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FISSEA

FISSEA, founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for Federal government information security professionals to assist Federal agencies in strengthening their employee cybersecurity awareness and training programs.

FISSEA Federal Cybersecurity, Innovation, Awareness, Training
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FISSEA Winter Forum

February 11, 2025 | 1:00pm-4:00pm ET
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About FISSEA

FISSEA, founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for Federal government information security professionals to assist Federal agencies in strengthening their employee cybersecurity awareness and training programs. The name originally was an abbreviation for Federal Information Systems Security Educators Association but has now been shortened to Federal Information Security Educators (FISSEA). View the FISSEA charter.

Purpose

  • Serve as a professional forum for the exchange of information and improvement of cybersecurity and privacy learning program (CPLP) managers throughout the federal government.
  • Elevate the general level of information security knowledge for the federal government and federally-related workforce.
  • Provide for the professional development of community members.

Benefits

  • FISSEA coordinates a community for cybersecurity and privacy learning professionals in the federal government.
  • FISSEA offers quarterly forums and an annual conference
  • FISSEA has contests for best education and training materials and programs as well as recognizes the Innovator of the Year with an award at the annual conference.
  • Attending FISSEA events may qualify members to receive continuing education units from participating organizations.

►►The FISSEA Fall Forum taught us a lot, go here to learn more about it. 

Upcoming Events

FISSEA Winter Forum: February 11, 2025

Tue, Feb 11 2025, 1:00 - 4:00pm EST
The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of

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