2026 Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference

2026 Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference

Matthew Hansel

Laurel Ridge Community College

Assistant Professor, IST and Cybersecurity

Middletown, VA

Find me on

7:30am EDT

Registration Check-in & Breakfast First Floor Lobby

8:30am EDT

Day One Welcome Boeing Auditorium

9:45am EDT

Deep Dive into the New PTSA Room 4100Constance Boahn

10:30am EDT

Networking & Sponsor Break Boeing Auditorium

11:00am EDT

Teach It. Prove It. Hire It. Room 4100Sam Benke • Andrea Twedt

11:45am EDT

Lunch Learning Loft - First Floor

12:45pm EDT

Launch Your Cyber Course: Integrating the Virginia Cyber Range in Canvas Room 4100Sam Benke • Andrea Twedt

1:30pm EDT

Vibe Coding (AI Assisted Coding) and its Hidden Cybersecurity Concerns Room 3100Thom Garrett

2:15pm EDT

Networking & Sponsor Break Boeing Auditorium

2:30pm EDT

Keynote: Hart Rossman, AWS Boeing Auditorium

3:30pm EDT

Mobilizing Academia: The Department of War’s Blueprint for a Secure Tomorrow Boeing Auditorium

4:15pm EDT

Conference Check-in & Day 2 preview Boeing Auditorium

5:00pm EDT

Networking Reception & Awards Recognition Tree House & Rooftop Terrace

7:30am EDT

Registration Check-in & Breakfast First Floor Lobby

8:30am EDT

Day Two Welcome Boeing Auditorium

9:15am EDT

From Prompt to Canvas Room 4130Matthew Hansel

9:45am EDT

Networking & Sponsor Break Boeing Auditorium

10:15am EDT

Build Your Own AI Cyber Home Lab Room 4100Tom Bendien • Daniel Mayer

11:45am EDT

Lunch Learning Loft - First Floor

12:45pm EDT

Skills-Based Hiring on the Digital Front Lines Boeing AuditoriumMatt Isnor

1:30pm EDT

Closing Remarks Boeing Auditorium