By MC3 Brian H. Abel

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief, Cybersecurity Plans and Coordination Antonio Scurlock speaks during a briefing to the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA) in the NPS Foundation Cottage, April 13. Scurlock spoke on DHS' unique perspective on cybersecurity, and presented new ideas brewing in his organization.

"Today, Mr. Antonio Scurlock from DHS is here to brief the cyber club about what DHS cyber is, as well as its responsibilities and initiatives," said Army Maj. Michael Klipstein, president of the MCPA Monterey Chapter.

Klipstein added that the chapter will be hosting a number of future briefings that will be open to everyone at NPS, not just the immediate members of the club. Briefings will cover "not just the technical, policy or the business aspects of cyber, but the coordination of all of these elements," he said. "This is beneficial to all students here at NPS."

Future events include a briefing with the information security officer of E-Trade, Klipstein said, with ongoing discussions with Microsoft and Cisco Systems as additional possibilities. He also brought attention to events outside of the MCPA umbrella. 

"Cyber Endeavor 2016 will bring together academia, industry and government to discuss how the 'Internet of everything' is pervasive to every [aspect of society] and the implications of that in both classified and unclassified forums," he said.