Military Cyber Professionals Association

03/25/2026

isn’t just developing capabilities—it’s building a pipeline.

In the latest CYBER article “Cultivating a Chinese Cyber Workforce: Qiangwang Cup National Cybersecurity Challenge,” Joshua Baughman highlights how the and are using national-level competitions like the Qiangwang Cup to identify, train, and recruit elite cyber talent at scale.

This is more than a skills competition. It’s a coordinated system linking , , and objectives—designed to accelerate cyber readiness and long-term dominance.

Meanwhile, efforts, while meaningful, remain fragmented and slower to scale.

In cyberspace, is the decisive advantage.

Read Article Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1P3dgBQwMg_4nrsT8qYJaHi8H6aDxSV/view?usp=sharing

12/17/2025

Read "From n00b to Network: DEF CON, the Military, and the Rise of MCPA" by J. Carlos Vega, recounting his journey from DEF CON (DC) 11 to 33 here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MebXdqCQDlRPaeb4jaf6a7IJjPPkYgt7/view

Find out more about MCPA's role at here: https://public.milcyber.org/defcon

12/03/2025

MCPA is proud to share our latest article in our magazine CYBER titled “Cyber from the Sea" by Retired Rear Admiral Cathal O'Connor.

We tend to assume happen only within secure, large-scale shore-based facilities. In truth, any person or device can become an access point for cyber activity—from the tactical edge to the strategic level. Every platform is now a potential node for both and cyber operations.

Read more here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eMEaJYnVBLJT2PRd-4AudZCc0XyrOLGs/view

11/24/2025

MCPA is proud to share our latest article in our magazine CYBER titled “Hacking Education: Teaching Offensive Cyber Science in College” by David J. Ortiz.

America’s colleges excel at teaching cyber defense but leave offensive skills in the shadows. This article argues it’s time to bring into the classroom to build a balanced cyber workforce.

Read here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DeB6I15jDTuwmttSxFXEbepExJAxNpG2/view

11/11/2025

The is incredibly grateful for all our nation's . We strive to create a professional community that celebrates those specifically connected to the mission. That is why we, on and every day, offer honorably discharged Veterans lifetime membership free of charge.

We can only provide this benefit because of the generosity of our national sponsors (Microsoft, CACI International Inc, Google Cloud, Peraton, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Leidos, VICEROY Scholars, and Capitol Technology University) and the hard work of our volunteers! Thank you all for supporting our today and throughout the year.

09/25/2025

A new United Nations cybercrime treaty, backed by authoritarian regimes, threatens to legitimize under the guise of international law. This treaty could undermine democratic norms and empower state surveillance across borders. To learn more read the latest CYBER article by Jeffrey E. Zinsmeister here: https://www.milcyber.org/activities/magazine .usnrhjbgb8et

09/19/2025

The VICEROY CySER Summer Workshop 2025, hosted by Washington State University, brought together students, faculty, and industry experts for a week of hands-on learning, career insights, and real-world exposure to cybersecurity. With 24 speakers from 11 organizations, interactive sessions, and field trips to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) , the workshop highlighted both the technical depth and professional opportunities shaping the next generation of cyber leaders

In this article, workshop organizers Dr. Assefaw Gebremedhin and Dr. James Crabbshare share ten key takeaways that they believe the MCPA community and readers broadly will find useful in organizing similar events.

Read here: https://www.milcyber.org/activities/magazine .x5ta2ext157

04/24/2025

Get your tickets now for 2025 to see Lieutenant General Paul Stanton, PhD (Commander of Joint Force Headquarters - Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) and Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency) on the main stage! HammerCon.org

HammerCon is the annual national convention of the Military Cyber Professionals Association ( ) and is the premier gathering of/by/for the American military cyber community. This year's event will take place on Thursday 26 June at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland...close to hashtag .

LTG Stanton has been a member of the MCPA since its earliest days, including service on the Editorial Board of our peer-reviewed journal, Military Cyber Affairs. Hear his HammerCon 2023 remarks here https://lnkd.in/eSFU4Z-Q.

02/06/2025

Read about State Defense Forces, comprised of volunteer citizen-soldiers serving their own state or U.S. territory under Title 32 of the United States Code, effort in the cyber domain in our latest CYBER article titled "Citizen Cyber Warriors: State Defense Forces Rise to the Cyber Challenge" by Lt. Col. (MD) Barry Greene, M.S., CISSP, CGRC, HCISPP, MEMS.

https://public.milcyber.org/activities/magazine/articles/2025/greene-citizen-cyber-warriors

11/07/2024

The Combined Federal Campaign has officially begun and runs through 1/15. The CFC is a Federal tradition – our annual opportunity to come together to raise money and volunteer for our favorite charities. You can learn more about CFC and contribute to with code #10386 at https://cfcgiving.opm.gov

Take a moment to watch our short video from CSM (Ret) David Redmon about the impact of a donation to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bRJryOukI8&t=2s

Nick Thomas talks to former Mr. David Redmon, Senior Enlisted Advisor Of USCYBERCOM and The National Security Agency, about the Combined Federal Campaign ...