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September 29, 2026
TENTATIVE AGENDA
NECE - National Energy Center of Excellence
ATC - Advanced Technology Center
NECE - National Energy Center of Excellence
ATC - Advanced Technology Center
| 8:30 am - 11:30 am |
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The Work We Do - Ted Schick
Schick Corporate Learning (Pre-Conference, Fee $59) |
NECE 431/433 |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
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Name badge pick-up and Onsite Registration |
4th Floor Foyer |
| 11:30 am - 12:15 pm |
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Lunch for paid participants |
NECE 415, Bavendick Stateroom |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
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Transition to Live Event Center |
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| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm |
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Welcome |
ATC 109, Live Event Center |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
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Opening Keynote
1,133 Days: What Daily Execution Taught Me About Cyber Resilience - Dr. Gerald Auger, Simply Cyber |
| 2:00 pm |
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Break |
| 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm |
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Breakout Set A |
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• AI at the Pace Accountability Can Hold: From Pilots to Production Without Outrunning Governance
Speaker: Jason Anderson, NDIT |
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• Managing the Cyber Risk Storm Before It Strikes
Speaker: Josh Kadrmas, NDIT |
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• Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting
Speaker: Dan Krueger, NDSLIC |
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• All About Kerberos: Function, Attack and Detection
Speaker: Launcelot Sutton, NDIT |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Break with Sponsors |
NECE 415, Bavendick Stateroom |
| 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm |
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Breakout Set B |
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• Hearts AI Governance Framework
Speaker: Dr. Serena Ponenila and Nathan Anderson, Minot State University and Gregory Carlson, North Dakota University System |
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• ND College and University AI and Cyber Updates
Valley City State University, University of North Dakota, Minot State University, Dickinson State University |
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• Data Centers and Large Loads - Challenges for the Grid
Thomas Ghidossi, Barr Engineering |
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• 2025 NISC Famous Chollima Incident
Speaker: Bill Heinzen, NISC |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
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Tech ND Awards and Wrap-up |
ATC 109, Live Event Center |
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September 30, 2026
TENTATIVE AGENDA
NECE - National Energy Center of Excellence
ATC - Advanced Technology Center
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am |
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Breakfast with Sponsors (for all paid participants) |
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| 8:00 am - 8:15 am |
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Transition to Advanced Technology Center |
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| 8:15 am - 8:30 am |
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Welcome, Morning Announcements - Aparna Subramanian, Dakota Carrier Network |
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| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
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Morning Keynote - Barometric Extremes: Hidden Cyber Risk from Weather Hazards
Speaker: Sunny Westcott, Geospatial Intelligence ISAC |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Break with Sponsors |
| 10:00 am - 10:45 am |
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Breakout Set C |
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• State of North Dakota Cybersecurity
Speaker: John Rodenbiker and Christopher Gergen, NDIT |
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• Elections 101
Speaker: Michael Howe, ND Secretary of State's Office |
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• ND College and University AI and Cyber Updates
North Dakota State University, University of Mary, Dakota College at Bottineau, Turtle Mountain Community College |
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• The Power of Partnership: Lessons from St. Paul Cyber Response
Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Brian Morgan, Minnesota National Guard |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am |
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Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am |
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Breakout Set D |
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• The Rising AI Threat to Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure & How to Address It - Speaker: Dr. Jeremy Straub, University of West Florida |
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• The Mission of the NWS Hydrology Program and You
Speaker: Allen Shlag, National Weather Service |
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• Still Figuring It Out: Higher Education's Honest Reckoning with AI, Critical Thinking, and Literacy
Speaker: Dr. Anna Kinney, University of North Dakota |
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• Trends from the Battlefield
Speaker: Lucas Pippenger, NDIT |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm |
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Lunch |
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| 12:30pm - 1:15 pm |
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Lunch Keynote
The Professional Professional
Speaker: Ted Schick, Schick Corporate Learning |
| 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm |
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Break / Transition to Breakout Sessions |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
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Breakout Set E |
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• Inside the Mind of the Modern Threat Actor: Lessons from the Front Lines
Speaker: Troy Knudson, Palo Alto Networks |
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• Beyond Drone Racing: Developing Adaptive Talent for the Future Workforce
Speaker: Solli Frank, Bismarck State College |
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• Beyond the Boom: Power, Connectivity and the Race to Build Data Infrastructure
Speakers: Terry Effertz, TechND - Martin Vega, Applied Digital - Seth Arndofer, DCN - Johnathan Fortner, Lignite Energy Council |
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• Who Cares?
Speaker: Chase Berry, NDIT |
| 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
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Break |
| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm |
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Breakout Set F |
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• Penetration Testing War Stories
Speaker: Jamie Maguire, High Point Networks |
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• Financial Risk and Fraud
Speaker: Lindsay Luther, Bravera Bank |
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• Frontier Computing: AI and Quantum
Speakers: Terry Effertz, Tech ND and Patrick Hedger, NetChoice |
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• Stop Scaring the Room: How to Sell Security Without the Horror Show
Speaker: Bob Henderson, Cass County |
| 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Transition to Bavendick Stateroom |
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| 3:30 pm - 3:50 pm |
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CyberCon Hall of Fame and Chairman's Award for Excellence |
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| 3:55 pm - 4:55 pm |
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Closing Keynote
Speaker: Clifford Stoll |
| 5:00 pm |
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End of Conference
Wrap-up by Jeremy Schoenberg, 2027 Chair |