EXCLUSIVE EVENT · LIMITED SEATS
November 18, 2026 · Washington, D.C.
Executive Leadership forum
An exclusive event for senior executives of CAE designated institutions. Attendees will be briefed by executives from the government and military on future education, workforce, and research needs, as well as funding opportunities.
National Defense University, D.C.
Executive Audience
Eligibility & Invitations: Participation in the Executive Leadership Forum (ELF) is exclusive and limited to fully designated CAE Community institutions and affiliates. Formal invitations have been issued to institutional presidents and senior executives.
The institution's CAE Point of Contact (POC) is also invited to participate in support of their executive and may attend only when accompanying a registered institutional executive.
Why Your CAE Institution's Presence Matters
Nearly 500 colleges and universities hold a CAE designation, working in standing partnership with the National Security Agency and the Department of War's Cyber Academic Engagement Office. Together they set the standards for cybersecurity curriculum, build competency in students and faculty, conduct applied research on national security problems, and help federal and state government define what a cyber workforce should be.
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Work at this scale depends on the institutions that carry it, and on the executives who set their direction. Your designation places your institution within that effort, and this forum is where its leadership convenes to shape what comes next.
What You'll Take Back to Your Institution
Funding Opportunities
Workforce Demand
Academic Innovation and Research
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Briefings at National Defense University
Held at NDU Fort McNair, the forum includes government briefings, executive panels, and the CAE designation ceremony. You'll return with insight your institution can act on.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Evening Reception
A reception in Downtown D.C. gives presidents time with their counterparts from across the Community, alongside invited government guests. The CAE Community is built in rooms like this one.