1. Cybersecurity Business Roundtable
March 28, 2019
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Virginia Beach

2. Cybersecurity Business Roundtable
Agenda
11:00 – 11:45: Welcome/Introductions/Lunch
11:45 – 12:30: Amazon HQS
Dr. Robert McNab, ODU
12:30 – 1:15: Regional Broadband
Mr. Jeff Beekhoo, Broadband Telecom
1:15 – 2:00: Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
Dr. Brian Payne, ODU
Mrs. Tracey Gregorio, G2 OPS
Chart Your Course to a Cutting-edge Career

3. Amazon HQ2 – Arlington, Virginia
Dr. Robert McNab. Director of the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University.

4. Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Initiative
The Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Initiative proposes the creation of a fully integrated regional fiber optic network that connects employment areas, higher education facilities, research institutions, and municipal facilities throughout the region. This regional broadband network will allow Hampton Roads to continue to develop as a nationally connected 21st century community and international information gateway, and provide our region the necessary infrastructure to support job creation centered around a number of emerging industry clusters.
Jeff Beekhoo, Regional Boardband Project Manager at Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

5. Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) is a $25-million effort funded in the Virginia budget. It calls on higher education institutions and industry to build an ecosystem of cyber-related research, education, and engagement. The goal is to position Virginia as a world leader where cybersecurity meets data analytics, machine learning, and autonomous systems.
Dr. Brian Payne, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Old Dominion University
Tracy Gregorio, President, G2OPS

6. Chart Your Course to a Cutting-edge Career
Virginia Cyber Alliance is a partnership of over 60 industry, government, and academic institutions working to expand the region’s influence in cybersecurity, data analytics, and unmanned autonomous systems (UAS). The Virginia Cyber Alliance supports economic growth through technology assistance, internships, subsidies, and outreach.