Chapter Training Webinar:

Tuesday, July 8, 201410:00 am and 4:00 pm EDT

Sheila McCoy – Professional Development CenterSusan Emert – Manager, Member & Chapter Services

Adding Value to Chapter Events with Continuing Education

• Why does AFCEA support continuing education?

• What are the key terms? • Why are we extending the program to

chapters?• How has the program affected our events?• How do chapters get on board?• What are the lessons learned/best

practices?

Agenda

• Continuing education supports many required certifications

• Initial focus– Cybersecurity– DoD requirements apply to government &

industry• Maintaining a required certification is

often an acceptable justification for event attendance

Background

• Participating certification organizations– CompTIA– Global Information Assurance Certification

(GIAC)• Units

– Continuing education units (CEU)– Continuing professional education (CPE)

Terminology

• Support community

• Help attendees justify participation

• Strengthen events

Why Extend to Chapters?

Continuing Education in Chapters

Washington DCQuantico-PotomacSilicon Bayou

Lunch and Learn – Communications in the Mobile EnvironmentRTIE Industry MixerLunch and Learn – Ethical Hacking – What Does Your Adversary Know About You?

Mar 2013Jun 2013Sep 2013

Southern Arizona South Carolina Low Country  HawaiiBethesdaWasatchBethesdaSouthern New EnglandMarianasBethesdaHampton RoadsAugusta – Ft Gordon

AFCEA Week (Fort Huachuca)  (4 sessions)Seventh Annual C5ISR Government and Industry Partnership SummitTechNet Asia – Pacific (5 classes)Breakfast: Next Generation Authentication and Identity Management – From Cloud to MobileTechnology Expo and Cyber TrainingBreakfast: Standards-Driven Application Development for Workforce MobilityC4I Systems Engineering Courses (2 sessions)Marianas TechNet 2014 (17 sessions)Law Enforcement IT Day (3 sessions)Cyber Lunch and Learn (2 sessions)Exposition and Training Day (6 sessions)

Oct 2013Nov 2013Dec 2013Dec 2013Mar 2014Apr 2014Apr 2014Apr 2014May 2014May 2014Jun 2014

Chapter Documentation of Continuing Education Is on the RiseFY 2013 -- FY 2014

• Select sessions – At least one hour of content– Classes, panels, speakers, workshops– Best topics include

• Cybersecurity• Telecommunications/data communications• Information technology

• Complete review request and submit • Use approval info to promote event• Take attendance and submit

How Chapters Engage

Session Outlines/Session Descriptions

Conference Name: xxxxxxx

Chapter xxxxxx

Location:xxxxxx 

Date and Time of Training Event:

xxxxxx 

Length of Training: XX minutes (session must be at least 1 hour of content for approval)

 Panel Name:  Brief Description (3-4 sentences, list sub-topics if it might be helpful)  Moderator/speaker name, title, and 2-3 sentence bio: Panelists (with job title and organization):  

Submitted by:   Date:

COMPTIA CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (CEU) AND/OR

GIAC CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE)

REVIEW REQUEST FOR EVENT SESSIONS 

Session Outlines/Session Descriptions

Conference Name: AFCEA Marianas Technet 2014: “Maximizing Resources in the Pacific”

Chapter Marianas Chapter

Location:Hyatt Regency, Guam 

Date and Time of Training Event:April 23–24, 2014 

Length of Training: 90 minute session

 Panel Name: Internet Security Threat Report 2013 Brief Description: The Internet Security Threat Report provides an overview and analysis of the year in global threat activity. The report is based on data from Symantec’s Global Intelligence Network, which Symantec analysts use to identify, analyze, and provide commentary on emerging trends in attacks, malicious code activity, phishing, and spam.

Moderator/speaker name, title, and 2-3 sentence bio: Mike Clark, Strategic Programs Manager, Symantec; Ken Tomi, Pacific Territory Manager, Symantec; Vincent Lee, Systems Engineer, Symantec   

Submitted by: Victoria Foreman, Marianas Chapter Secretary   Date: April 14, 2014

COMPTIA CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (CEU) AND/OR GIAC CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE)

REVIEW REQUEST FOR EVENT SESSIONS 

Session Outlines/Session Descriptions

Conference Name: Augusta-Ft Gordon Exposition and Training Day

Chapter Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter

Location:Ft Gordon, GA Conference Center 

Date and Time of Training Event:June 10, 2014 

Length of Training: Two hours

 Panel Name: Navigating the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Brief Description DoD is adopting the new NIST Cybersecurity Framework. This session will discuss the fundamentals of the new IT risk management structure as well as illustrate practical applications of the framework to solidify your agency’s cybersecurity posture.

Moderator/speaker name, title, and 2-3 sentence bio:

Scott M. Stevens, Senior Security Strategist, Dell Federal: Scott Stevens has over 25 years of experience managing IT in the private and public sectors as well as developing, marketing, and implementing IT management, storage, and security products & services for enterprise customers. Daniel Conrad, DoD Account Manager, Dell Software Group   Submitted by: Phillip Zimmerhanzel   Date: May 19, 2014

COMPTIA CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (CEU) AND/OR GIAC CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE)

REVIEW REQUEST FOR EVENT SESSIONS 

• Guides review of chapter submissions with certifying organizations

• Provides review of results and recommended wording for promotion

• Helps chapter determine how to document attendance (names and email addresses)

• Sends attendee documentation if requested

How Headquarters Supports

• Start early to get most benefit• Prepare abstracts carefully

– Spell out acronyms– Content more important than speaker bio

• Use approval info in promotion• For formal attendance collect typed email

addresses• If in doubt, ask for help!

Lessons Learned

• Support for additional certifications– Reach beyond cyber security– Include academic CEUs when appropriate

• Streamline attendance documentation• Additional support for chapter event

marketing

Coming Attractions

Please contact us:Sheila McCoy - Coordinate program, work with certifying organizationsProfessional Development Center(703) 631-6162smccoy@afcea.org

Susan Emert - Guide Chapters Manager, Member & Chapter Services(703) 631-6191semert@afcea.org

Jill Malinchak/Gloria Kirkland - Transmit Attendance DocumentationProfessional Development Center(703) 631-6137pdc@afcea.org

Questions ?