Cyber Civil Defense Summit 2025

June 11, 2025
Washington, D.C.

A one-of-a-kind gathering of cyber defenders, academics, and policymakers
with the mission of protecting our most at-risk public infrastructure.

THE SUMMIT

Defending public life against cyber threats is a national challenge with profoundly local impacts. With low-level cyber attacks like ransomware consistently on the rise, the task of strengthening the defenses of community organizations in every corner of the nation seems impossible to take on.

But no one is alone in this challenge of scaling local and regional cyber defense; across the country, communities are rising up to protect the institutions that uphold public life.

The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity is pleased to host the third annual Cyber Civil Defense Summit to bring together cyber defenders from all sectors in this common mission.

The Summit endeavors to join forces across defenders, academics, volunteers, and public servants working on fortifying regional cyber defense. Learn more


SPEAKERS

Colin Ahern
New York State Executive Chamber
Dawn Capelli
Dragos
Brandon Carter
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sasha Cohen O’Connell
Aspen Digital

David Batz
Edison Electric Institute
Victor Cordon
Okta
Jennifer Lyn Walker
Water-ISAC
Pavlina Pavlova
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Munish Walther-Puri
NYU Center for Global Affairs and Columbia SIPA
Aden Klein
Premier Inc.
Ann Cleaveland
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
Sarah Powazek
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
Shannon Pierson
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity

PRESENTED BY THE UC BERKELEY CENTER FOR LONG-TERM CYBERSECURITY

in partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies and Okta for Good

Craig Newmark, Founder of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, joins Ann Cleaveland, CLTC Executive Director, for a fireside chat at the Cyber Civil Defense Summit 2023.

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