November 14th, 2026 – Python & Machine Learning Programming Workshop 102 – 5 Session Professional Development Program
Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 5 Sessions (1 Hour Each)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: Up to 5 (based on attendance)Start Date: 11/14/26 (Saturdays) (11/14,11/21,12/5,12/12,12/19)Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET Course Overview ISSA-NOVA is offering a hands-on introductory program designed to provide foundational knowledge in Python-based SQL/Relational Database processing for security professionals and other technical practitioners with little to no programming...
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November 12th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Ethan First – The Cost of Trust in Federal Markets:Can Progressive Assurance Lower Barriers Without Weakening Cybersecurity?
Register: This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu TBD). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE MS Teams, Location Broadcom Office 12100 Sunset Hills, 4th Floor Suite 400, Reston, Virginia 20191 United States. Metro Station Accessible. Registration closes on Wednesday 07/15/2026. AbstractThe federal government obligated about $793 billion through contracts in fiscal year 2025,...
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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 Workshop – November 3rd and 5th – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Course Level: Foundational Duration: 2 evenings (7 Hours Total) Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft Teams Dates: November 3rd & 5th, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening) CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an engaging, one-day workshop designed to empower cybersecurity professionals, IT managers, and federal IT security personnel with a...
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Generative AI for Cyber Managers Workshop – September 28th and 30th, 2026 – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 2 evenings (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsDates: September 28 & 30, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening)CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an immersive, two-evening workshop designed to equip cybersecurity managers, SOC leaders, IT security professionals, and federal cyber practitioners with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to...
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October 15th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Aaron Long – So You Want to Build a SOC: The Business of Security Operations
Register:This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served. REGISTER HERE for for IN PERSON & ONLINE Zoom. Location: Battelle Crystal City Office, 6th floor: 1550 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202. Free garage parking after 5:00 PM. Metro Station Accessible. Registration closes on Wednesday 10/14/2026. Abstract:Every organization eventually faces the same decision: build...
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ISSA-NOVA Celebrates Four Honors at the 2026 ISSA International Awards Gala
The Information Systems Security Association Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA) celebrated chapter achievement and individual leadership at the 2026 ISSA International Awards Gala, held September 10 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The chapter received the 2026 ISSA Medium Chapter of the Year award, while Brian Schultz, Dr. Brian K. Ngac, and Michael D. Smith received individual recognition...
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Trusted Data Governance: Security, Privacy, and AI Workshop – August 31st and September 2nd – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Course Code: TDG-CYBER101Course Level: Foundational–IntermediateDuration: Two Evenings (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: 7Prerequisites: None. A basic understanding of cybersecurity, information security management, or risk management is helpful but not required. Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an engaging two-evening virtual “Trusted Data Governance: Security, Privacy, and AI Workshop,” designed for cybersecurity professionals,...
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September 17th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Victoria Yan Pillitteri – Same Controls, New Frontier: Adapting the NIST SP 800-53 Controls for AI Systems
Register:This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Catered by Maggiano’s Little Italy). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE Zoom, Location Marymount University Ballston Center 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22201. This will be in room: Ballston Auditorium. Metro Station Accessible. Registration closes Wednesday, 09/16/26. Abstract:AI systems introduce new risks—but they don’t require...
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November 14th, 2026 – Python & Machine Learning Programming Workshop 102 – 5 Session Professional Development Program

Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 5 Sessions (1 Hour Each)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: Up to 5 (based on attendance)Start Date: 11/14/26 (Saturdays) (11/14,11/21,12/5,12/12,12/19)Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET Course Overview ISSA-NOVA is offering a hands-on introductory program designed to provide foundational knowledge in Python-based…
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November 12th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Ethan First – The Cost of Trust in Federal Markets:Can Progressive Assurance Lower Barriers Without Weakening Cybersecurity?

Register: This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Meal menu TBD). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE MS Teams, Location Broadcom Office 12100 Sunset Hills, 4th Floor Suite 400, Reston, Virginia 20191 United States. Metro Station Accessible. Registration closes on…
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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 Workshop – November 3rd and 5th – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET

Course Level: Foundational Duration: 2 evenings (7 Hours Total) Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft Teams Dates: November 3rd & 5th, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening) CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an engaging, one-day…
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Generative AI for Cyber Managers Workshop – September 28th and 30th, 2026 – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET

Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 2 evenings (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsDates: September 28 & 30, 2026 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET each evening)CPEs: 7 Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an immersive, two-evening workshop designed to equip cybersecurity managers, SOC leaders, IT…
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October 15th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Aaron Long – So You Want to Build a SOC: The Business of Security Operations

Register:This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served. REGISTER HERE for for IN PERSON & ONLINE Zoom. Location: Battelle Crystal City Office, 6th floor: 1550 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202. Free garage parking after 5:00 PM. Metro…
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ISSA-NOVA Celebrates Four Honors at the 2026 ISSA International Awards Gala

The Information Systems Security Association Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA) celebrated chapter achievement and individual leadership at the 2026 ISSA International Awards Gala, held September 10 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The chapter received the 2026 ISSA Medium Chapter of the Year…
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Trusted Data Governance: Security, Privacy, and AI Workshop – August 31st and September 2nd – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET

Course Code: TDG-CYBER101Course Level: Foundational–IntermediateDuration: Two Evenings (7 Hours Total)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: 7Prerequisites: None. A basic understanding of cybersecurity, information security management, or risk management is helpful but not required. Course Overview Join ISSA-NOVA for an…
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September 17th, 2026 @5:30 PM – Victoria Yan Pillitteri – Same Controls, New Frontier: Adapting the NIST SP 800-53 Controls for AI Systems

Register:This is a Hybrid meeting. A dinner meal will be served (Catered by Maggiano’s Little Italy). REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON & ONLINE Zoom, Location Marymount University Ballston Center 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22201. This will be in room: Ballston Auditorium….
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September 26th, 2026 @10:00 am to 11:00 am ET – Python & Machine Learning Programming Workshop – 5-Session Professional Development Program

Course Level: FoundationalDuration: 5 Sessions (1 Hour Each)Delivery: Virtual – Live via Microsoft TeamsCPEs: Up to 5 (based on attendance)Start Date: 09/26/26 (Saturdays)Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET Course Overview ISSA-NOVA is offering a hands-on introductory program designed to provide foundational knowledge in Python-based Machine…
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ISSA-NOVA’s Dr. Brian K. Ngac Receives 2026 ISSA Honor Roll Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISSA-NOVA’s Dr. Brian K. Ngac Receives 2026 ISSA Honor Roll Award ISSA-NOVA leader honored for sustained contributions to cybersecurity, professional education and workforce development RESTON VIRGINA, August 18, 2026 – Dr. Brian K. Ngac, a longtime volunteer…
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