W E L C O M E

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is excited to announce the 2023 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry! 

Join Industry professionals from around the globe via an online platform for this informative single track, Two day event on Wednesday, April 26th and Thursday April 27th.

This year’s conference theme—“Strengthening Industrial Security”—reflects the need to provide Industry with the tools and practical application to bolster their security postures. As programs and polices receive revisions and updates, Industry must learn how it affects them.

This idea shaped the conference, which features such topics as NISP 101, Facility Clearance Process, How to Run an Effective Self-Inspection Process, Cyber Program and Capabilities, Personnel Security, panel discussions at the end of each day, and more!

Attendees are encouraged to ask questions of expert presenters—virtually and in real-time. This virtual conference for Industry is a great way to connect Industry professionals without having to travel. 

Register today to enhance your security knowledge. 

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1.  Who may attend the 2023 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry?

Security professionals from Industry—FSOs, Assistant FSOs, Directors of Security, Insider Threat Program Senior Officials, Information System Security Managers, Senior Management Officials. 

2.  How will I know I am registered?

You will receive an email confirmation once your registration request has been approved.  Space is limited, so register early.

3.  What will I need to access the conference?

You will need a computer or mobile device, internet connection, and the email and password you used during registration. You also may need a telephone depending on your audio preference (see #5). You will receive the direct link to the conference in a reminder email closer to the event.

4  What are the system requirements?

You can access the virtual event from any computer as long as you have an internet connection and a current HTML5 browser. Alternatively you may access the event with the Adobe Connect Application.

For more detailed information about the Adobe Connect web conferencing application visit the Adobe Connect Getting Started page:  http://www.connectusers.com/learning_center/getting_started/

We have setup a test Adobe Connect room that is an actual virtual room on CDSE Adobe Connect. To test your connection: copy and paste the below test link into your browser, enter your name into the Guest box, select "Enter Room", review the Terms of Use and select "OK".

Test Link:

https://cdse.acms.com/connecttest/

You may test your system connection in various browsers.

5.  What are the video and audio requirements?

In order to accommodate audience participation variances and bandwidth concerns, audio for the conference will be available through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and a separate phone conferencing service.

For VoIP, attendees listen through their computer or mobile device speakers. 

Remember to unmute and adjust your computer or mobile device speaker volume accordingly. 

If you experience technical issues with VoIP, please use a separate phone conferencing service.

To access the phone conferencing service, simply dial the conference line provided in the virtual room and enter the participant code when prompted.

While not always necessary, some tips for maximizing conference connection performance include:

•Closing all other open applications

•Disabling popup blocking

•Clearing the Internet browser’s cache

6. How many PDUs will I earn for attending this conference?

Participants will earn 6 SPēD Certification PDUs per day or 1 PDU per hour of participation for this conference.  

More information about recording PDUs can be found at https://www.cdse.edu/certification/maintain-sped.html.

7.  Can I participate as a group in a large conference room?

Group participation is allowed, in accordance with your organization’s policies. However, you must register individually, to receive an email confirmation of attendance. Certificate of attendance will not be provided for this conference (See #8).

8.  Will I receive a certificate of attendance for this conference?

No.  A certificate of attendance is not required to record SPēD Certification PDUs earned. An email confirming attendance or a registration email may be used instead.