In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, George Mason University and Marshall Academy—a Governor’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Academy— will host the first Cybersecurity Youth Conference on Saturday, October 29, at the Fairfax campus. The conference will expose elementary, middle, and high school students and their parents to cybersecurity fundamentals.
Check in begins at 9:30 a.m. and the conference will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included will be keynote speakers, breakout sessions, an exhibit hall, and hands-on activities.
The event will feature keynote speakers Ruthe Farmer, Senior Policy Advisor for Tech Inclusion, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, White House; and Virginia Secretary of Education Dietra Trent.
More information at http://tinyurl.com/zbnekxl