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    EDUCATE

    ...our citizens to be cyber smart, and develop pathways for the future cyber workforce.

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    ENGAGE

    ...and convene partners to address emerging cyber and cryptologic issues.

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    COMMEMORATE

    ...our cryptologic history & those who served within the cryptologic community.


The National Cryptologic Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) organization not affiliated with the U.S. Federal Government. 

THE NCF MISSION

Advance the nation’s interest in cyber and cryptology through leadership, education, and partnerships.

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AFIO-NGA 2014 Intelligence Symposium

Thursday, May 1, 2014Saturday, May 3, 2014
Crowne Plaza Hotel

GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT: Expanding Capabilities; Growing Challenges, and Risks

During this 3 day event, you will hear and meet...

Letitia Long, NGA Director; turned GEOINT into crucial player in most intel and CT operations

Dr. John M. Poindexter, ADM, USN(Ret), visionary, brave lightning rod, and heralded pioneer in digital, real-time security who showed how to connect-the-dots; a leader in protecting privacy in a data-driven society; the architect of Big Data systems that sent terrorists running for cover and to their lawyers and front groups to circumvent the new capabilities

Michael Sulick, former Director, CIA's National Clandestine Service, Intelligence Historian

John J. Hamre, President CSIS, former Deputy Secretary of Defense

Michael Warner, Historian, DoD and CIA

James Hughes, CIA Mideast Expert

Kai Bird, Mideast Expert, author of The CIA in Beirut

Stewart Baker, former NSA & DHS legal expert on privacy and intel issues

John Bennett, former Deputy Director, CIA's National Clandestine Service

Spike Bowman, former NSA, NCIX/DNI, FBI, privacy and intel legal issues

David Ignatius, author, journalist Washington Post; the media view of privacy sensitivities

John Sano, former Deputy Director, National Clandestine Service, CIA

David Major, former FBI/National Security Council; Eyes-open expert on dangers the U.S. faces.

Day one of this event (at NGA) is open to U.S. citizens only. Days 2 and 3 are open to all members, subscribers, and their guests.
All 3 days will be conducted at UNCLASSIFIED level.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
1960 Chain Bridge Road
Mclean, VA | 22102
Phone: 1-888-233-9527

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