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During National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM), DCSA provides insider threat practitioners in DOD, federal agencies, private industry, critical infrastructure sectors, and academia with a virtual conference to engage with senior leadership on the topic of insider threat. 

This year’s NITAM theme is “Bystander Engagement.”

The conference will include an address from Keynote Speaker Andrew J. Lochli, Assistant Director, Threat Directorate (DCSA), and cover such topics as counter-insider threat professionalization, organizational resources, toolkits for insider threat mitigation, and more!

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1.  Who may attend the 2023 DCSA Conference for Insider Threat?

Insider Threat practitioners, and counterintelligence and security professionals from the Department of Defense, Federal Agencies, private industry, critical infrastructure sectors, and academia.  Space is limited, so register early.

2.  How will I know I am registered?

You will receive an email confirmation once you register.  

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 will receive an email with the direct link to the conference and phone conferencing information in a reminder email closer to the event.

4.  What are the system requirements?

You can access the conference 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 see the Adobe Connect Getting Started page.

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

If the hyperlink does not work, copy and paste the below test link into your browser:

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

You may test your system connection in various browsers (e.g. Firefox, Chrome).

5.  What are the video and audio requirements?

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

For VoIP, you will be listening through your 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 the separate phone conferencing service.

For phone conferencing service, simply dial the conference line provided in the virtual room.

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

• 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 4 PDUs for conference participation. Speakers will earn 5 PDUs per presentation but no more than 25 PDUs for this event. More information about recording PDUs can be found at https://www.cdse.edu/certification/maintain-sped.html

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

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