CyAD 2025: Cybersecurity Across Disciplines Summit

CyAD 2025: Cybersecurity Across Disciplines Summit

Welcome to the third annual Cybersecurity Across Disciplines (CyAD) Conference hosted by the National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCyTE)!

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. Please check back regularly for the most current version.
Important Notice: All sessions are first-come, first-served. While you can plan your schedule in Sched, it does not guarantee a seat in any session. CyAD registrants check your email inbox or junk folder for Sched invite.

Eric Renegar

Sinclair College

Professor

Dayton, Ohio Area

About me

Hi, I'm Eric! I teach IT and cybersecurity at the college level and love hands-on learning, especially with firewalls, networking, and IoT. I'm also involved in K–12 STEM outreach and workforce development. If you're into education, cybersecurity, or creative tech projects—let's talk!

8:00am CDT

Summit Opening and Welcome BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson

8:05am CDT

Moraine Valley Community College President's Welcome BLDG M Moraine RoomsDr. Pamela Haney

8:15am CDT

Opening Remarks BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson

8:35am CDT

Platinum Sponsor Welcome: Mutare BLDG M Moraine RoomsRich Quattrocchi

8:45am CDT

Keynote: Cybersecurity: An Interdisciplinary Imperative BLDG M Moraine RoomsWei Chen Lin

9:30am CDT

Keynote: Glimpses into Possible Futures for Cybersecurity and Privacy: Implications from the Personal Perspective to the Global View BLDG M Moraine RoomsDeBrae Kennedy-Mayo

10:30am CDT

Panel: Cross Disciplinary Challenges and Support for Cybersecurity Education from an International Perspective BLDG M Moraine RoomsDr. Costis Toregas • Kyle Jones • Amy Hysell • Dr Charles Clarke • Dr Natalie Coull

11:30am CDT

Working Lunch (Panel/Presentation & Discussion) BLDG M Moraine Foyer

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Panel & Discussion: Building Cybersecurity Resilience through Cross-border Collaboration and the ICEC BLDG M Moraine RoomsDr. Costis Toregas • Dr Tony Coulson • Deanne Cranford-Wesley • Prof. Phil Legg • John Madelin

3:15pm CDT

Creating and Conducting Critical Infrastructure Sector Risk Assessments using the CISA CSET Tool Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) BLDG M-210Stephen Miller Transforming Retail Operations with AI, Robotics, and Automation BLDG M-205Michael Qaissaunee

4:15pm CDT

Student Spotlight: Securing the Vehicle Firmware Supply Chain BLDG M Moraine RoomsIwinosa Aideyan

4:35pm CDT

Cybersecurity Competitions Across Disciplines BLDG M Moraine RoomsDr. Jake Mihevc

4:45pm CDT

Day 1 Recap BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson

5:00pm CDT

Networking Reception BLDG M Moraine Foyer

5:30pm CDT

Networking Dinner BLDG M Moraine Foyer

6:00pm CDT

Evening Plenary: Toward an Assured & Resilient Navigation in Advanced Transportation Systems BLDG M Moraine RoomsDr. Moussa Ayyash

6:45pm CDT

Day 1 Closing Remarks BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson

7:14am CDT

Registration Open & Badge Pick-Up BLDG M Lobby

7:15am CDT

Networking Breakfast BLDG M Moraine Foyer

7:45am CDT

Morning Plenary: Mission First, People Always BLDG M Moraine RoomsBen Janis

8:45am CDT

5G Networks Architecture, Complexities and Vulnerabilities: Simulation and Visualization BLDG T-403George Meghabghab From Vulnerability to Victory: Safeguarding Manufacturing through IT/OT Convergence! BLDG T-101/102Kyle Jones • Scot McLemore • Lawrence (Larry) McWherter

10:25am CDT

Networking Break Building T Main Lobby

10:50am CDT

Student Spotlight: From SWORD to Pen: Sharpening Cybersecurity Skills through Space Research BLDG T Fogelson TheaterDwight Groves

11:15am CDT

Securing Smart Agriculture: Robotics, Cybersecurity, and Sustainable Farming BLDG T-403Stephanie Wascher

12:15pm CDT

Working Lunch (Panel/Presentation & Discussion) BLDG M Moraine Foyer

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Panel Presentation: More Than Technical Prowess: Soft Skills Every Cybersecurity Graduate Needs - Insights from the NCyTE industry advisory board. BLDG M Moraine RoomsKristopher Rides • Stephen Miller • Jennifer Kennedy • Chris Carter

1:45pm CDT

Vibe Coding the Edge: Harnessing Frontier and Local LLMs for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection BLDG T-101/102Dr Vincent Nestler

2:45pm CDT

The Importance of Faculty Externships and Community Engagement BLDG T-403Shawn Waldman • Kyle Jones

3:45pm CDT

Student Spotlight: Zero Trust for Non-Terrestrial Networks BLDG M Moraine RoomsNathan Calderon-Cano • Robert Martinez-Velasco

4:05pm CDT

Future Forward: Strategic Wrap Up BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson

4:50pm CDT

Closing Remarks BLDG M Moraine RoomsJohn Sands • Michele Robinson