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Incident Response is a Team Sport: A Cybersecurity Event

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), K-12 school divisions are “particularly lucrative targets due to the amount of sensitive student data accessible through school systems.”

Incident Response is a Team Sport, is an event that will provide participants with an experience demonstrating how a cybersecurity incident can unfold and how to respond to one using an Incident Response Plan (IRP).  K-12 division-level leadership including superintendents, assistant superintendents, technology directors, network admins,  and other critical staff who would be involved in making high-level cybersecurity incident decisions should attend. The objective for the day is for schools to leave with a draft of an IRP if they do not already have one, or to augment or enhance the one they already have as a result of interacting with cybersecurity and legal experts during the day.  Division-level teams are preferred. Lunch will be provided.

This event will take place on two different dates; March 14th at Richard Bland College of William and Mary in South Prince George, and again on March 30th at the New College Institute in Martinsville.

The morning sessions will feature experts in the field of cybersecurity presenting topics and current themes relevant to the K-12 school communities regarding the real threats and critical responses to those situations. Registering your division team will be crucial to your participation in the Table Top exercise that will focus on a team-based approach to enhancing your awareness and knowledge and ultimately in the development of your division's IRP. The afternoon sessions will provide smaller group breakout sessions geared toward the specific operational, legal, communications, and technical concerns of those in the crucial division-level leadership roles mentioned above.

Register your team for the Richard Bland College event on March 14th or the New College Institute event on March 30th by pointing your browser to bit.ly/incident-response-23.

Seas the Day: Limited Time for Super Early Bird Pricing

Super Early Bird Registration for the VSTE Annual Conference ends on September 30th.

 

Super Early Bird is the best pricing for conference attendees but the savings will not last. Prices increase on October 1st for the full conference, multi-day, and single-day registrations for the annual conference.

 

Visit vsteconference.org and register today!

Seas the Day: VSTE 2022 Registration & Call for Proposals Open Now

Conference LogoSeas the Day and Dive into Learning with VSTE 2022

VSTE 2022 will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center from December 4-6, 2022. Super early bird registration is open now along with the call for proposals. Whether you are a first-time attendee or a seasoned veteran, you will discover a wealth of learning opportunities ready for your consideration and implementation.

VSTE 2022 will be mostly face to face but will offer a virtual option with limited seating.

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One of the best parts of the VSTE conference (besides the M&Ms and ribbons, of course) are the presenters who share their expertise with the attendees. We are able to offer presenters a discounted rate for the entire conference as we encourage them to be part of the full experience. We have detailed information about the types of presentations and the general conference schedule at the conference website.

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Register Now for LeadingEd Forum 2022

Join VSTE and the Virginia Department of Education for the Leading Ed Forum, March 23, 2022, at New College Institute, Martinsville, Virginia.

We will welcome Charles Chuck Moss, Director of Innovation and Development, Dinwiddie County, to kick off the day encouraging us to find our awesome as a leader. From there, breakout sessions will include:

  • What’s New with Google? with Kim Lane Clark, Program Manager, Google
  • Virginia’s Whole-of-Commonwealth Approach to Cybersecurity with Chris Cruz,Cybersecurity Program Manager, Homeland Security Division, Office of the Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security
  • Student Data Privacy with Lisa Waters, Cambridge Public Schools, Penny Murrary, Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community
  • Digital Accessibility Features in a Nutshell with Dr. John Hendron, Project Manager of Professional Learning & Organizational Development, VDOE, and Sarah Warnick, Director of Products & Services, Virtual VA
  • Authentic Leadership with Wesley Williams, Executive Director of Technology, and Laurie Seidel, Cultivating Awareness & Resilience in Education (CARE) Facilitator, Roanoke Public Schools.
  • Virtual Learning in Virginia: Here and Now! with Dr. Meg Foley & Reggie Fox, VDOE
  • What’s #GoOpenVA with Jean Weller, VDOE
  • Student Data Privacy Continued: Working With Marketplace Providers – Common Expectations are the Key with Larry Fruth and Steve Smith, Access 4 Learning (A4L) Community

Kelly Calhoun Williams, Ed.D., Vice President Analyst in Gartner Research will discuss Top Trends Impacting K-12 Education in 2022 for the event keynote, followed up by Dan Stoneman, Ph.D. Executive Partner with Executive Programs, Gartner, connecting the trends with instruction. 

This hybrid event will host face to face attendees and sponsors. Virtual attendees will access the conference via VSTE's virtual conference platform. Cost for both attendees is just $50.

The face to face event will include a continental breakfast and lunch. Face to face seating is limited due to ongoing health and safety concerns. If you plan to attend in person, you should register as soon as possible.

This event is supported by VSTE's Corporate Partners:
 
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