Cyber Beacon (NDU)
Cyber Beacon
GNSI is excited to partner with , one of the nation's leading cybersecurity and national security events, hosted by the at the U.S. National Defense University (NDU)
This will be the first time CIC is holding its flagship cybersecurity conference outside the nation's capital, working with GNSI and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida) to host the 12th annual Cyber Beacon conference at the ±«Óãtv.

WHEN: October 16, 2025
WHERE: Marshall Student Center
VENUE: Oval Theater
COST: Free to Attend (In-person or Virtual)
Cyber Beacon 2025 will convene leading voices from the U.S. military, allied defense institutions,
government agencies, academia, and the private sector to explore cutting-edge developments
in cyber strategy, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems. Through keynote
addresses and panel discussions, the conference will examine AI as a strategic advantage,
the evolution of cybercrime, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies
in national defense. For the complete agenda, click here.
NDU is the nation's leading national security university and this will be the first
time in the university's history that CIC will host Cyber Beacon outside of Washington,
DC.
Hosting the event at ±«Óãtv couldn't happen at a better time, as Cyber Beacon 2025 will cap off an important week for the Tampa Bay region. On October 13-15, the inaugural
CyberBay 2025 will also be held in downtown Tampa, bringing together even more of
the world's leading cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and national security experts
Registration for Cyber Beacon 2025 will be required but there is no cost to attend. A complete lineup of speakers will be announced in the near future.
This is an attribution conference, meaning it will be live-streamed and/or recorded. Attribution for comments and content from this conference may be used by GNSI or any individual or organization for later distribution in the form of online postings, videos, printed materials, case studies, recaps and other reports.