CyberEarth25

  *Archived workshops are available on YouTube via bdpatoday's Earth Day Tech Summit playlists.

 

2025 Earth Day Tech Summit Agenda

​​9th Annual Earth Day Tech Summit powered by BDPA™

Theme — "Guardians of the Globe”: Protecting our World from Seabed to Space

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PRE-REGISTER here  →  https://cyberearth25.eventbrite.com

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Saturday • April 26, 2025 • 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

 

Technology Advancement Center (TAC) @ The LINK
7000 Columbia Gateway, Suite 150
Columbia, MD 21046
 

The TAC’s three pillars of focus include: small business and academic engagement, STEM and workforce development, and proof of concept innovation. The TAC is 16 minutes from BWI Airport, AMTRAK, and MARC.

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SAT APR 26 • 8:30 am ET

• BDPA Member, BDPA Student Member, and pre-registered General Public Check-In
  In-person sessions are available through BDPA DC, BDPA NoVa, and BDPA Baltimore at the TAC in Columbia, Maryland

• BDPA's SITES porgrams for HSCC, Coding, Gaming, and Multimedia presentations occur after morning sessions 
   

SAT APR 26 • 9:00 am - 9:45 am ET

• Welcome and Keynote (9:00 AM to 9:45 AM): Introduction to "Guardians of the Globe" theme.

  • Welcome and Introduction: Perry Carter, National President, BDPA

  • Topic: "Securing Our Planet: The Critical Role of Cybersecurity on Earth"
    CyberEarth25: Air, Land, Sea, and Space domain applications
     

• KEYNOTE Session 1: "Securing the Seas: Protecting Marine Data"
  Erica Dobbs - Dobbs Defense Solutions
   

SAT APR 26 • 9:45 am - 10:45 am ET

• Session 2: "Defending the Land: Protecting Critical Infrastructure"
  Darnell Washington - SecureXperts, Incorporated

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SAT APR 26 • 10:45 am - 11:00 am ET

• Morning Break (10:45 am - 11:00 am)
   

SAT APR 26 • 11:00 am - 11:30 am ET

• Session 3: "Securing our Skies and Space: Protecting Aviation and Defending Space
  Keith Scott - BDPA Vice President Strategy & Planning 
   

SAT APR 26 • 11:30 am - 12:15 pm ET​

• Session 4: "Protecting the Cosmos: Space Exploration"

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SAT APR 26 • 12:15 pm - 12:50 pm ET

Lunch Break from 12:15 pm to 12:50 pm ET

• CyberEarth 25’s LUNCH CO-SPONSOR is bdpatoday®

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​​​SAT APR 26 • 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET 

Program Resumes at 1:00 p.m. ET

• 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — SITES HSCC Classroom Instruction

  • SITES students training for HSCC remain onsite at the TAC​

• 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Off-Site Tour to National Cryptologic Museum

• CyberEarth 25’s  TRANSPORTATION CO-SPONSOR is SecureXperts, Incorporated

  • Hosted by Darnell Washington —Transportation leaves the TAC at 1:00 p.m.

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Transportation leaves National Cryptologic Museum at 3:00 p.m. returning to the TAC  

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SAT APR 26 • 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Closing Remarks & Adjournment

• 3:30 p.m. — SITES students return to the TAC Conference Room

• National Cryptologic Museum—Transportation returns to the TAC at 3:20 p.m.

• BDPACON '25 Overview, Defend the Airport 2025, Q&A's, Closing Remarks, and Adjournment

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About CyberEarth™

In 2017, BDPA™ of Greater Washington, D.C. (bdpadc.org), a community trade association dedicated to supporting information and communications technology (ICT) community engagements, introduced an Earth Day-themed technology and cyber career summit, referred to as #CyberEarth17. Today, this yearly event enables aspiring technology professionals and those exploring ICT career options—encompassing college students, community college attendees, vocational technology learners, high school students, JROTC members, and GED program participants—to forge new connections, launch tech startups, and engage with industry mission partners.

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Annually, executives from industry and government, as well as IT professionals and cybersecurity specialists serving as mentors or presenters, are invited to lead round-table discussions or fireside workshops. These events engage new BDPA Student Members, transitioning veterans, returning citizens, graduate students, and general audiences in conversations about emerging technologies across the Air, Land, Sea, Space, and Cyber domains.

Visit BDPA.org to pre-register for BDPACON '25, stay connected,  discover upcoming BDPA™ events, career opportunities, and new announcements from Industryfor Members.   View upcoming local BDPA™ events and archives by visiting bdpatoday.com under "Events".

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About BDPA™

Established in 1975 as Black Data Processing Associates by the late Earl A. Pace Jr. and the late David Wimberly, BDPA™ was driven by a vision to create opportunities for underrepresented professionals in the data processing industry. Over the last fifty years, BDPA™ has expanded into a global organization with over 40 chartered chapters, focusing on fostering innovation, professional development, and leadership in the fields of I.T., Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and STEM.

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BDPA™ continues to play a vital role in empowering the future leaders of our digital workforce transformation through its mentorship programs, scholarships, and the Student I.T. Education & Scholarship (SITES) initiatives. This includes the national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) and the I.T. Showcase (ITSC). As it commemorates 50 years with Golden Anniversary events in 2025, BDPA's commitment to education, training, and career progression remains unwavering.​

 

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