NCF 2023 GMM - 25th General Membership Meeting & Annual Symposium
The 25th NCF General Membership Meeting & Annual Symposium will take place on 9 May 2023 at DreamPort in Columbia, MD. The theme for the program is "Military Contributions to the Cryptologic Mission."
This will be an in-person program. The program will not be live-streamed, but a recording will be made available via our website. A special raffle will be conducted at this event - see below for details.
Please note this is a NEW LOCATION for our GMM. DreamPort is located at 7000 Columbia Gateway, Ste 150, Columbia, MD 21046. We hope you will enjoy this exciting new program venue.
REGISTRATION (includes lunch and refreshments)
* Current NCF Members: $39 (If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact our office - contact info below.)
* Non-Members: $69 - includes a one-year individual NCF membership.
There is no discount for partial day attendance.
Lunch options: Choices for boxed lunch sandwich are ham, turkey, roast beef, and veggie - you can indicate your choice when registering online.
AGENDA
*Please note this is a preliminary agenda and is subject to change.
8:30 am Registration - Coffee/Pastries - Networking (* Purchase raffle tickets for prints of a steganography illustration by Don Gauger.)
9:00 am Welcome, Opening Remarks, & Volunteer Recognition by Ms. Laura Nelson, President & CEO, NCF
9:05 am In Memoriam Tributes
9:15 am Education Program Update by Ms. Alisha Jordan, Director, Education Program, NCF
9:25 am Opening Remarks by Mr. George Barnes, Deputy Director, National Security Agency (NSA)
9:50 am National Cryptologic Museum Update by Director, National Cryptologic Museum, Dr. Vince Houghton
10:05 am Keynote Speaker, Mr. Martin E. Karman-Bauer, NSA Chief, Strategic Engagement who will give a presentation about Military Cryptography in the Final Days of Afghanistan, followed by Q & A
11:15 am Don Gauger, artist and winner of the 2022 National Cryptologic Museum Steganography Contest, will talk about his illustration, “Knowledge is Power.” Prints of the illustration will be featured in a raffle during the GMM.
11:25 am DreamPort Presentation and Tour
11:40 am Lunch Break
12:30 pm Presentation and discussion with Q&A for each of the speakers. Moderated by Ms. Laura Nelson.
12:35 pm Matt Zullo, USN (Ret) author of the "On-the-Roof Gang" book series (via Zoom)
1:20 pm MAJ Spencer L. French, U.S. Army, author of "Not Just Lucky: How’s Patton’s Third Army Generated Information Advantage in 1944"
2:00 pm Michael Bennett, USCG (Ret) Coast Guard Cryptologic History
2:40 pm Air Force presenter on Air Force Cryptologic History
3:20 pm Wrap up of panel presentations by Ms. Laura Nelson
3:25 pm Drawing and announcement of raffle winners (*Note - if you are a raffle winner, but have to leave before winners are announced - arrangements can be made for pick-up at our office.)
3:30 pm Final GMM remarks to celebrate the 25th GMM
GUEST SPEAKER INFO
Click the link provided below to see photos and bios of our guest speakers.
SPECIAL RAFFLE
Artist Don Gauger has donated prints of his winning steganography illustration for raffle by the Foundation to our community. Three of these fantastic prints will be raffled at the GMM. Tickets are $10 each and will be available at the event. Please bring CASH or CHECK to purchase raffle tickets. See LINK below to learn more about Don and to see an example of these special illustrations.
BOOK SALE There will be a book sale during the program. The new and used book sales at NCF programs provide funds to help purchase additional artifacts for the museum. Books may be purchased and then returned after reading for a tax deduction and resale. Subject matter varies, though topics include cryptology, military history, biographies, intelligence matters, terrorism, and more. We also sell some periodicals and novels. Please bring CASH or CHECKS for book purchases.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM VENUE: DreamPort
DreamPort is a combination of state-of-the-art facilities, innovative programs, and imaginative people charged with finding that spark that leads to unparalleled capability for USCYBERCOM and the warfighters at large.
Located in Columbia, Maryland, DreamPort was created under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement between MISI and United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).
