R 290020Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 481/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/12TH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS CYBERSECURITY CONSORTIUM (MCCYC)//
POC/KURT R. MEVES/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4CY/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:571-256-8864//
POC/DARYCK A. FICKEL/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC C4 CY/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:571-256-8864//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE 12TH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS CYBERSECURITY CONSORTIUM (MCCYC).
2.  DISCUSSION.  ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC) COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS (C4), THE CYBERSECURITY (CY) DIVISION IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 12TH ANNUAL MCCYC SCHEDULED DURING 24-28 SEP 2012, IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AT THE LA COSTA.  THIS YEAR'S CONSORTIUM THEME IS "DEFENDING THE CYBER LANDSCAPE."  ATTENDEES MUST REGISTAR ON THE GLOBAL MEETINGS GROUP WEBSITE (URL IN PARA 3.A.) A. GENERAL PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING SESSIONS.  THE MCCYC WILL SHOWCASE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME) AND SPEAKERS FROM HQMC, MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY CENTER (MCNOSC), MARINE FORCES CYBER COMMAND (MARFORCYBERCOM), AND, THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA).
B.  PRESENTATION TRACKS.  MORNING SESSIONS WILL CONSIST OF PRESENTATIONS FOCUSING ON MARINE CORPS INFORMATION ENTERPRISE (MCIENT), NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN), CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (WIP), CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION, AND NEW CYBERSECURITY DIRECTIVES.
C.  TRAINING TRACKS.  AFTERNOON SESSIONS WILL CONSIST OF TRAINING COURSES TO INCLUDE THE MARINE CORPS' CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION SUPPORT TOOL (MCCAST); VALIDATOR TRAINING; HOST BASED SECURITY SYSTEM (HBSS); CONTINUOS MONITORING; PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUTURE (PKI); CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY; AND, CERTIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER (CISM).
D.  COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS COMMAND SPECIFIC ISSUES WITH THE DESIGNATED ACCREDITING AUTHORITY (DAA) DURING THE CONSORTIUM.  COMMAND SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED ON THE REGISTRATION WEBSITE.
3.  ACTION.
A.  PARTICIPATION.  COMMANDING OFFICERS, APPOINTED CYBERSECURITY PERSONNEL, G6 PERSONNEL AND THOSE PERSONNEL WHO SUPPORT THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S INSPECTION PROGRAM (CGIP) WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) CHECKLIST 405, PROGRAM MANAGERS, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS, AND PRIVACY ACT PERSONNEL AND OTHERS WHO SUPPORT CYBERSECURITY AND IA THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) MAY REGISTER FOR THIS CONSORTIUM.
B.  REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH PORTAL.GLOBALMEETINGSGROUP.COM/PORTAL/HOME.ASPX?E(EQUAL SIGN)USMC. REGISTRATION PERIOD WILL CLOSE ON 14 SEP 2012, AND IS CAPPED AT 400 PERSONNEL. PARTICIPATION IS UNIT FUNDED WITH GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS USED FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL.
(1) REGISTRATION FOR THE CERTIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER (CISM) TRAINING TRACK SHALL ONLY BE DONE WITH THE INTENT ON SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR AN EXAM VOUCHER THROUGH ONE OF THE COMMUNICATION TRAINING CENTERS (CTC'S) PRIOR TO THE CONSORTIUM.
(2) REGISTRATION IS LIMITED FOR ALL TRAINING TRACKS AND WILL CLOSE ONCE MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS REACHED.
(3) REGISTRATION FOR SOME COURSES REQUIRES A PREREQUISITE; CHECK THE REGISTRATION WEBSITE FOR PREREQUISITE DETAILS.
(4) ALL AFTERNOON TRAINING SESSIONS MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE REGISTRANT AND APPROVED BY HQMC C4 CY.  PRIORITY TO ATTEND IS GIVEN TO MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
C.  TRAVEL TIMES AND DATES.  23 SEP 2012 (ANY TIME) FOR ARRIVAL; 28 SEP 2012 (AFTER 1300 HRS) FOR DEPARTURE.
D.  TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) COSTS FOR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL IS UNIT FUNDED.
E.  BILLETING.  AVAILABLE WITHIN THE LA COSTA FACILITY.
F.  ATTIRE.  MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ATTENDEES IS BUSINESS CASUAL. MILITARY PRESENTERS AND HQMC C4 CY DIVISION PERSONNEL IS THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM.
G.  PRESENTERS, SPEAKERS, AND TRAINERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT THE CLASSIFICATION OF ALL MATERIALS PRESENTED IS NOT TO EXCEED THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL.  SUBMISSION OF PRESENTATIONS, SLIDES, AND SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO HQMC C4 CY DIVISION VIA EMAIL, WITH THE SUBJECT LINE: 2012 MCCYC (ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATION NAME), TO IAWF(AT)USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN  07 SEP 2012.  ALL SENSITIVE MATERIAL THAT REQUIRE METHODS OF ENCRYPTION MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE POC OF THIS MESSAGE.
H.  ALL CYBER ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR IA TOOL KIT OR LAPTOP THAT WILL BECOME THEIR TOOL KIT.
I.  ATTENDEES CONDUCT WHILE AT THE VENUE AND AFTER HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UCMJ AND REFLECT THE MOST POSITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL LIGHT ON THE MARINE CORPS.
4.  THIS MARADMIN SELF CANCELS ON 31 DEC 2012.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN KEVIN J. NALLY, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS.//