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 Technology and Careers Symposium: Exhibit hall with demonstrations of the latest advances in cybersecurity tools 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
2025 Events
2025 Mid-Atlantic Regional 3CS (MA-3CS)
Five tracks provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.
Where: Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD
When: March 21-22, 2025
Registration Coming Soon (including pricing) and program/agenda
Call for Proposals: Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
Join a 3CS Committee
2025 Northeast Regional 3CS (NE-3CS)
Five tracks 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, Bethlehem, PA 18020
When: April 25-26, 2025
Registration Coming Soon (including pricing) and program/agenda
Call for Proposals: Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
Join a 3CS Committee
2025 Southeast Regional 3CS (SE-3CS)
Five tracks provide the opportunity to learn, experience, and discuss the latest tools, techniques, and technologies for Teaching, Practicing, Demonstrating, and Showcasing Cybersecurity Capabilities.
Where: Central Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA
When: May 7-8, 2025
Registration Coming Soon (including pricing) and program/agenda
Call for Proposals: Dialogues (Focus Groups), Evidence-Based Practices, and Demonstrations
Join a 3CS Committee
2025 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) in June 2025, 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: June 2025