College of Information and Cyberspace - National Defense University

01/21/2026

Calling all CIC alumni!

We invite graduates of the College of Information and Cyberspace’s Master of Science and graduate certificate programs to join our private CIC Alumni LinkedIn Group.

The group is a space to stay connected with fellow verified CIC alumni across the public and private sectors, engage in dialogue on issues shaping the cyberspace domain and information environment, and receive updates on CIC events and opportunities—including Cyber Beacon and our current call for nominations for the CIC Alumni Executive Board.

If you are a CIC alumnus or alumna and would like to remain engaged with the college and your fellow graduates, we encourage you to join the group.

🔗 Request to join the CIC Alumni LinkedIn Group:
https://lnkd.in/gN2Aky4m

We look forward to connecting with you.

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01/21/2026

From National Strategy to Strategic Dialogue: Cyber Beacon 2026

In July 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan, outlining how artificial intelligence is now central to U.S. economic competitiveness, national security, and global leadership. The plan calls for accelerating AI innovation, strengthening infrastructure, and deepening collaboration across government, industry, academia, and allies.

For the national security community, these priorities raise immediate questions—not just about technology, but about strategy, institutions, ethics, and ex*****on in an era of rapid and disruptive change.

It is within this context that the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) at the National Defense University will host Cyber Beacon 2026.

Cyber Beacon is CIC’s flagship forum for examining how cyber, information, and emerging technologies—particularly AI—are reshaping warfare and national power. This year’s theme, Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Advantage, is deliberately focused on the real-world implications of becoming AI-enabled at scale across operations, policy, and strategy.

Cyber Beacon 2026 will take place March 11 in Tampa—and online, in partnership with the University of South Florida, its Global and National Security Institute (GNSI), Cyber Florida: The Florida Center for Cybersecurity, and the National Defense University Foundation.

If you’re working at the intersection of AI, cyber, information, and strategy, this is a conversation worth joining—and an example of how the National Defense University convenes leaders in support of a whole-of-nation approach to education and national security.

🔗 Register today:

Dive into the future of cybersecurity at Cyber Beacon, where experts will illuminate the path ahead. In-person & virtual tickets available!

01/12/2026

We’re pleased to share that Cyber Beacon 2026—the flagship annual conference of the College of Information and Cyberspace at National Defense University—has been rescheduled for March 11, 2026.

This year’s conference will explore the theme “Cyber and Information Reimagined: Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Advantage,” convening senior leaders and experts from across government, the military, academia, and industry.

Registration is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance:
🔗 https://cyberbeacon2026.eventbrite.com

We look forward to your participation!