CAE Community of Practice Cyber Defense
Meet Your Cyber Competition
CAE-CD Meet Your Cyber Competition Initiative
The purpose of the CAE-CD Meet Your Cyber Competition initiative is to conduct the monthly events during Fall and Winter/Spring terms, as well as to promote to the CAE Community relevant student competitions and Capture the Flag (CTF) activities.
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The “CAE-CD Meet Your Cyber Competition” initiative is co-chaired by:
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Daniel P. Manson - Cal Poly Pomona
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Jake Mihevc - Mohawk Valley Community College
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David Zeichick - California State University, Chico
Advanced Registration Required!
Only those using their .edu email to register and are from a current CAE (CD, CO, and/or R) or part of the CAE Program Development or Application Assistance will be considered. Do not use gmail!
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We will be using the same link for the upcoming monthly events, so feel free to add the link to your calendar.
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Presentations will be recorded so they can be shared further on the CAE Community YouTube channel for those that cannot make the live presentation.
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Vendors Interested in presenting their cyber competition in future events?
Please contact Jake Mihevc via jmihevc [at] mvcc.edu, Daniel P. Manson via dmanson [at] cpp.edu, or David R Zeichick via dzeichick [at] csuchico.edu if you are interested in presenting your cyber competition. Please provide as much information about the upcoming competition and opportunities for CAE-CD institutions to take part in the event for consideration.
Please help us improve the events!
If you attended a session or reviewed the recording, take the post-event assessment survey.
Upcoming Event: Tuesday Oct 13, 2026
The next monthly 'Meet Your Cyber Competition' event will take place on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 at 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12MT and 11PT. With a planned agenda of:
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Welcoming remarks by Jake Mihevc, David Zeichick, and Dan Manson
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Panel: “How AI is impacting the Competition Ecosystem”
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Hope you can join us!
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Other Fall 2026 events:
Tuesday - November 10, 2026
Panel: “Strategies to Incorporate AI into Competitions”
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September 15, 2026
The September 2026 monthly 'Meet Your Cyber Competition' event took place on Tuesday September 15, 2026 at 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12MT and 11PT. The agenda was:
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Welcoming remarks by Jake Mihevc, David Zeichick, and Dan Manson
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Alex Levinson - CCDC
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Post-event assessment survey
Updated: September 17, 2026