Antiterrorism Awareness Month
August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month which focuses on raising awareness concerning the threat of terrorism, encouraging vigilance, and reporting of potential threats. Defensive awareness and personal security are the responsibility of all DoD personnel. To learn how to make you and your family less vulnerable to terrorists, review “A Self-Help Guide to Antiterrorism.”
July Pulse
Last month, we released the CDSE Pulse, a monthly security awareness newsletter that features topics of interest to the security community. In addition, we share upcoming courses, webinars, and conferences. The July newsletter focused on “Travel Security Awareness.” 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 the CDSE News webpage!
Upcoming Webinars
Sign up for the following upcoming live webinars in September:
The Washington Navy Yard Shooting: 10 Years Later and A Survivor’s Account
Thursday, September 14, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET
Register for The Washington Navy Yard Shooting: 10 Years Later and A Survivor’s Account
Espionage in the Era of Insider Threat
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
12:00 to 1:30 pm ET
Register for Espionage in the Era of Insider Threat
Visit CDSE’s Webinars and Conferences webpage to register today!
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Registration Open for DCSA Conference for Insider Threat
Registration is open for the DCSA Conference for Insider Threat in support of National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM). Join us virtually on September 7, as DCSA provides insider threat practitioners in DOD, federal agencies, private industry, critical infrastructure sectors, and academia with a [SMCCDC(1] conference to engage with senior leadership on the topic of insider threat. This year’s NITAM theme is “Bystander Engagement.” The conference will include an address from Keynote Speaker Andrew J. Lochli, Assistant Director, Counterintelligence and Insider Threat (DCSA), and cover such topics as counter-insider threat professionalization, organizational resources, toolkits for insider threat mitigation, and more. Register here.
Register For C-Int SBS Summit
Registration is open for the fourth annual Counter-Insider Threat Social & Behavioral Sciences Summit (C-Int SBS Summit) taking place on August 29 and 30, 2023 at the Cooperative Plaza Conference Center in Arlington, Va. The C-Int SBS Summit is made possible by collaboration with the Department of Defense Counter-Insider Threat Program, the National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF), and the Defense Personnel and Security’s (PERSEREC) Threat Lab. The C-Int SBS Summit will provide opportunities to strengthen relationships across the global C-Int Community of Practice and learn ways to integrate research into operations through presentations about research findings and newly developed tools and artifacts. The focus of this no-cost, two-day event will be Bystander Engagement and the important roles that bystanders play in our everyday work environments. Presentations and discussions will cover various aspects of Bystander Engagement, including focus on individual awareness of concerning behaviors, strategies for acting on those concerns, and appropriate actions.
Register now: https://www.eventleaf.com/e/sbssummit-2023
FY 2024 Course Schedule Now Available
CDSE released the FY 2024 course schedule for instructor-led (ILT) and virtual instructor-led (VILT) training. Classes fill quickly, so get an early start in planning your security training for FY24. Access the training schedule today to learn more!
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