035. A conversation between NCF President & CEO Laura Nelson and NCF Chairman of the Board George Barnes

Welcome to a very special episode of CyberChats! In this episode, we're bringing you a talk between the National Cryptologic Foundation's (NCF) President & CEO Laura Nelson, and the NCF Chairman of the Board, George Barnes.

During this discussion, you'll hear about the challenges of post-quantum cryptography, news of upcoming Convening to Act programs, how the National Security Agency (NSA) and NCF are building community, and the NSA's work toward building a future-ready workforce. George and Laura also discuss topics such as plans for the cryptologic education center, the future of the National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) and Vigilance Park, the cybersecurity collaboration center, how the balance of offense and defense has changed at the NSA, and steps the NSA is taking to make applying easier.

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Topics discussed: NCF community questions, post-quantum cryptography, upcoming Convening to Act programs, building community with the NSA, preparing a future-ready workforce, the cryptologic education center, the NCM and Vigilance Park, the cybersecurity collaboration center, balance of offense and defense at the NSA, and NSA employment.

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