CyberPatriot III National Finals Guide

Air Force Association’s
CyberPatriot III
National High School Cyber Defense Competition
NATIONAL FINALS
Presenting Sponsor
March 31 - April 1, 2011 ||
Washington, D.C. || Air Force Association ||
www.uscyberpatriot.org
Welcome to the Air Force Association’s
CyberPatriot III National Finals
CyberPatriot Competitors and Guests,
On behalf of 120,000 Air Force Association members worldwide and with the generous support of Northrop Grumman and our other partners and sponsors, we welcome you to the
CyberPatriot III National Finals Competition.
When CyberPatriot III competition began last fall, more than 660 teams registered to be a part
of the nation’s fastest growing and largest high school cyber defense competition. Teams
from 48 states, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and US Department of Defense
schools in Korea and Japan entered this exciting competition that educates and inspires
America’s youth about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. And now, an elite
field of only the 17 very best teams have qualified to represent their schools, organizations,
communities, and states in proving who is best able to face the challenges of defending a
cyber network. Each team here is eager to prove it is the best as they strive to win the Open
Division’s President’s Cup or the All Service Division’s Command in Chief’s Cup.
CyberPatriot is an important element of the Air Force Association’s ongoing commitment to
educating the public about the critical role of aerospace power in the defense of our nation;
advocating aerospace power and a strong national defense; and supporting the United States
Air Force, the Air Force family, and aerospace education.
We are happy every one of you has chosen to be part of this important event. To the competitors, coaches, and mentors, we wish you the best of luck as your team competes against a
group that has already proven they are among the very best. To family members, friends, and
supporters, we thank you for being here and for helping make America stronger by supporting
this important program.
Sincerely,
S. Sanford Schlitt
AFA Chairman of the Board
Michael M. Dunn
AFA President/CEO
CYBERPATRIOT
Meet the Teams............................................................... 6
Open Division Teams
Annex—Lawton, Oklahoma
Cut the Hard Lines—Indianapolis, Indiana
Cyber-Panther—Rolling Hills Estate, California
The Elite De HaxOrz—McAlester, Oklahoma
Poway High School Robotics—Poway, California
Raiders—Aurora, Colorado
Saints—Torrance, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Schedule of Events................................................... 2
Maps of Hotel......................................................... 3
About CyberPatriot................................................... 4
Team Mantrap—Little Silver, New Jersey
Team Mongoose—San Antonio, Texas
TEC Pirates—Spokane, Washington
ThunderCats—Los Angeles, California
The Vanguard—San Diego, California
All Service Division Teams
Colt Battalion—Sierra Vista, Arizona
Monty Tech Cyber Squad 1—Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Cyberdawgs—Ramona, California
The Fearsome Falcon Five—Clearfield, Utah
Team Wilson—Orlando, Florida
Industry and Military Sponsors............................................ 23
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
COMPETITORS’ SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Teams Arrive Thursday, March 31, 2011
TIME
Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Equipment Familiarization Training LOCATION
Prince George’s B
Open Division Teams
1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Prince George’s B
All Service Division Teams
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Prince George’s B
Competitors’ Dinner
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Woodrow Wilson CD
Friday, April 1, 2011
TIME
LOCATION
Open Division Teams
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson CD
All Service Division Teams
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson CD
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Prince George’s B
Open Division Teams
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Prince George’s B
All Service Division Teams
12:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Prince George’s B
Competition Period—Open Division Teams
1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Prince George’s B
CyberFutures Banquet featuring CyberPatriot Awards 7:30 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson A
Saturday, April 2, 2011
TIME
Washington, D.C. Tour 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Continental Breakfast
Competition Period—All Service Teams
Lunch
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Teams Depart
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HOTEL MAPS
CyberPatriot
Competition
Area
CyberFutures
Technology
Exposition
and
Career Fair
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ABOUT CYBERPATRIOT
THE START OF THE CYBERGAMES—THE HISTORY OF CYBERPATRIOT
The United States is critically dependent on cyber systems for industry, commerce, communications,
and national defense—and the importance of those systems is rapidly growing. As our reliance on
cyber technology continues to grow, we are increasingly vulnerable to disruption or exploitation of
our computers and networks. The key to cyber protection lies not just in technological advances, but
also in people and education.
The Air Force Association (AFA), a non-profit organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area, recognized this need for the human element and created the nation’s largest and
fastest growing high school cyber defense competition.
The first CyberPatriot “games” took place in 2009, at AFA’s 25th Annual Air Warfare Symposium
where seven Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) teams and one Civil Air
Patrol (CAP) team from the greater Orlando area competed. As a prototype event, no one quite knew
how well it would be received. But the enthusiastic responses from the competitors and the positive
feedback from the surrounding industry professionals and senior military leaders demonstrated that
it was an unqualified success.
For the 2009-10 school year, the competition, though still restricted to Air Force JROTC units and
CAP squadrons, went nationwide, conducting three online qualification rounds for nearly 200 teams
in 44 states, South Korea, and Japan.
The support from the competition’s industry-leading sponsors helps reaffirm the importance and
relevance of cyber security. A generous grant from the program’s presenting sponsor, Northrop
Grumman, made full national deployment possible. SAIC supplies their patent-pending software
as the platform for the competition. The CIAS at the University of Texas in San Antonio (creator
of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition) provides rich instructional materials for
the competition. All of these sponsors ensured that CyberPatriot became a reality for high school
students nationwide.
Air Force ROTC students check out the CyberPatriot competition system at AFA’s annual
Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition.
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ABOUT CYBERPATRIOT
Competitors in the 2011 All Service Division semifinals get some advice from their coach.
CYBERPATRIOT TODAY
CyberPatriot has now reached full national deployment. For the 2010-11 school year, the competition has been
made available to thousands of students throughout the country. This year’s competition has two divisions,
allowing approved public, private, parochial, and home schools to register in the Open Division, irrespective of
affiliation with JROTC. Junior ROTC units of all military services and Civil Air Patrol squadrons comprise the All
Service Division.
“CyberPatriot continues to encourage young people to explore the ever-evolving cyber realm, and the students
are embracing the opportunity,” said Bernie Skoch, CyberPatriot Commissioner. “They are learning about
cyber defense, practicing teamwork, enhancing leadership skills and having fun. They are taking in everything
CyberPatriot has to offer.”
By registration’s October 2010 deadline, more than 650 teams had signed up, representing 48 states, the
District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Department of Defense Dependent Schools
in Japan, Korea, and Guam.
The All Service Division had nearly 450 teams competing during the first two preliminary rounds in October
and November. By the third round, only 51 teams remained, having earned scores high enough to compete for
the coveted 12 slots available in the Semifinal round. From those 12, five teams have advanced to the National
Final Competition to compete for the Commander in Chief’s Cup.
From the over 200 teams that started in the Open Division, 12 teams remained at the end of the three on-line
rounds. These 12 teams have advanced to the National Finals Competition to compete for the President’s Cup.
We are pleased to have the best teams in the nation joining us for the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition.
We wish them and their supporters good luck in the finals and we look forward to following these young
people as they continue their academic pursuits.
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Annex
School/institution: Great Plains Technology Center
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Coach: Wesley Sloan
“Great Plains Technology Center teaches the fundamentals of network security and cyber forensics. The instruction
and practice is done in a lab environment and allows the students to practice with pre-determined scenarios. The
CyberPatriot competition provides a way for students to test their skills in a real-world situation. Facing an unknown
threat and having limited time to defend against it pushes students to perform far beyond what a textbook and lab
require. I am proud to see my students rise to the occasion while still having fun. The competition is not only an
extremely useful event but also serves as a way for students to gain recognition and stay motivated to strive for
excellence.”—Wesley Sloan
Team members:
Dalton Bowers—12th Grade, Cache High School
Career aspirations: Certify in CCNA, CNP, and CCIE; network security
Joshua Durham—12th Grade, Cache High School
Career aspirations: NSA Red Team
John Gardner—12th Grade, Lawton High School
Career aspirations: Certify in CCNA; IT with major defense contractor, Microsoft, or Google
Juston Hill—12th Grade, Big Pasture High School
Career aspirations: IT field
Mykyta Morozov—12th Grade, Cache High School
Career aspirations: IT with a national government agency
Robert Traughber—12th Grade, Lawton High School
Career aspirations: USAF intelligence officer
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Cut the Hard Lines
School/institution: Park Tudor School
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Coaches: Ryan Ritz and Byron Realey
“The CyberPatriot program motivated and inspired our students to research, explore, and learn cybersecurity
concepts and best practices, and it provided them a platform in which they could advance their leadership, teamwork,
communication, and management skills. Our students greatly enjoyed their CyberPatriot experience and we are very
thankful for the opportunity to participate in such an exciting and meaningful competition.”—Ryan Ritz
“CyberPatriot has enabled our students to transcend their view of technologies from theory to practical experience. It has
been exciting to watch them apply their academic skill sets toward cybersecurity.—Bryon Realey
Team members: Nupur Bhatt—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Biotechnology or molecular biology
Jeffrey Chen—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Biochemist or history professor
Alexis Fink—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer engineering or computer science
Jacobi Petrucciani—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cybersecurity for business or government
Prahasith Veluvolu—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Cybersecurity and website development
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Cyber-Panther
School/institution: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Location: Rolling Hills Estate, California
Coach: Hassan Twiet
“The CyberPatriot competition reveals the inner workings of computer infrastructures, teaching students how to
improve computer systems. The competition has taught my students to really understand the vulnerabilities or weaknesses of computer networks. Students are learning how to improve computer networks, strengthen passwords,
to understand different types of operating systems, and secure the network. This competition is about the future of
America and meeting a demand that will continue to grow. Our school’s administration and the community are very
supportive of the idea. We are getting calls from perspective students in the middle school to come and participate.”—Hassan Twiet Team members:
Nicholas Entin—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science
Milolani Grenier—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science
Patrick Lowe—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineer
Max Stritzinger—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineer
Kai Sun—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Electrical engineer
Garrett Thomas—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Science
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: The Elite Dehax0rz
School/institution: Lakewood Christian School
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Coach: Sandra Marshall
““My students have learned more from the CyberPatriot competition than they would have from a year of sitting in
a classroom. I have never seen such motivation and willingness to study. Not only did it affect the students on my
team, but younger students have approached me asking when they can join the team for next year. It has raised
awareness in our school about cybersecurity and made students aware of fields of study that they did not know
existed.”—Sandra Marshall
Team members: Chandler Browning—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Eastern Oklahoma State College; optometrist
Dillon LeDoux—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Science and technology, possibly computer engineering or biomedical technology
Abigail Marshall—12th Grade
Career aspirations: College; major in music, minor in foreign language
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Poway High School Robotics
School/institution: Poway High School
Location: Poway, California
Coaches: Rodger Matthew Dohm and Frederick William Burke III
”The opportunity has been a wealth of knowledge for all our students in the program as they have been able to experience
firsthand using technology like professionals, working directly with adult mentors, and solving real world problems as they
prepare for their future careers.”—Rodger Matthew Dohm
“The most valuable thing was the crash course in management. Defending one server takes savvy. Defending three forced
the team to strategize and manage their resources. I can’t explain how impressed I was with their ability to face their
challenges head on and knock them down one at a time.”—Frederick William Burke III
Team members:
William P. Box —9th Grade
Career aspirations: Mechanical engineering and working in military development
Kyle E. Brennan—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer engineering or working for Google
Adam Johnson—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Naval engineering
Kyle Reed—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Neuroscience to conduct research
Robert Blaine Shelton—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Culinary arts
Luke E. Witte—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Law
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Raiders
School/institution: Rangeview High School
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Coach: Randy Mills
“This program has given the students the opportunity to work in a setting with professionals in the computer field. They
have been given a wide spectrum of ideas that can help them throughout their lives. Our Partners at Northrop Grumann
have been great working with our kids and it ensures a future of talented computer scientists.”—Randy Mills
Team members:
Isaac Joseph Grant—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineering
Jason Fredjoseph Milman—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Mechanical or aerospace engineering
Jericho Jones—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer sciences
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Saints
School/institution: Alain Leroy Locke Senior High School
Location: Torrance, California
Coach: Morris Phillips
“CyberPatriot has been fantastic at Locke. The students have worked really hard because they wanted to go to Washington,
D.C., and now they’ve made it! It’s been an incredible journey. The students have learned so much and grown up as well. So
many futures are open to them now.”—Morris Phillips
Team members: Samantha Meliza Abzun—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer scientist
Alexander Avelar—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Chemical engineer
Jonathan Gonzalez—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Software engineer
Priscilla Magdaleno—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Software engineer
Kevin Francisco Moran—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Applied mathematics
Richard Charles Parker—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Aerospace engineer
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Team Mantrap
School/institution: Red Bank Regional High School
Location: Little Silver, New Jersey
Coach: Amanda “Mandy” Galante
“RBRHS has an in-house Academy of Information Technology which includes a Networking/Security curriculum. It has
often been difficult to interest students in the defensive side of Digital Security as they see “hacking” in the news all
the time. The CyberPatriot program has offered a real-life view of applying security tools and puts it in a context that
engages and motivates our students.”—Amanda “Mandy” Galante
Team members:
Chris Barry—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Stevens Institute of Technology; computer scientist/cybersecurity
Adam Cotenoff—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Stevens Institute of Technology; cybersecurity; CIA or NSA cyber forensics
Josh Eddy—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Rochester Institute of Technology; information security and digital forensics
Jared Katzman—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Chemical/environmental engineer
Jack Kelleher—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Master’s in information security; Chief Information Security Officer for IBM
Colin Mahns—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Networking/cybersecurity
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: Team Mongoose
School/institution: Information Technology and Security Academy – San Antonio
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Coach: Mike Matuszek
“The CyberPatriot program has proved to be highly motivational to my students and provided them with greater
opportunities in our community.” —Mike Matuszek
Team members: Mario Puente III—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber defense/Cybersecurity
Lawrence Roberts—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber defense/Computer programming
Robert Flores Jr.—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cybersecurity/information technology
Clint Sierra—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber defense/network designer
Jose Ricky Banda—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber warfare soldier in the US
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: TEC Pirates
School/institution: John R. Rogers High School
Location: Spokane, Washington
Coach: Terry Yeigh
“CyberPatriot has been an excellent test of skill for our students. In my wildest dreams I never suspected that we
would do so well. This competition has allowed the students to develop and improve skills in cyberdefense that
they would not normally have the opportunity to acquire. I am extremely proud of this group and their work ethic.
CyberPatriot has given them the platform to focus and develop abilities that will serve them well in the future.”—
Terry Yeigh
Team members: Zacharay Angus Baldwin—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Forensic scientist/network administrator
Aleksandr F. Daranutsa—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science, software development, network security
Jonathan Plank—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Systems administrator
Jawun Michael Smith—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Undecided
Tu Nhat Truong—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Non-invasive cardio vascular technician
Petru Vicol—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber penetration tester, network administration, IT security
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OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: ThunderCats
School/institution: Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
Location: Los Angeles, California
Coach: Crystal Powell
“The students have really put in a lot of work and worked together to learn CyberPatriot as a team. It’s good for their
overall futures. The kids have found things I never would have thought of. “—Crystal Powell
Team members: Alvir Abitria De La Cruz—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science or computer animation
Daniel Hernandez—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Software engineer
Dante Leonardo Mabin—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer security
Rogelio Antonio Mammana—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Clinical encology
Skyler Marquise Rojas—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Political journalist and IT professional
William G. Wong—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science
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CYBERPATRIOT
OPEN DIVISION
Team Name: The Vanguard
School/institution: Westview High School
Location: San Diego, California
Team Sponsor: BAE Systems
Coach: Tammy Neuhaus
“The CyberPatriot competition offers high school students an exciting way to learn about cybersecurity and exposes
them to a great potential career opportunity. Training a strong workforce in this fast-growing field is important to
companies as well as our national defense.”—Tammy Neuhaus
Team members: Vineel Adusumilli—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Electrical engineer
Dennis Aleynikov—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Software engineer
George Du—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineer
Ho-Wei Kang—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Software engineer
Divya Kothandapani—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineer or graphic designer
Roger Ouyang—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Engineer
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ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Colt Battalion
School/institution: Buena High School
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Coach: Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Monty McDaniel
“I have seen the Cadets mature and grow throughout the competition. I believe the skills they are developing in this
competition will influence their career choices, quality of life, and hopefully, help keep America safer in the years ahead.
It has been an outstanding experience.”—Monty McDaniel
Team members: Michael Allen—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Army nurse
Dominic Epps—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Aeronautical engineer
Nathan Luick—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Army Special Forces
Benjamin Mussen—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Special operations pilot
David Ousley—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Pediatric pulmonologist
Judge Rains—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Military pilot
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School/institution: Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
Location: Fitchburg, Massachusetts
ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Monty Tech Cyber Squad 1
Coach: Richard Duncan
“I think this is a great opportunity for the students to demonstrate their skills and to involve them in a vital part of the
Information Technology industry.”—Richard Duncan
Team members:
Ian Duffin—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Air Force pilot
Anders Hederstedt—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Military designer
Robert Labier—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Electronics engineer
Dylan Muzzy—12th Grade
Career aspirations: US Army Special Forces
Griffin Smith—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Army officer
Derek Wheeler—12th Grade
Career aspirations: State Police helicopter pilot
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ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Cyberdawgs
School/institution: Ramona High School
Location: Ramona, California
Coach: Eric Ryan
"The CyberPatriot competition has not only introduced our cadets to cyber defense, but got them excited and engaged in
computer security."—Eric Ryan
Team members:
Wyatt Billingsley—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Architect, game designer, writer, or corporate intelligence
Stephen Brumfield—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Aerospace engineer Jackson Rath—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Navy Seal or doctor/medical field
Alec Richardson—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Naval officer
Brendan Ryan—11th Grade
Career aspirations: US Air Force, in either a computer field or as a pilot
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CYBERPATRIOT
School/institution: Clearfield High School
Location: Clearfield, Utah
ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: The Fearsome Falcon Five
Coach: Maj. Kit Workman
“In the past two years, CyberPatriot has been amazing in the way it has impacted the lives of the cadets on our
teams. This experience has opened a new world to each one of them.”—Kit Workman
Team members:
Braxton Allen—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer/electrical/aerospace engineering
Preston Boss—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Physicist
Matt Chisholm—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Game designer Daniel Hargrave—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Undecided
Hunter Poe—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Lawyer, computer programmer
Eric Takacs—11th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer security
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ALL SERVICE DIVISION
Team Name: Team Wilson
School/institution: Orlando Cadet Squadron (CAP)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Coach: Nina Harding
“I could see that CyberPatriot would help these students. This program is a good way to surround the students with good
mentors in the computer science and technology field, so they use their computer skills for good.”—Nina Harding
Team members: C/SMSgt. Matt Allen—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Pilot or computer science
C/1st Lt. Josh Dovi—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Cyber career
C/SMSgt. Evan Hamrick—9th Grade
Career aspirations: Information technology
C/SSgt. Isaac Harding—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Pilot or cyber career
C/TSgt. Michael Hudson—12th Grade
Career aspirations: Audio engineer/cyber defense
C/2nd Lt. Shawn Wilson—10th Grade
Career aspirations: Computer science
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MARCH 31–APRIL 1, 2011
THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION’S
CyberFutures
CONFERENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION
at the
GAYLORD NATIONAL HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
CyberPatriots,
Congratulations on all your hard work to date and welcome to the Final round of the CyberPatriot
competition! You have all achieved an important milestone in the competition, and no matter who
is crowned winner at the end of the day, you have proven your interest, determination, and skill in
cybersecurity to succeed in this important field.
Each year, the nation’s youth are increasingly exposed to new and innovative technology, as well as
cyber threats. By taking an interest in cyber defense through CyberPatriot, you are already setting
yourself apart from your peers and beginning what we hope will be an exciting and fulfilling career in
the cybersecurity field.
As a global leader in cybersecurity, we at Northrop Grumman realize how important it is for you to begin
your career path in this area early, and we hope you will continue through college and beyond. The
nation is waiting for you to help defend this critical new frontier. Best of luck in this round and we look
forward to great accomplishments from you in the future.
Linda A. Mills
Corporate Vice President
CyberPatriots,
The Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at San Antonio
(UTSA), which runs the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, has long recognized the need
to push the cybersecurity competition concept to the high school level. When AFA approached the CIAS
with the idea, we immediately agreed to partner with them. By developing a program that motivates and
encourages students to consider cybersecurity as a career path, the CP program is not only providing
colleges with a ready supply of motivated security students, but is helping supply the nation with the
cybersecurity professionals that it will need in the future. The program also encourages students to
consider degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields which has been identified
as a critical national need as well.
Greg B. White
Director of the CIAS
CyberPatriots,
As a founding sponsor, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is excited to welcome
the competitors to the CyberPatriot National Finals. This intense cyber defense competition, hosted on
SAIC’s CyberNEXS platform, plays an integral part in preparing the nation’s cyber warriors of tomorrow.
SAIC is committed to workforce modernization through various science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) initiatives to increase the pipeline of cyber security students. Without programs
like CyberPatriot to stimulate real interest, this country faces a significant threat economically and in
defense of our critical infrastructure. SAIC continues to invest in innovative technologies and enriching
minds to address the ever changing issues that face the nation and world.
Carleton “Duke” Ayers II
CyberNEXS Program Manager
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CYBERPATRIOT
Presenting Sponsor
Founding Partners
Strategic Partners
at&t
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
AFA and the CyberPatriot team would like to acknowledge the generosity of our Sponsors and Partners.
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ARE YOU PREPARING FOR THE
BIGGEST CYBER GAME OF THE YEAR?
CyberPatriot is preparing the next generation of cyber leaders in a fun and
exciting environment! It’s designed to instill in all participants the importance to
our nation of cyber, cybersecurity, and good computer security practices.
Registration for CyberPatriot IV begins in April
Join our cyber adventures!
For questions, contact [email protected]
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