
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium
Be a part of the solution at the CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina! Faculty from NSA-Designated Centers of Academic Excellence Universities and Community Colleges are gathering to address the national cybersecurity workforce shortage. Engage in discussions about faculty shortages, skill gap bridging, and career pathways unique to our community. Join us in building a robust cybersecurity workforce for both industry and government.
The 2025 CAE Symposium - CD Track Call for Proposal Submissions was closed on 1/22/25.
Thank you to everyone who submitted!
Currently, all submissions are undergoing double-blind review.
We ask all reviewers that have yet to submit their reviews, to please log into EasyChair and submit your review ASAP. Reviewers should have received a notification from Easy Chair and from Dr. Tobi West this past Friday 2/10/2025. Notifications for authors with instructions for revisions and presentation slides will be sent later this week.
For the CD Track Program Committee updates, visit our website!
https://caecommunity.org/cae-symposium-cd-program-committee
Additional information about the CAE-CO Call for Submissions and details about the CO Track at the CAE Symposium will be provided soon.
2025 CAE-CO Call for Submissions (Coming soon)
2025 CAE-CO Extended Abstract Template (Coming soon)
2025 CAE-CO Track EasyChair Submission System (Coming soon)
Link to the EasyChair - Abstract Submission System (Coming soon)
For more information about the timeline of activities for the CAE-R track at this year’s CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium, please visit the pages below.
Nomination deadline: February 16, 2025 (11.59pm PT) to be considered for the CAE-R track agenda.
Subject to change
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 |
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Breakfast
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Event Begins
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12:00 pm
Working Lunch
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05:00 pm
Dismissal
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07:00 pm
Sponsored Reception |
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 |
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Breakfast
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Event Begins
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Designation Ceremony
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Working Lunch
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Dismissal
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Thursday, April 10th, 2025 |
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Breakfast
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Event Begins
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NCAE-C National Centers Strategic Topics
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Dismissal
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Tickets:
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium
Attendee Type | Ticket Price |
POC Priority Registration 12/19/24 - 01/31/25 at 11:59 p.m. ET | $150 |
General Registration 02/01/25 - 02/28/25 at 11:59 p.m. ET | $200 |
Late Registration Subject to seat availability 03/01/25 - 03/16/25 at 11:59 p.m. ET (REGISTRATION CLOSES on 3/16) | $250 |
Walk-In Registration Reopens on 04/07/25 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Subject to seat availability and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. | $300 |
(All tickets are Non-Refundable)
Event Dates: April 8 - 10, 2025
Registration Details:
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Eligibility Requirements:
Eligible attendees include CAE Points of Contact (POC), Alternative POCs, one additional representative from their institution (faculty or staff), and invited government and industry personnel.
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium
Travel Stipend Policies and Procedures
A member from the CAE Travel team will reach out to you directly after the event to process your stipend.
(Travel assistance is funded by a National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity grant (H98230-22-1-0316) which is part of the National Security Agency. )
Travel Stipend Policy for CAE Community Symposium Attendance (April 8-10, 2025)
Eligibility: A $750 travel stipend is available to the Tool listed Designated Point of Contact (POC) of each CAE institution attending the 2025 CAE Community Symposium. Subject to availability.
Proxy Attendance: If the designated POC cannot attend, they may appoint a proxy to attend and receive the stipend.
- Appointment Process: To appoint a proxy, the POC must:
- Email events@caecommunity.org
- Copy (cc) the proxy in the email.
- Clearly state that the proxy will attend on their behalf.
Failure to follow these steps may result in forfeiture of the stipend.
The CAE in Cybersecurity Community is happy to announce on behalf of:
CLARK Curriculums & Towson University
Curriculum Expo Happy Hour
with Towson University & CLARK

Kick off the CAE Symposium with the Curriculum Expo Happy Hour!
Join Towson University and CLARK for an exciting Curriculum Expo Happy Hour—the perfect way to start the CAE Symposium!
April 7, 2025 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
In the Crystal Promenade
Enjoy light food and drinks while exploring innovative cybersecurity curriculum in hot topics like CyberAI, secure coding, and K-12.
Attendees will receive an expo passport, and the first 200 guests will also get drink tickets. Fill your passport by engaging with the curriculum showcased to enter the prize drawing, with a $200 grand prize and exclusive CLARK swag up for grabs!
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and win!

Make sure to RSVP by March 1st!
This event is funded by a National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity grant (H98230-22-1-0316) which is part of the National Security Agency.