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Cyber Civil Defense Summit: West 2026

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yber Civil Defense Summit: West 2026 is a regional summit in Scottsdale, AZ, presented by the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity. The summit brings together cyber defenders, academics, and policymakers to build regional networks and strengthen the defenses of organizations vulnerable to cyber attacks, focusing on protecting critical public infra…

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24Voices
2Underwriters
0Exhibitors
11On the bill · sessions
22Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Cyber, in alphabetical order.
Alicia Hughes-Skandijs
Director of Programs · Alaska Municipal League
Amira Dhalla
Director · Cyber Civil Defense, Aspen Digital, Aspen Institute
Ann Cleaveland
Executive Director · UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
Brent Nelson
Chief Information Security Officer · Navajo Nation, Department of Information Technology
Chad Stroot
Central Regional SOC Site Lead · Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Craig Newmark
Founder of Craig Newmark Philanthropies · Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Eduardo Varela
South Regional SOC Site Lead · Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Jeff Tully
Co-Director & Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology · UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Jonathan Braley
Director · Food and Ag-ISAC
Joshua Kipers
Regional Security Operations Manager · Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Kenzie Johnson
RSOC Intern Analyst · Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Kim O’Connor
Director · The Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Lance Larson
Co-Director & Co-Principal Investigator · San Diego State University & San Diego Cyber Clinic
Michael Moore
Chief Information Security Officer · The Arizona Secretary of State
Robin Villareal
Board Member · Tribal ISAC
Ryan Murray
Deputy Director and Chief Information Security Officer · The State of Arizona
Safa Shahwan Edwards
Director · Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council
Sarah Powazek
Program Director · Public Interest Cybersecurity, UC Berkeley CLTC
Sean Murray
Project Manager · Arizona Department of Homeland Security Cyber Command
Shannon Pierson
Senior Fellow, Public Interest Cybersecurity · UC Berkeley CLTC
Stephanie Ross
Program Director for Public Safety & Resilience · Institute for Security and Technology (IST)
Terry Loftus
Assistant Superintendent & Chief Information Officer · San Diego County Office of Education

— and 2 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Okta for Good
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The Programme

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 1: Regional Student-led SOCS

    Breakout Room 1
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 1: The Giant West: Overcoming Obstacles in Last-Mile Rural Services

    Breakout Room 1
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 2: Cyber Volunteering in the West: Volunteers, CIRTS, and Mutual Aid

    Breakout Room 2
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 2: Roundtable: Connecting State leaders with local lawmakers

    Breakout Room 2
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 3: Building Information Sharing Amongst State Partners

    Breakout Room 3
  • TBA

    Breakout Room 3: Incident Response in the Real World: What Breaks First?

    Breakout Room 3
  • TBA

    Breakout Rooms: Action Workshops

    Breakout Rooms
  • TBA

    Keynote: Beyond Cybersecurity: Digital Threats to Communities

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    Mainstage Panel: Food Security: Navigating Supply Chain and Consumer Risk

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 22 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

“22 companies. one are betting more than once.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
20Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Craig Newmark Philanthropies

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

71% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite521%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • Director / Head of1146%
  • Manager / Lead417%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Advisor / Investor14%
  • Other roles14%

Of 24 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Arizona Department of Homeland Security4V
  2. 02Craig Newmark PhilanthropiesSp1V
  3. 03Okta for GoodSp
  4. 04Alaska Municipal League1V
  5. 05Arizona Department of Homeland Security Cyber Command1V
  6. 06Cyber Civil Defense, Aspen Digital, Aspen Institute1V
  7. 07Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council1V
  8. 08Food and Ag-ISAC1V
  9. 09Institute for Security and Technology (IST)1V
  10. 10Navajo Nation, Department of Information Technology1V
  11. 11Public Interest Cybersecurity, UC Berkeley CLTC1V
  12. 12San Diego County Office of Education1V
  13. 13San Diego State University & San Diego Cyber Clinic1V
  14. 14The Arizona Department of Homeland Security1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified2
100% of 2