About 3CS
In May 2022, the National CyberWatch Center announced the reformulation of the annual Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) to become one of several symposia within multiple regional and a national Cybersecurity Capabilities and Career Symposia (3CS).
The 3CS expansion, eventually to all 10 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regions, will provide many more opportunities for attendees by addressing a significant impediment to participation in vital capacity building programs – the cost and time commitment for travel to the conference location. The best programs and events at each regional event will be awarded a slot at the national annual conference, along with nationally-oriented programming, such as the annual meetings of the National Cybersecurity Student Association and the annual meeting of the hubs (nonprofits) and spokes (universities and colleges) involved in National CyberWatch’s Skill Up to Scale Up and Cyber Ready Professionals programs for workforce training and student resident internships, respectively.
What to Expect at the 3CS Events
Why Symposia? Symposia is the plural form of symposium. Each 3CS includes a symposium in each of the 5 areas below.
- Community College Cyber Summit: Sessions focused on practice improvements in cybersecurity education.
- Cyber Science and Practice Symposium: Sessions focused on evidence-based professional and educational practices – the human factors of cybersecurity.
- Cyber Capability Maturity Symposium: Sessions focused on cybersecurity skill development for IT professionals through hands-on workshops in computer labs.
- Cyber Education and Careers Symposium: Exhibit hall with demonstration sessions and a career fair – combining a job fair (employer booths) and a talent fair (job candidate booths).
- Cyber Games, Simulations, and Competitions Symposium: Sessions focused on the design, development, and effectiveness of individual and team-based interactive challenges, some of which can be experienced in the Cyber Ready Arcade and Cyber Ready Gym.
Sponsorship opportunities > Contact info@nationalcyberwatch.org to discuss multiple event or program sponsorship discounts
Who Should Attend?
- Employers and Hiring Managers who need to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a skilled cybersecurity workforce
- Educators from K12 schools, Community Colleges, 4-year schools
- Students looking to jump start their careers
- Managers of workforce development programs
- Organizers of community economic development initiatives
- Developers of innovative products and services that enable developing a skilled workforce
- Policymakers from local, state, federal, and international government agencies
2024 Events
2024 Northeast (NE-3CS)
Five symposia provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.
Where: Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 and Penn State Schuylkill, 200 University Dr, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
When: April 12-13, 2024
Registration (including pricing) and program/agenda.
2024 National Cybersecurity Capabilities and Career Symposium (3CS)
What: The National Cybersecurity Capabilities and Career Symposia (3CS) is a two-part event with an invitation-only National Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Symposia (3CS) Session Proposal Development Workshop for authors of session proposals (dialogues, evidence-based practices, demonstrations) on February 1-3, 2024 (Tampa, FL), followed by the public event later in the year. For both the national and regional events, we offer travel and participant support for accepted session ideas.
Where: Keiser University: Tampa, FL
When: May 9-11, 2024
Call for Proposals: Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
Join a 3CS Committee
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2024 Northeast (NE-3CS) Session Proposal Development Workshop
Where: Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
When: March 16, 2024
Proposers of sessions for 3CS are encouraged to submit a brief abstract of their session idea. Student proposals are warmly welcomed! The lead author of an accepted session proposal who has not previously presented their proposal will receive a $200 participation stipend. If you elect to attend in person, you are also eligible to receive a travel stipend. Receive guidance from experienced session presenters and facilitators during the one-day 3CS Session Proposal Development Workshop. Workshop mentors receive a $500 participation stipend and a travel stipend.
STUDENTS and JOB SEEKERS: You may propose a Talent Fair Booth session to display your capabilities for employers seeking talent for hire, either for employment positions or service contracts. The participant stipend of $200 and travel stipend of up to $900 based on the distance from your home to the workshop venue will be awarded according to membership level in the National Cybersecurity Student Association.
3CS COMMITTEE CHAIRS & MEMBERS: All Northeast 3CS committee chairs attending the event are eligible to receive a travel stipend and a $500 participation stipend. Volunteer members attending committee meetings during the workshop will be eligible to receive a travel stipend and a $250 participant stipend.
2024 Mid-Atlantic (MA-3CS)
Where: Prince George’s Community College, Center for Performing Arts (CPA) and Center for Advanced Technology (CAT), 301 Largo Rd. Largo, MD 20774
When: March 22-23, 2024
Keynote: “What I’ve Learned About Cyber Over the Past 30 Years” Ron Gula
What:
- Come play in the Cyber Arcade at the Mid-Atlantic Cyber Games, Simulations, and Competitions Symposium (3/22).
- See student talent on display in the Talent Fair at the Mid-Atlantic Cyber Technology and Careers Symposium (3/22).
- Hear how to jump start your career as a cyber practitioner from Maryland’s top technology executives at the Mid-Atlantic Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Symposium’s Opening Reception (3/22).
- Learn about advances in teaching cyber and meet leaders in experiential education at the Mid-Atlantic Community College Cyber Summit (3/23).
- Observe the best talent in the region compete in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and the Mid-Atlantic 2-year College Cyber Defense Competition (3/22 and 3/23).
- Contribute to and discover the latest advances in performing cybersecurity functions at the Mid-Atlantic Cyber Science and Practice Symposium (3/23).
- Register a team for the Mid-Atlantic 2-year College Cyber Defense Competition (3/23).
2024 National Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Symposia (3CS) Session Proposal Development Workshop
What: Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Symposia (3CS) sessions explore or document innovative ideas, evidence-based practices, and demonstration of techniques and technologies for raising the capability maturity of the cybersecurity workforce. Proposers of sessions for 3CS are encouraged to submit a brief abstract of their session idea. The lead author of an accepted session proposal will receive a $200 participation stipend and a travel stipend of up to $1,800 based on your distance from the workshop venue. Stipend funding is limited and determined by the date of proposal acceptance. Submit your session idea as soon as possible to ensure funds are available to support your attendance. Please refer to the Call for Session Proposals for further details on the dates, times, and locations.
Receive guidance from experienced session presenters and facilitators during the one-day 3CS Session Proposal Development Workshop. Workshop mentors receive a $500 participation stipend and a travel stipend up to $1,800 based on your distance from the workshop venue. All workshop mentors are recognized as a Fellow of the Cyber Ready G-Force – the generating force raising cybersecurity capabilities and career readiness.
Authors of accepted proposals will be scheduled for a workshop on one day of the event. You are welcome to attend all workshop days to learn from and provide feedback to the other session organizers.
OBSERVERS WELCOME: Want to learn how to develop a successful conference, grant, or publication proposal? If you do not have a session idea ready to present, you can attend the workshop as an observer for only $25.
Where: Keiser University, 5002 W Waters Ave Tampa, FL 33634
When: Feb. 1-3, 2024
2023 Events
2023 Great Lakes (GL-3CS)
Theme: Bolstering the Cyber Pipeline
Where: Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN
When: August 4-5, 2023
:: Program/Agenda
:: Cybersecurity Skills Development Workshops (CSDWs)
:: Call for Proposals: Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
2023 Mid-Atlantic (MA-3CS)
Where: Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts (CPA) and Center for Advanced Technology (CAT), 301 Largo Rd. Largo, MD 20774
When: March 31st – April 2nd
Cybersecurity Skills Development Workshops
Call for Proposals (CLOSED): Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
Hotels near Prince George’s Community College. There is NOT a dedicated room block
Airports near the venue: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (airport code: DCA) is a 30-minute drive to the College campus; Washington Dulles International Airport (airport code: IAD) is a 50-minute drive; and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (airport code: BWI) is a 30-minute drive to the College.
Feel free to reach out with any questions: info@nationalcyberwatch.org