Overview
Cocktails & Codebreakers is co-hosted by the NCF and the Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF). This signature event blends community, conversation, and cryptologic history. Held in a relaxed social setting, it brings together former intelligence professionals, rising leaders, and curious minds to share stories, build connections, and celebrate the people behind the mission.
More than just a reception, this event honors the human side of cyber—highlighting the personal experiences, lessons, and legacies that have shaped the cryptologic field. Guests enjoy drinks, light fare, and informal storytelling from figures who’ve served on the front lines of national security and innovation.
Whether you’re reconnecting with longtime colleagues or discovering the NCF for the first time, Cocktails & Codebreakers offers a unique space to engage with the past and take part in the future. It’s a celebration of service, shared purpose, and the enduring community behind cryptology.
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Agenda
All times are shown in Eastern Time Zone (ET).
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Speakers, Panelists, & Moderators
We are thrilled to feature Tom Fanning, Retired Chairman, President & CEO of Southern Company, as our keynote speaker. Under his leadership, Southern Company advanced clean, safe, and reliable energy, launched the first new U.S. nuclear generation unit in a generation, and invested over $20 billion in low- and no-carbon energy. Fanning also serves in critical national security and cybersecurity roles, including co-chair of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) and member of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Thank you Sponsors!
Carahsoft Corporation
Title Sponsor
Google Public Sector
Bar Sponsor
IBM
Goodbye Gift Sponsor
Nightwing
Registration Sponsor
AWS
Crypto Sponsor
SIMS Software
Cyber Sponsor
COPT Defense Properties
Cyber Sponsor
Tower Federal Credit Union (TFCU)
Cyber Sponsor
MANTECH
Host Committee