Event Recaps & Photos

Recap, Video, & Photos from the 2023 Cocktails & Codebreakers

2023 Cocktails & Codebreakers

2023 Cocktails & Codebreakers - The Honorable Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USDI&S); NCF President & CEO Laura Nelson; INSA President Suzanne Wilson-Heckenberg; GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency; Chief, Central Security Service; and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre.

The 2nd Annual Cocktails & Codebreakers - co-hosted by the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) and the Intelligence and National Security Foundation (INSF) took place on 11 October 2023 in Hanover, Maryland.

The program celebrated "Men and Women in Cryptology" and featured a Fireside Chat with guest speakers The Honorable Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USDI&S) and GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency; Chief, Central Security Service. Our Fireside Chat was moderated by Greg Myre, NPR National Security Correspondent. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS.

We were also pleased to have author Jason Fagone join us for the evening and sign copies of his fantastic book about Elizebeth Friedman. The event also featured a special In Memoriam tribute to Dr. Scott Dade. Learn more about the special equipment named in honor of Dr. Dade.

The NCF and INSF are deeply grateful to ALL of our generous program sponsors and host committee members. Please visit the 2023 SPONSORS page to learn more.

Video of the program and a photo gallery of event images are available below. Please click on individual photos for a larger view.

2023 Program


Video Recording of the Program

Event Photo Gallery


Many Thanks Again to our Generous Sponsors & Host Committee Members

Sponsors (Please click here to view the 2023 Sponsors page.)

Sandbox AQ
ManTech
Leidos
Black Cape
Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies
Government Employees Benefits Association (GEBA)
Tower Federal Credit Union (TFCU)
SIMS Software
Squadra Ventures
Apira Avatars
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
ClearanceJobs
TheIntelligenceCommunity.com

Host Committee
Ms. Toni Verstandig
Mr. Richard Chilton
Mr. Oren J. Falkowitz
Booz Allen Hamilton