Cybersecurity represents one of the most pressing challenges that the United States will face in the coming decades. Ensuring continued economic prosperity and defense readiness requires improving the security of the computing devices, systems, and networks that have become essential to the nation’s commerce and defense. Moreover, the United States has at its disposal powerful offensive capabilities in cyberspace—how can and should it use these capabilities in support of national interests? These and other cyber issues are important, complex, and here to stay.
The Congressional Cyber Boot Camp invites senior congressional staffers to participate in three days of seminars, keynotes, and simulations led by renowned academics and tech industry leaders. The Boot Camp’s courses delve into the technical, economic, political, and legal dimensions of cybersecurity. The Cyber Boot Camp endeavors to provide congressional staffers with a conceptual framework of the threat environment today and how it might evolve so that they are better able to anticipate the problems of tomorrow. By bringing together the public sector, private sector, and academia, the Cyber Boot Camp aims to encourage collaboration and further this important discussion.
CyberSecurity Boot Camp Schedule
| Time | Monday, August 17 | Tuesday, August 18 | Wednesday, August 19 | Thursday, August 20 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | 7:15: Staffers depart Guest House | 7:15: Staffers depart Guest House 7:45: Breakfast and Debrief Herb Lin, John Villasenor |
7:00: Staffers depart Guest House for SFO | |
| 8:00 - 10:00 am | - Hoover Institution, Stauffer Auditorium - 8:00: Breakfast & Keynote Conversation Kevin Mandia, Michael McFaul 9:30: Break 9:45: Debrief Herb Lin, John Villasenor |
8:30: Session 8: Cybersecurity and Civil Liberties Robert Chesney, Jennifer Granick 9:30: Break |
9:40: Staffers depart SFO | |
| 10:00 - 12:00 Pm |
10:00: Staffers arrive at SFO
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10:15: Session 5: Fundamental Principles of Cybersecurity John Mitchell, Gary Belvin* 11:15: Break 11:45: Lunch & Session 6: Economic, Psychological, and Organizational Dimensions Paul Bracken, Tyler Moore, Herb Lin* |
10:00: Session 9: Corporate Perspectives on Cybersecurity Jason Chan, Melody Hildebrandt, Gilman Louie, Alex Stamos, Sameer Bhalotra C 11:30: Break |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | 12:00: Lunch and Keynote Address Jane Holl Lute |
Lunch & Session 6, continued | 12:00: Lunch and Session 10: Experiences with Automotive Security Stefan Savage |
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| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | 1:00: Session 1: Thinking Like an Attacker Gregory Conti, Herb Lin* 2:00: Break 2:30: Session 2: Threats to Cybersecurity Carey Nachenberg, Dan Boneh* |
1:15: Break 1:30: Session 7: Domestic Law and International Legal Dimensions Rod Beckstrom, Kristen Eichensehr, Harvey Rishikof, Elaine Korzak C |
1:30: Break 2:00: Depart for Facebook Headquarters 2:30: Facebook Headquarters Visit |
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| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | 4:00: Break 4:30: Session 3: Offensive Dimensions of Cybersecurity Herb Lin, Matteo Martemucci* |
3:00: Staffers return to Guest House | Facebook Headquarters, continued 4:30: Depart for Dinner |
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| 5:00 - 8:00 PM | 5:30: Break - Knight Management Center, Rm. G102 - 6:15: Session 4: Simulation: Responding to a Cyber Crisis Raj Shah, Ruby Zefo, Judy Estrin, Joe Sullivan, Amy Zegart C |
5:00: Staffers depart Guest House for reception and dinner - Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Center - 6:30: Dinner and Keynote Address Reid Hoffman, Condoleezza Rice |
- Mandarin Roots - 5:00: Dinner and Feedback Session |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | 8:30: Staffers return to Guest House | 8:30: Staffers return to Guest House | 8:30: Staffers return to Guest House | |
Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held at the Hoover Institution, Lou Henry Hoover Building, Rm. 105
* Discussant, C Chair
