AFA Explores Cyber Security in Inaugural CyberFutures Conference

Conference Highlights Cyberspace with Discussions, Exhibits, Job Fair and CyberPatriot Finals

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association recently announced its new CyberFutures Conference and Technology Exposition, to be held March 31 – April 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C., at the Gaylord National Hotel.

Themed "New Strategies for a New Domain," CyberFutures will focus on the challenges of developing and implementing effective cyber security policy and of applying technology in meeting those challenges. With an eclectic group of speakers from the federal government, private sector, academia and military, CyberFutures will be an energetic discussion on the threat environment within cyber security and initiatives taken to secure it.

Conference Highlights Include:

• Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton, Director, Cyber and Space Operations for the Air Force
• Vinton Cerf, Chief, Technology Advocate, Google Inc.
• Mr. Richard Clarke, Author of CyberWar
• Melissa Hathaway, Senior Advisor, Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
• Paul Kaminski, Chairman and CEO, Technovation
• Martin Libicki, Researcher, Rand Corporation
• Brenda Oldfield, Director, Cyber Education and Workforce Development, NCSD, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

A career fair for both high-technology students and veterans will take place in the Conference's Exhibit Hall. The "RecruitMilitary/AFA and High-Technology Opportunity Expo" will serve as a great opportunity to meet potential employers and find out more information about careers in information technology and other high-technology fields.

CyberPatriot III, AFA's unique education initiative, will be concluding for the school season after six exciting months and several preliminary rounds. CyberPatriot is the national high school cyber defense competition designed to increase students' awareness in cyber security and technology. The competition culminates with an award ceremony for top winners in each division. Learn more at www.uscyberpatriot.org.

Advanced registration is available at http://registration.afa.org/events/cb2011reghome.aspx. Over the next few weeks, look for additional speakers, upcoming scheduling specifics and other information updates at www.AFA.org.

AFA is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has more than 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 125,000 members. Visit AFA at http://www.AFA.org.

SOURCE Air Force Association

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