Cyber Civil Defense Summit 2025

June 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.

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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

📅 Date:

TBA June 2025

📍 Location:

Washington, D.C.

Presented by:

Registration Closed

Members of the press should contact Shannon Pierson (spierson@berkeley.edu) to obtain a registration code.

SPEAKERS

**Craig Newmark**
Craig Newmark Philanthropies

**Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14)**
U.S. House of Representatives

**Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33)**
U.S. House of Representatives

**Nick Leiserson**
Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD)

**Michael Klein**
US Department of Education

**Michael Moore**
Arizona Secretary of State’s Office

**Emma Stewart**
Idaho National Laboratory

**Hayat Abdulla Asad Cue**
University of Georgia

**Aisha Ali-Gombe**
Louisiana State University

Ann Cleaveland
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity

**Taylor Grossman**
Institute for Security & Technology

Sarah Powazek
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity

**Safa Shahwan Edwards**
Atlantic Council

**Remy Stolworthy**
Idaho National Laboratory

**Jesse Sythe**
North American Electric Reliability Corporation

PRESENTED BY THE UC BERKELEY CENTER FOR LONG-TERM CYBERSECURITY

in partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies

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

Craig Newmark is an old-school nerd, doing what he can to support the people who fight to protect the values that America aspires to: fairness, opportunity and respect.

Craig has committed $100M for the Cyber Civil Defense Initiative, a set of grants to promote a whole-of-nation response to cyberspace attacks by helping everyone protect their connected stuff, for their families, businesses, and the country.

Craig has been an avid supporter of CLTC’s mission. Learn more about our research on the CLTC website.