NCW Cyber Meetup - State of Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

Join North Central Educational Service District and NCW Tech Alliance for monthly Cyber Meetup events. These events are designed for business, education, technology, and community partners to come together for collaborative learning and discussion on technology topics. Every event features a short presentation from a technology professional, discussion, and time for networking! Sign up for our mailing list to receive update emails on future meetings.

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at noon and lunch will be provided (to in-person attendees only). These events are made possible thanks to Microsoft! Please note registration closes Monday, March 30 at 8am.

Presentation by: Doug Levin, Director, K12 Security Information eXchange (K12SIX)

Doug Levin is co-founder and national director of the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), a national non-profit dedicated solely to helping schools protect themselves from emerging cybersecurity threats. Founded in 2020, K12 SIX serves as the information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) for the U.S. K-12 education sector. In this role, he served on the U.S. Department of Education K-12 Cybersecurity Government Coordinating Council (GCC) and advised CISA on K-12 cybersecurity trends and issues.

Mr. Levin has been engaged in education and technology policy issues for over three decades – in a variety of roles. From 2009-15, he served as executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Previously, he held positions with the American Institutes for Research, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and the National Association of State Boards of Education. He has been recognized as one of the most influential people in education technology and his research and views are routinely sought out by the media. He is a graduate of William & Mary and earned a master’s degree in Sociology from The George Washington University.

Session description: Sometimes one can lose perspective on the forest for the trees. In this session, K12 SIX Director Doug Levin will share insights and trends from 10 years of tracking K-12 cyber incidents. What cybersecurity threats are schools falling victim to? How has this changed over time? What might the future hold, and - most of important of all - how does it get better?

This is a unique event where the presentation will be live-streamed to three locations across the region. After the presentation, each location will engage in in-person discussions and networking. Please make sure you reserve the correct ticket based on where you will be attending in-person.

• On Zoom | Those who select the "Zoom" registration option will be sent a link to join the day before the meetup.
• Chelan/Douglas Counties Location | North Central Educational Service District | 430 Olds Station Road, Wenatchee WA
• Grant County Location | Big Bend Community College, WEC Building Room 0211 | 7611 Bolling St NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837
• Okanogan County Location | Mid-Valley Hospital Conference Center | Family Medical Building at 800 Jasmine Street, Omak, WA

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