WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, CyberScoop, the go-to destination for the latest cybersecurity news and events, will host CyberTalks, a TED-like conference at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together the top 1,000 influential leaders from the cybersecurity community, tech industry and government.
"Cybersecurity is the number one issue keeping leaders in our community up at night. CyberTalks is part of DC CyberWeek, a week-long SXSW-style festival we are hosting October 16 – 20, 2017, in our nation's capital bringing 1,000 of the most influential leaders from the cybersecurity community together to exchange best practices, collaborate and examine ways to tackle unprecedented security challenges," said Goldy Kamali, Founder and CEO of Scoop News Group. "DC CyberWeek will feature 50 community events hosted all over the D.C. metro area, complemented by core conferences and parties hosted by the local tech community. This is a true community event and we welcome everyone in our community to get involved and participate."
"CyberTalks and DC CyberWeek will bring together a host of experts to find answers to the challenges we face when it comes to digital security. I couldn't be more excited about it," said Greg Otto, Managing Editor of CyberScoop.
Confirmed CyberTalks speakers include: Margie Graves, Acting U.S. CIO, Executive Office of the President; Dana Boente, Acting Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Department of Justice; Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command; Mitchell Komaroff, Principal Adviser for Cybersecurity Strategy, Planning & Oversight, Department of Defense; Christopher Wlaschin, CISO, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; and more.
In addition to CyberTalks on Wednesday, October 18, CyberScoop will also host a major DC CyberWeek Opening Party on Monday, October 16, at the Newseum and the Closing Party on Thursday, October 19, at Scoop News Group's headquarters.
To learn more about CyberTalks and DC CyberWeek or register to attend, please visit www.dccyberweek.com.
About CyberScoop
CyberScoop reaches top cybersecurity leaders both online and in-person through our website, newsletter, events, radio and TV. With more than 350,000 unique visitors a month, CyberScoop engages a highly-targeted audience of cybersecurity decision makers and influencers. Learn more about CyberScoop at www.cyberscoop.com.
About Scoop News Group
Scoop News Group (SNG) is the parent company of CyberScoop, FedScoop, StateScoop and EdScoop. SNG is the leading public-sector tech media company in the country. SNG engages top CIOs, CTOs and CISOs from the public sector and tech community both online and in-person every single day through news, events, radio and TV. Learn more about SNG at www.scoopnewsgroup.com.
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