Events in 2021

Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Daniel Pirkl has worked for BAE Systems since 2005 and is currently the ASIC Hardware Engineering Manager. A Hokie alumnus with previous roles at BAE Systems as Space Electronics PCB Designer, ASIC Development & Circuit Design Lead, ISR Engineering Facilitator, Product Engineer, Circuit Designer, and PLL & Memory Design, he will return to Blacksburg to discuss microelectronics.

Monday, November 15, 2021 - John Bergin, director of Microsoft's federal security team will discuss Federal Cyber Security requirements.

Monday, November 8, 2021 - Anyone can write 10,000 words about a topic you know nothing about. But how do you provide your value added analysis when you only have two minutes? Learn about the IC Writing Style from Ken Stiles, Hume Center professor.

Friday, November 5, 2021 - The SF-86 is the U.S. government questionnaire that individuals complete in order to obtain high-risk national security positions. This workshop, hosted by Rutgers University, will share best practices in completing the form.

Thursday, November 4, 2021 - Learn the day-to-day responsibilities and the lifestyle as a United States intelligence officer.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - James Schrant is the Director of the Office of Special Intelligence at the DEA and served many executive positions within the DEA, including being an assistant special agent in charge of the special operations division. He will share a day in the life of his position, careers, law enforcement, recruiting, the IC, and more.

Thursday, October 28, 2021 - LTG Michael H. Shields, U.S. Army (RET.), CACI National Security and Innovation Solutions, and Glenn A. Kurowski, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of CACI, will team up and utilize their Military/Government and Private Sector viewpoints to discuss modern challenges, how AI, Quantum, Data Analytics, mmWave communications, and other advanced technologies are being used to provide U.S. advantage and address increasingly sophisticated threats.

Monday, October 25, 2021 - Intelligence Analysis provides our leaders and war fighters with the critical information needed to protect our Nation. This talk highlights the art and science behind the intelligence analysis profession including challenges in data volume and integrity, cognitive traps, and interpreting cyber effects.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 - A representative from the U.S. Space Force will be discussing internships and full-time careers for both STEM and non-STEM majors. Hosted by Strategic Intelligence Organization (SIO) at Virginia Tech.

Monday, October 18, 2021 - Catherine Sendak VP, Policy and Projects for Business Executives for National Security will join the Hume Center for an update on the Great Power Competition with Russia.

Friday, October 15, 2021 - Are you interested in learning about National Counterterrorism Center and its mission? Attend for an information session on National Counterterrorism Center, including discussion about internship and job opportunities.

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - Join students from across the nation to learn more about MITRE. Tour MITRE’s IDEA Lab (Aviation Integration Demonstration and Experimentation for Aeronautics Laboratory). Hear from MITRE experts in Health Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering and National Security.

Wednesday, September 29th 2021 - Join the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences for the second session of "Take the Lead" in-person to learn how to prepare for the psychological aspects of obtaining a security clearance.

Monday, September 27, 2021 - Join the Hume Center as we talk to two Deputy Directors (and Hokie Grads) about the Central Intelligence Agency. We will review the CIA organization as well as discuss internship and job opportunities. We will conduct group mock interview and resume review as well.

Monday, September 27, 2021 - Deputy Directors from the CIA will run an analytic simulation based on declassified materials that will enable participants to work in teams and practice critical their thinking and presentation skills during the two-hour session that also includes dinner.

Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - You’ve heard about the CIA, but have you ever considered working in it? Have you wondered what the CIA really does or considered whether or not your background, academic track, or skill set might be of interest them. This information session is your opportunity to gain answers to all of these questions and more.

Sunday, September 26, 2021 - The ICCAE Program Office, in partnership with Florida International University (FIU), will host a ‘Fireside Chat’ with the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.

Friday, September 24, 2021 - Learn about propaganda and extremism today from the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) 365 Briefing Series at Rutgers University, a series aimed at giving students across CAE universities the opportunity to interact with leaders in the fields of national security, foreign policy and homeland security.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - A representative from an Intelligence Community Agency will be discussing internships and full-time careers for both STEM and non-STEM majors. Hosted by Strategic Intelligence Organization (SIO) at Virginia Tech.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - Hear from a diverse panel of employers and alumni about getting a security clearance, provide tips on how to prepare for it, and answer questions about the process. Employers include both the private sector and federal government. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance (on the registration form) as well as ask questions during the live Q&A portion as time allows.

Friday, September 17, 2021 - The National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair invites students to connect with employers looking to fill internships, part-time positions, and full-time positions.

Monday, September 13, 2021 - Learn about Northrop Grumman, defense manufacturing, and key topics regarding the manufacturing landscape. Further, we will discuss the Future Technical Leader (FTL) program that is a career advancement program hiring Masters and Ph.D students from top engineering colleges and universities from Industrial and Systems Engineering Virginia Tech alumnus, Zach DeSmit.

Thursday, September 9, 2021 - The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is offering a virtual presentation that will focus on geoscience-related employment and internship opportunities at NGA. Employees from the NGA Office of Geomatics will speak generally about what they do to help students better gauge their interest in the agency.

August 24, 2021 - Discover the research opportunities the Hume Center has to offer! Students are invited to hear from our 3 labs to discuss the exciting projects they can join.