Presented at
BSidesLV 2023,
Aug. 8, 2023, 6 p.m.
(60 minutes)
From an Air Force combat pilot into the loving arms of the helpful hacker community and ultimately co-founding the Aerospace village, "Spanky" has found common cause and common purpose with this motley crew and community… From an intern and Cavalry Force of Nature organizing the first Congressional Delegation to Hacker Summer Camp, Ayan is now serving in the White House Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD). These journeys and pathways both run through the mission of I am the Cavalry, the Aerospace Village, and culminated in intense collaboration in the CISA COVID Taskforce. Part of the strength of this decade of making the world a safer place draws from the diversity of skills and experiences.
Our differences have made us stronger and we have asked these two to reflect on their origin stories and different teammates and skills that have helped to protect the public.
Presenters:
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Ayan Islam
Ayan Islam Director, Cyber Workforce Office of the National Cyber Director
Ayan Islam serves as the Director of Cyber Workforce at the Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) and supports the development of the upcoming National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. Previously, she was the Associate Policy Director for R Street's Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats team, where she supported the oversight and development of the Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats program, and provided subject matter expertise in public policy strategy development and implementation. Prior to R Street, she was the Critical Infrastructure Portfolio Lead at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and also served as the CISA COVID Task Force Tier 0 Project Lead, Operation Warp Speed Liaison, and Cybersecurity Strategist for the Aviation Cyber Initiative (ACI) during her tenure.
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Steve Luczynski
Steve, aka Spanky, is a former US Air Force fighter pilot who is now the Board Chairman for the Aerospace Village when he's not consulting on critical infrastructure security in his day job. After retiring in 2017, he continued his career in infosec working with the Village, as a CISO, leading a pandemic task force, and finding ways to give back to the security community and promote better collaboration across government, industry, and hackers. He's a big fan of well-made cocktails!
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