News & Events

The NCF is honored to continue to sponsor special awards for the annual Maryland History Day competition. Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Eugene Becker and 2025 Maj Gen John E. Morrison Awards. These awards encourage students while honoring our leaders in the field.

Learn about The Cyber Guild's upcoming webinars and share with colleagues and friends.

On May 3, 2025, the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF), in proud partnership with the Technology Advancement Center (TAC), hosted our 4th Cyber Saturday—and what a day it was!

We invite you to support our 2025 Spring Appeal and help us to get more copies of our cybersecurity booklets out to students and educators who need them.

The NCF is excited to welcome Ron Moultrie, a distinguished leader in the national security and intelligence community, to the NCF Board of Directors.

The NCF encourages everyone to share this information from The Cyber Guild regarding their free event on May 29th for transitioning government and military professionals.

The AI March 2025 Convening was a great success! What an incredible gathering and sharing of expertise and insights. Check out some early photo highlights from "Accelerating National Security AI Adoption." Many thanks to everyone who has participated.

The NCF engaged with educators in March 2025 at the Common Ground conference in Ocean City, MD and presented a special session about digital safety which was well-received.

Cybersecurity took center stage at the National STEM Festival sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton in March 2025 where NCF Education Director Dr. Alisha Jordan was a featured speaker.

The NCF participated in the Palmetto Cyber Conference on 17 March 2025 with NCF CEO Laura Nelson presenting the afternoon keynote address and NCF Education Director Alisha Jordan providing a session on Empowering Cyber Literacy.

By interacting with individuals at events like the Black Family Wellness Expo, the NCF is helping families in our communities to explore NCF resources that highlight protecting personal data online.

The 2025 QRC Convening to Act: Accelerating Adoption of Quantum Resistant Cryptography - took place on 11 March in College Park, MD. Please check the program page for speakers' slide presentations and photos. Many thanks to everyone who participated, sponsored, and who helped to make this event a success!

On March 1, 2025, the NCF participated in Scout Day 2025 at the National Cryptologic Museum where at least 800 people attended throughout the day. The NCF provided youth with fun, interactive, and educational activities, as well as cyber resources designed to educate and inspire.

Due to a variety of factors, the Center for Cryptologic History has unfortunately cancelled the 2025 Cryptologic History Symposium. We apologize for any inconvenience and are hopeful the Symposium will be rescheduled in 2026.