​Join us for the Community Connect, Montgomery College’s signature biotech networking event hosted by the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science + Technology (PIC MC).

​OVERVIEW

​Every company in this region runs on data: clinical trial results, satellite systems, patient records, manufacturing processes. And every one of them is a target.

​Cybersecurity isn't just a technology problem anymore. It's a business problem, a workforce problem, and a national security problem, and this corridor sits at the center of all three. Montgomery County's proximity to federal agencies, defense contractors, and life sciences companies makes it one of the most target-rich environments in the country. It also makes it one of the most talent-rich.

​This morning gets specific: how attacks on the region's companies actually happen, what it takes to defend against them, and where the careers are for the people ready to do that work.

​Join us for

• ​Expert insights on the real threats facing the region's companies, and what defending against them takes.

• ​A live demonstration of how an attack actually unfolds.

• ​A look at the career paths open to the people who will protect the region's companies.

​Bring your questions, and maybe a healthy sense of paranoia.

​AGENDA

​Stay for the whole program or drop in at your convenience. Networking will be ongoing throughout the morning.

​8:00 AM — Registration + Networking

​9:00 AM — Welcome + Open Remarks

​9:05 AM — Live Demonstration: Anatomy of an Attack

​Watch a real-time attack and defense unfold as Montgomery College cybersecurity faculty show exactly how threats get in, and what it takes to stop them.

​9:20 AM — Defending the Innovation Economy [Panel]

​Practitioners from life sciences, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and aerospace, and the federal sector respond to what the room just watched. This isn't a threat-landscape overview. It's a candid, specific conversation about how attacks on the region's companies actually happen and how their teams defend against them.

​10:00 AM — Hackathon Showcase

​The top team from Montgomery College's January cybersecurity hackathon presents what they built, in front of the employers and federal practitioners who may one day hire them.

​10:15 AM — Networking

​11:00 AM — Site Tours

​SPEAKERS

​ANNOUNCEMENTS FORTHCOMING

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​THE VENUE

​BIOSCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER

​Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus is home to 6,000+ students and offers leading programs in biotechnology and cybersecurity. The BioScience Education Center features laboratories, classrooms, meeting spaces, and a conference center tailored for biotech education and research.

​To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.

​PARTNERS

​HOLY CROSS GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL

​Montgomery College is the only community college in the U.S. with a full-scale hospital on campus, providing unparalleled real-world learning opportunities.

​To learn more, visit holycrosshealth.org or follow them on LinkedIn.

​HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS

​An EchoStar company delivering broadband and network services to millions globally.

​To learn more, visit hughes.com.

​GERMANTOWN INNOVATION CENTER

​Montgomery County's incubator in partnership with Montgomery College featuring premier office and laboratory space for life science companies.

​To learn more, visit montgomerycountymd.gov.

​BIOTRAIN

​A workforce partnership shaping the region’s biotech talent pipeline.

​To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.

​BIO-TRAC

​Over 17,000 Scientists Trained • 300 Scientist Instructors
Open to the scientific community, each Bio-Trac® workshop is designed by active researchers for bench and research scientists with focus on the latest relevant techniques necessary for laboratory research. Bio-Trac clients represent every major sector of the biotechnology industry and include attendees from across the globe.

​Our 30+ year wealth of relationship capital and program management expertise enable us to develop, implement and deliver training on up-to-the-minute relevant innovations in biotechnology.

​To learn more, visit biotrac.com.