DTG 132114Z FEB 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 117/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4 IA//
SUBJ/AGENDA AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR /USMC 2008 ANNUAL
INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) CONFERENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/-/191657ZNOV2007//
POC/R. A. LETTEER/GS-15/HQMC C4 IA/-/TEL:703-693-3490
/EMAIL:RAY.LETTEER@USMC.MIL//
POC/MARIA THOMPSON/MGYSGT/HQMC C4
IA/-/TEL:703-693-3490 /EMAIL:MARIA.THOMPSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE REGISTRATION AND AGENDA INFORMATION
FOR THE 8TH ANNUAL HQMC C4 INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) CONFERENCE AND
TRAINING SESSIONS.
2. DISCUSSION. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE PEPPERMILL HOTEL, RENO,
NEVADA FROM 17 MAR 08 TO 21 MAR 08. HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION AND
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CAN BE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
HTTP:(DOUBLE SLASH) TECHNOLOGYFORUMS.COM\8MC.
TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE IA WORKFORCE, UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS DOD ONLY.
A. THE USMC IA CONFERENCE AND TRAINING SESSIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 5 DAYS.
DURING THIS IMPORTANT WEEK, HQMC, NSA AND MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS
AND SECURITY CENTER (MCNOSC) SME'S WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON CHANGES TO
NETOPS, EKMS, HBSS, IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT,
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION, FISMA REQUIREMENTS, AND NEW INFORMATION
ASSURANCE DIRECTIVES TO INCLUDE FORENSICS.
B. THE CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE DAILY GENERAL SESSIONS EACH MORNING FOLLOWED
BY SEPARATE BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND TRAINING TRACKS IN THE AFTERNOON.
C. COMMANDS WILL BE PROVIDED A SCHEDULED TIME FOR ONE ON ONE SESSIONS WITH
THE MARINE CORPS DAA TO DISCUSS COMMAND SPECIFIC ISSUES.
D. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS, BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND TRAINING TRACKS INCLUDE
ENCASE FORENSICS TRAINING (MARINE AND CIVILIAN ONLY), SECURITY PLUS REVIEW
(MARINE AND CIVILIAN ONLY), FLYING SQUIRREL WIRELESS DETECTION TOOL,
DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLANS, BLUE TEAM METHODOLOGY
TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL PKI. TESTING IS SCHEDULED FOR 21 MAR 08 FOR THOSE
TRAINING SESSIONS REQUIRING CERTIFICATION.
E. BREAKOUT ROOMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE EVERY EVENING OF THE CONFERENCE FOR
LIKE-TOPIC DISCUSSIONS.
3. ACTION.
A. ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER ATTENDANCE ONLINE AT THE ABOVE
PROVIDED LINK. ATTENDEES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND BILLET AT THE PEPPERMILL HOTEL, IN RENO, NV.
COURTESY SHUTTLES ARE AVAILABLE TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT.
B. ATTENDEES MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR FORENSICS, MCIAAT BLUE TEAM METHODOLOGY
AND SECURITY PLUS BREAKOUT SESSIONS ONLINE.
REGISTRATION FOR THESE COURSES WILL CLOSE ONCE MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS RECEIVED.
THE FORENSICS CLASS IS FOCUSED TOWARDS INFORMATION ASSURANCE TECHNICIANS AND
GREEN TEAM MEMBERS AND IS HIGHLY TECHNICAL IN NATURE. THIS COURSE IS NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR MANAGERS, BUT THOSE TECHNICIANS WHO WILL BE INVOLVED IN DATA
RETRIEVAL FOR INVESTIGATIONS. TECHNICIANS MUST PRESENT APPOINTMENT LETTER
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE COURSE.
C. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON 3 MAR 08.
D. UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE FOR ALL PERSONNEL WILL BE APPROPRIATE
BUSINESS CASUAL CIVILIAN ATTIRE. MILITARY PRESENTERS WILL BE IN SERVICE
BRAVOS, CIVILIANS AND CONTRACTORS, BUSINESS ATTIRE.
4. UPDATED CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND BREAKOUT SESSION INFORMATION WILL BE
POSTED TO THE REGISTRATION LINK.
A. THERE WILL BE ONSITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 17 MAR 08 IN THE HOTEL LOBBY
BETWEEN THE HOURS 0700-0900 FOR LATE ARRIVALS AND BADGE ISSUANCE.
B. CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSIONS BEGIN AT 0900 WITH OPENING REMARKS BY THE
DAA, MR. RAY LETTEER, FOLLOWED BY THE DIRECTOR, C4, BGEN ALLEN.
C. EVENING SOCIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 1700 ON 21 MAR 08.
D. TESTING FOR EXAMS IS SCHEDULED FROM 0800-1300 (DEPENDING ON THE
TEST) ON 21 MAR 08. THE GENERAL SESSIONS FOR THAT DAY WILL COMMENCE AT
0800, WITH CLOSING REMARKS SCHEDULED AT 1300.
5. POINT OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IS MGYSGT THOMPSON
(MARIA.THOMPSON@USMC.MIL)
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN GEORGE J. ALLEN DIRECTOR C4/CHIEF INFORMATION
OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS//