Mission Ready: Open Source Unleashed

oin us for an exciting half-day event, "Mission Ready: Open Source Unleashed," on November 11 at the Weber State Davis Campus. This event is designed to bring together leading experts from the open-source software, cybersecurity, and government sectors, creating a unique opportunity for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

Our primary focus is to connect the Utah public sector, including professionals from Hill Air Force Base, Weber State University, and government contractors, with the broader open-source community. Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the latest trends and tools in open-source software development, cybersecurity, and the future of secure software supply chains.

In today's fast-evolving digital landscape, the open-source community plays a critical role in shaping technology that is both scalable and secure. This event aims to empower public sector leaders, students, military personnel, and software professionals by showcasing how open-source technologies are driving innovation and meeting the unique security challenges of government and enterprise environments.

• Keynote Address by Justin Cormack, CTO of Docker, a global leader in containerization technology.
• Industry Talks and Experts in attendance: Eddie Zaneski from Defense Unicorns, Cole Kennedy from TestifySec, Ihor Dvoretski an officer and CyberSecurity expert in the Ukranian Ministery of Defense, Taylor Dolezal from CNCF, Ian Dunbar-Hall from Lockheed Martin, and John Kjell, Director of Open Source TestifySec and CNCF Maintainer/Contributor, Daniel Moch from Lockheed Martin, Mohawk Matt Denny, industry and government expert on building communities and EmCee of the Event. And many others...
• Hands-on Discussions exploring the real-world application of open-source tools and security practices in government and military settings, with a particular emphasis on the challenges and solutions for securing critical software systems.
• Networking Opportunities with leaders in the open-source community, industry professionals, and key public sector and university experts.

Whether you're a public sector professional, a student looking to advance your career, or a cybersecurity enthusiast, Mission Ready: Open Source Unleashed offers a platform to learn, connect, and contribute to the future of open-source software and secure digital ecosystems.

• Understand the role of open-source technologies in government and defense sectors.
• Explore new ways to integrate secure software development practices in compliance-heavy environments.
• Discover how public sector organizations can leverage the open-source community to meet mission-critical needs.

Don’t miss out! Join us in unleashing the power of open source and secure software on November 11 at Weber State Davis Campus.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Weber State University Davis, 2750 University Park Boulevard, Layton, United States