Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Location: ECPI University, 
5555 Greenwich Rd – Suite 360, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

Mr. Dustin Sievers is a Special Agent and Cyber Team Lead at DCSA’s Virginia Beach office, bringing over 25 years in IT—including 17 years at DCSA—leading CORA certified teams assessing cybersecurity across DoD networks. He holds PMP, CISSP, CSSLP, CCSP, and CEH certifications and an M.S. in Information Assurance & Security. He earned awards like DCSA’s Excellence in Innovation and NCMS Industrial Security. A former Navy Reactor Operator aboard USS Enterprise (CVN‑65), he participated in Desert Fox, Allied Force, and Enduring Freedom. Today, he speaks regularly on cybersecurity, IP protection, and leadership.

He will leverage his leadership of DCSA’s CORA teams to deliver an insightful snapshot of federal network cybersecurity. He’ll explain how CORA shifts from compliance to operational resilience, evaluating architectures, controls, and risk using threat-informed metrics and standards like NIST SP 800‑53. Attendees will learn practical findings—common vulnerabilities, best practices—and see how tools like scanners and intrusion detection systems bolster network posture. He’ll also touch on interagency defense efforts such as the EINSTEIN program, which enhances situational awareness across federal civilian networks. The session will conclude with actionable recommendations for agencies and cleared contractors to strengthen secure, resilient, and compliant government networks.

After-Social:

As soon as the meeting is over, we will take all our chatting over to Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill. It is down the street from ECPI on the corner of Newtown Road. Let’s have some fun together.

Schedule:

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Meet, Greet and Network

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Introduction and upcoming events discussion

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Speakers Presentation and Q&A

7:15 PM – 7:45 PM ISSA-HR Business Meeting (Meeting ends)

7:45 PM – Unofficial social @ Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill

Registration:

Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/issa-hr-presents-assessing-government-networks