July Pulse Now Available
We released the CDSE Pulse, a monthly security awareness newsletter that features topics of interest to the security community. In addition, we shared upcoming courses, webinars, and conferences. The July newsletter focused on “SPēD Certification.” Check out all the newsletters in CDSE’s Electronic Library or subscribe/update your current subscription to get the newsletter sent directly to your inbox by submitting your email address from CDSE News.
Personnel Vetting Seminar
CDSE is presenting the virtual instructor-led Personnel Vetting Seminar on August 20-22 and September 10-12. This seminar will address the requirements associated with the reform of the Federal Government’s personnel vetting system, which is known as Trusted Workforce 2.0 (TW 2.0). Its purpose is to help personnel vetting practitioners in DOD, federal agencies, and private industry understand TW 2.0 requirements, identify gaps between current and future procedures, and provide support through the implementation process. The seminar covers topics such as end-to-end personnel vetting operations, including the federal background investigations program, national security adjudications, continuous vetting, and insider threat analysis in a collaborative environment.
This three-day course is intended for U.S. Government security professionals, military personnel, cleared industry Facility Security Officers (FSOs), and other federal personnel performing personnel vetting security-related duties, as well as personnel executing security programs for cleared industry. Visit the course page to learn more and register.
2024 DCSA Conference for Insider Threat (NITAM) Registration Now Available
Registration is open for the DCSA Conference for Insider Threat in support of National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM). The conference theme is “Deter, Detect, Mitigate” and will be held in-person and virtually on September 9-10, 2024. Registration for in-person attendance for this event will close August 26. Visit the registration website to learn more about the event and register.
The NITAM website is also available for viewing at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/cdse/nitam/.
Registration Open for 2024 DCSA Security Conference for DOD
Registration is still open for the 2024 DCSA Security Conference for DOD on August 6-8! This year’s conference theme is “Collaboration: Breaking Down Barriers.” The agenda will include topics such as insider threat, controlled unclassified information, personnel security vetting, policy updates, and more.
The conference is open to .mil and .gov email holders and is first come, first served to reserve your seat. In-person registration is full and waitlisted but virtual participation seats are still available.
Find out more and register at the following link: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/security-conference/index.html
Registration Open for Fall Education Classes
The CDSE Education Program’s Fall 2024 Semester registration opened on May 1. The fall semester classes will run from August 19 to December 15. Classes fill quickly, so please register early to secure your spot in the spring semester. The CDSE Education Program offers:
- Tuition-free & flexible 100% virtual instructor-led courses
- Five security education post-baccalaureate certificate programs
- Highly qualified instructors
- Real-world practical assignments
- Virtual networking with professionals throughout the security community
You can learn more about the classes being offered and register for them by accessing the link here.
To register, log into STEPP.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, contact dcsa.cdseeducation@mail.mil.
Upcoming Webinars
Security Rating Score Tool and Resources
August 29, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Mass Shooter Contagion Theory and the Copycat Effect in the Evolving Media Environment
September 5, 2024
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET
Security Professional Trusted Workforce 2.0 Gap Training
September 17, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Visit https://www.cdse.edu/Training/Webinars-and-Conferences/ to register for these events and join the discussion
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