshop/agenda_day1.html<http://csrc.nist.gov/nice/2012workshop/agenda_day1.html>

- 14 Nov 2012 - Annual Cool Careers in CyberSecurity for Girls Summit, University of Maryland, Riggs Alumni Center  http://www.edtechpolicy.org/cyberk12/c3workforcecareers.html

- 29-30 Nov - Maryland Digital Forensics Investigations Challenge - Hosted by PGCC & CyberWatch   http://www.dc3.mil/challenge/2012/about/states/md.php

- Mar 2013 - CyberPatriot National Finals, National Harbor, MD   http://www.uscyberpatriot.org/Pages/default.aspx