October 16, 2019 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month

In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) the Center for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Bowie State University hosted a Professional Development and Networking event on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm in the Fine Arts Building. The event is designed to expose attendees to the latest trends in Cybersecurity. It will kick off with keynote speeches by Angela Davis Dogan, the Executive Vice President of Vendor Risk and Compliance Services for Lynx Technology Partners and Dr. Aaron Ferguson, Technical Director of the Cryptographic Solutions office at the National Security Agency (NSA). A panel session followed which includes government and industry security experts. This panel focused on key cyber security issues and threats of the day, cyber security’s role in the public, private, & academic environments, and the role of academia in developing cyber warriors. About 120 people participated this event including BSU students, Faculty, Staff and participants from University of Baltimore, Morgan State University, Charles Hebert Flowers High School, Parkville High School and Army Research Laboratory.