1. Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition 2019 Enterprise Meeting
Wednesday 10 April 2019
10 April
11 April:
My Birthday
Title Sponsor
Jeff Sweeney PCDC Director
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic)
59550 Information Systems Security Operations (USN)
For PCDC Planning Purposes Only

2. PCDC 2019 PCDC VII is scheduled for Trident Technical College
Dial-in: (877) , Conf Code:
PCDC VII is scheduled for
Trident Technical College
On 13/14/15 April 2019
3 Days till PCDC
PCDC VII
13-15 April, 2019
Enterprise Meetings:
This is the last one!

3. PCDC Gold Team 2019
Will deliver Blue team packet completed will be provided at least 24 hours in advance, maybe Thursday
3 additional 40” monitors w/stands – delivered, one setup last Saturday
GDIT wiring of PCDC network at TTC on 4/12/18. All equipment received, network/VMs buildout continuing. Holding daily meetings
21 March Q&A Responses published on website and ed to participants.
Will pack up part of network on Thurs and the rest on Fri and deliver to TTC. Will start move on Friday morning at 0830 at Parsons. Should have 2 trailers and one van. Vince Van Houten coordinating divider delivery and setup.
Have received additional mice from STEM
Need 10- 6” HDMI cables, assessing need for 3 additional Gbit switches

4. PCDC 2019 Shirts are in. May pick up today
Blue tooth speaker prizes may not be in till Friday
PCDC Logo cups, lanyards and NG Backpacks are in
Light up PCDC logo multi cable and medals not in yet
Coins and remaining banners are in
2 new retractable banners are done and picked up
Offer from Lowes to provide snacks & beverages–$25 for water
Still need 1 page PowerPoints from some sponsors
Final purchases: snacks, buns beverages, supplies, Easels, gallon ziplocs, HDMI cables, Velcro/adhesive roles.
Gift cards for HS (& Collegiate) advisors: Sentar has purchased
J. Greenwell received final staff badges list on 1 Apr, requested larger names and logo
PCDC 2019 Brochure completed and printed
Trophies and plaques should be picked up today
Picked up table toppers, mouse pads and plates/cups etc. from
All signs done and picked up, including Pro Day signs

5. PCDC 2019 Need to get Stack-a-ribbons, who has them?
PCDC prep guide posted, architecture diagram to be provided with passwords
NIWC CO Captain Wesley Sanders will speak on Saturday for 5-10 minutes. Preceded by Chris Sullivan: NIWC employee, Gold Team member, former PCDC participant
Doubletree and Homewood Suites on info distributed (Kudos, Tonya)
Booths (K. Cooke): GDIT, NUTANIX, SAIC, several schools, USC
Need help with song play lists (Spotify account), Andrew Osti doing playlists
Swag bags: bottles, challenge coins, USB drives, logo mugs, stickers, pens, multi-cables, MANTECH/VMWARE/SAIC/AirForce swag
Working on updating opening and closing ceremonies

6. PCDC 2019 VIP Speakers for 2019 Scrolling display 95% complete
Andy Green – Kennesaw State Professor, Cybersecurity Expert- 14 April
Katie Arrington – Highly Qualified Expert Appointment of a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition for Cyber
across Acquisition and Sustainment- Monday, 15 April
Scrolling display 95% complete
Easels: shopping trip, Office Depot
Catering: Marcy Hippey lead, Mahalla Orlando will help
Coke offer? -Stephanie Schumacher?
AFCEA->TTC invoices
12 April setup day – pizza/AFCEA
Moes: 14 April- all paid
Chick-Fil-A: Mon, 15 April
HTBBQ-Jeff: Sat, 13 April
Will receive extra vols from Cambridge
Coke offer? –yes, details coming

7. Saturday, April 13, 2019 High School Competition Schedule
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Palmetto Digital Forensics (PDFC) Check-in
7:45 am – 8:15 am: PCDC Registration
7:55 am –8:00 am: Team location drawing
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Blue Teams Briefing
8:00 am – 4:00 pm: PDFC Competition
8:15 am – 8:30 am: PCDC Opening Ceremony
8:30 am – 9:00 am Cyber-in-the Middle (CitM) Morning Session Sign-in
8:30 am – 10:00 am: Initial Injects / Secure the Network
9:00 am – 11:45 am CitM Morning Session
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: PCDC Operate Network Under Hacker Attacks
12:45 am – 1:10 pm: CitM Afternoon Session Sign-in
1:10 pm – 3:40 pm: CitM Afternoon Session
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Red Team members visit Blue Teams
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Break/View Sponsor Booths
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Blue Team Presentations
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Red/Gold Team Debrief: Common Mistakes
4:30 pm – 4:40 pm: Speaker: Chris Sullivan, NIWC, PCDC Gold Team, Former PCDC Competitior
4:40 pm – 4:50 pm: SSC Atlantic Leadership: Captain Wesley Sanders, USN, Commanding Officer, NIWC
4:50 pm – 5:30 pm: Awards / Closing Ceremony

8. Sunday, April 14, 2019 Collegiate Competition Schedule
7:45 am – 8:15 am: Registration
7:55 am – 8:00 am: Team location drawing
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Blue Teams Briefing
8:15 am – 8:35 am: Opening Ceremony
8:35 am – 9:05 am: Initial Injects / Secure the Network
9:05 am – 3:45 pm: Operate Network Under Hacker Attacks
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Red Team members visit Blue Teams
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Break/View Sponsor Booths
4:30 pm – 5:10 pm: Blue Team Presentations
5:10 pm – 5:25 pm: Red/Gold Team Debrief: Common Mistakes
5:25 pm – 5:45 pm: Keynote Speaker: Andrew Green, Cybersecurity Expert, Kennesaw St. Professor
5:45 pm – 6:15 pm: Awards / Closing Ceremony

9. Monday, April 15, 2019 Pro Day Competition Schedule
7:45 am – 8:15 am: Registration
7:55: Team location drawing
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Blue Teams Briefing
8:15 am – 8:35 am: Opening Ceremony
8:35 am- 8:50 am: Conduct Initial Injects/Secure the Network
8:50 am – 4:00 pm: Operate Network Under Hacker Attacks
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Red Team members visit Blue Teams
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm: Break/View Sponsor Booths/Networking
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm: Blue Team Briefs
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm Red/Gold Team Debrief: Common Mistakes
5:30 pm – 5:50 pm: Keynote Speaker: Katie Arrington, Pentagon
5:50 pm – 6:10 pm: Awards / Closing Ceremony

10. 2019 Assignments Trophy Plate update: ?
Registration: M. Rehr-Matash, P. Walz
S. Media: S. Schumacher? A. Deyoe
CitM PCDC Module: TBD, need 2-3
National Anthem: Paulatoria Walz
Catering: M. Hippey? & Mahala Ford
Dividers: Parsons, KSH, need POC to coordinate delivery, setup & return
Music: Amber Sweeney Sat/Sun, P. Walz: Mon.
MCs: J. Sweeney & G. Blackburn
Orange Team: J. Schwarztrauber
Injects/Business Tasks: A. Osti
Blue Packet/Initial PWs copies: Sri
Press Release: A. Jackson/V. Hansen
Scrolling Display/pics: J. Sweeney
Booth Coordinator: K. Cooke
Frig for staff room: L. Cutlip
Trophy Plate update: ?
Honor Guard (Mon only): N. Campbell
Help with medals during closing
ceremony: Scarlette Reid/Scott Bell
Checks for winners: AFCEA treasurer
PCDC CIO: Andy Green
Help with breakdown: K.Smith (Young
AFCEANs)?
Collegiate & Pro Q&A lead: S. Reid?
Help with transporting equipment on 13 April: K. Smith (Young AFCEANs)
Photography: Joe Bullinger
Blue team packets: James Burres?
Swag Bag stuff: M. Rehr-Matash?
Badges: Jennifer Greenwell?
Gold Team judges: Dale Messer, Rick Gaylard, Traci Hughes, Atri. Amin

11. 2019 Competing High Schools
Palmetto Scholars Academy – North Charleston – 1st place 2018
Porter Gaud- Charleston – 2nd place 2018
Home School Network - 3rd place 2018
Qualified through CyberPatriot:
Wando
Blythewood
Stratford
South Aiken
Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology

12. High Schools Mentoring continuing Decided not to pursue HS Q&A.
15 Mentors (SPAWAR and Contractors) currently assigned and mentoring
137 middle and high school teams registered for 2018/2019 in South Carolina. 6,387 teams worldwide
AAST out of Myrtle Beach is in its first PCDC
Will have two empty team areas (2 and 5) empty that are for College Day
Edge routers tech grants- in Marcy gave them to___?

13. 2019 Competing Colleges Clemson –1st Place 2018
College of Charleston – 2nd Place 2018
The Citadel
University of South Carolina - 3rd Place 2018
ECPI University
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Lander University
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Trident Technical College
Charleston Southern University

14. Collegiate Day
All qualifying schools and teams are posted on Website and Facebook pages
Still need songs
Still need to identify one student from some school that will be embedded on Pro Day. This is an opportunity not a requirement.
All Q&A Sessions held and even sent answers to questions to team that could not attend. Answers to all questions are posted on the PCDC website.
Resumes can be sent to AFCEA: Greg Blackburn: or

15. 2019 Pro Day Participants Corporate Government Air Force Cyber
NCDOC Blue
NCDOC Gold

16. 2019 Palmetto Digital Forensics Competition (PDFC), 13 April – T
2019 Palmetto Digital Forensics Competition (PDFC), 13 April – T. Remmel, B. Littleton, Lead
Objective:
Solve as many forensic scenarios as possible within the allotted time and accumulate the most points possible
Participants were provided access to forensic scenario exercises ranging in difficulty. Each exercise required the participant to utilize different forensic techniques to uncover a designated “flag”. Flags will be unique to each scenario which can range from date/time stamps, hashes, passwords, etc.
Collegiate and High School competitions Sat, 13 April with teams of up to 3 students each
Have asked Todd/Bill for Consent and Waiver forms
1st Place team trophy
Prize money: 1st Place: $300 per team member
2nd Place: $100 per team member
Pre-Registration required to guarantee slot:
Reserved slots for students from high schools that finished in top 6-15 in CyberPatriot
Logo Blue Tooth Speakers prizes and shirts ordered
TStatement A: Approved for Public Release. Distribution is unlimited (8 June 2017).

17. PDFC 2019 Update ** Registered Schools 2019 **
Registered High Schools (29**):
Ashley Ridge HS
Civil Air Patrol
Fairfield Central HS
Hanahan HS (x2)
Nation Ford HS
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Stratford HS (x2)
Wando HS (x2)
Registered Colleges / Universities (37**):
Benedict College (x2)
Charleston Southern University (x2)
Citadel (x2)
Clemson University (x2)
College of Charleston (x2)
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of South Carolina (x2)
(Competitors: 66)
* Registration counts as of , Norfolk State University (VA) and Capitol Technology University (MD) locations have been removed.
** Count of current team competitors registered.

18. Cyber-In-The Middle – Karen Cooke, Lead
PCDC’s 2nd Annual Middle School Program was attended by almost 90 local middle school students on Day 1 of PCDC
New* - CitM Lego Demo in Expo area
Influencing 7th & 8th graders before they decide on high school track
Curriculum had three - 45 minute modules:
PCDC Events (Red team, Blue team, Forensics)
Computer Deconstruction (and Reconstruction)
Into to Cyber (modified from Cyber Camp)
One session in morning (9-1200) and another in the afternoon (1-4 PM)
TStatement A: Approved for Public Release. Distribution is unlimited (8 June 2017).

19. PCDC 2019 Team Leads (843-218-3934), william.p.littleton@navy.mil
Red (hackers)– Bryan Rhodes ( )
White (judges) – Andrew Osti ( )
Blue (mentors)/High School Coordinator – Dennis Wilson ( )
Gold (network infrastructure)–Jason Husk ( )
Cyber-in-the-Middle-Karen Cooke ( )
Palmetto Digital Forensics Competition – Bill Littleton
( ),

21. Thanks to our 2019 Corporate Sponsors!

22. Thanks to our 2019 Corporate Sponsors

23. Thanks to our 2019 Corporate Sponsors
PARTNER
INNOVATOR
SUPPORTER
CONTRIBUTOR

24. Important Links PCDC Website: pcdc-sc.com
PCDC Facebook:
PCDC Twitter:
Cyber Patriot:
AFCEA:
#PCDC

25. PCDC 2019 Primary POCs Jeff Sweeney, SSC Atlantic, PCDC Director,
Scarlette Reid, SSC Atlantic, Collegiate Coordinator, Deputy Director ,
Jason Husk, SSC Atlantic, PCDC Gold Team Tech Co-Lead, ,
Kelly McCormack, AFCEA Treasurer ,
Greg Blackburn, AFCEA PCDC Lead, Capt USN (Ret) ,
Tonya Davis, Trident Technical College ,
Tony Orlando, AFCEA President ,
Dennis Wilson, SPAWAR, Blue Team Mentor Lead, High School Coordinator ,

26. Wrap Up
Big Ideas?
Innovations?
Questions?