NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - April 2026
2026-04-28 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Announcing our Chapter Meeting on Tuesday, April 28th!
We are pleased to offer you an in person Chapter Meeting – at HID Global!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:30am Arrival, Check-In, Networking, and Lunch
11:30am – 11:45am Chapter Business
11:45am – 12:45pm Navigating CMMC and CUI Part 1
12:45pm – 1:00pm Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm Navigating CMMC and CUI Part 2
Dr. Andrea Kelley is the Principal Consultant at The Kelley Consulting Group, specializing in defense contractor security compliance and operational workflow modernization for small-to-mid-size DOD contractors. Joe Neil, ISP® is the Lead Compliance Manager and Founder at Red Gecko Security. Together they will present Navigating CMMC and CUI: What FSOs, ISSOs, and ISSMs Need to Know.
CMMC became active in November 2024 but is widely misunderstood; it is not a blanket requirement and must be present in a contract via DFARS to be enforceable. This two-part session will cut through the noise and provide practical guidance for security professionals on when CMMC obligations kick in, how requirements flow from primes to subs, and why preparing now matters even if it isn’t in your contracts yet. Attendees will also learn which internal relationships to build across their organizations to ensure they are never caught flat-footed when compliance requirements arrive. Part two will cover CMMC levels, Importance of Scoping, the difference between self-assessment and third-party assessment, system boundary definition, the audit process, and real-world lessons from a C3PAO assessment.

HID has graciously offered to host our Chapter Meeting and is providing lunch (Brotherton’s BBQ with sides and salad)! Make sure you join us at HID Global location:
611 Center Ridge Dr, Austin, TX 78753

Join us for this educational and networking opportunity!

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - February 2026
2026-02-26 11:00 - 13:00
Announcing our next Chapter Meeting on Thursday, February 26th!
We are pleased to offer you a virtual Chapter Meeting!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:15am Chapter Business
11:15am – 12:30pm How AI is Transforming National Security
“How AI is Transforming National Security,” presented by Dr. Jack Francis, AI Solutions Director at Davidson Technologies, and Jason Kearns, Principal Enterprise Solutions Architect at Davidson Technologies.
This timely and engaging session will explore how the rise of Generative AI is reshaping the national security landscape, impacting both defensive and offensive capabilities. Our speakers will address:
– How the Department of War is leveraging AI to achieve “Decision Advantage”
– The growing threat of adversarial AI, including DarkGPTs and automated cyberattacks
– Emerging shifts in security and cyber posture necessary to stay ahead of evolving risks
Register here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/lone-star-february–2026
Join us for this educational opportunity!
After you register, you’ll receive a NCMS Zoom meeting invite.

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - December 2025
2025-12-12 11:00 - 14:00
We are pleased to offer you an in person Chapter Meeting – at The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Research Security Office (RSO), in College Station, TX!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:30am Arrival, Check-In, Networking, and Lunch
11:30am – 11:45am Chapter Business
11:45am – 12:45pm NSPM-33 Introductory Briefing
12:45pm – 1:00pm Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm DCSA Classified Trends Briefing
Lauren Schroeder is the Executive Director, System Export Control Office for TAMUS RSO. She will present NSPM-33 Introductory Briefing. NSPM-33 is a U.S. presidential memorandum that requires federal research agencies to strengthen and standardize disclosure requirements for federally funded awards and mandates research institutions receiving significant federal funds to establish research security programs.
Ana Carolina Vega is a Special Agent, Counterintelligence of the San Antonio Field Office. Carolina will provide the classified presentation on 2025 Targeting US Technologies: An Assessment of Threats to Cleared Industry.
This is a limited capacity opportunity for 60, so register now! After you register, you will receive parking information and visit request instructions.

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - October 2025
2025-10-29 11:00 - 12:30
Announcing our next Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, October 29th!
We are pleased to offer you a virtual Chapter Meeting!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:15am Chapter Business
11:15am – 12:30pm OPSEC
Good OPSEC isn’t about paranoia. It’s about smart, proactive protection of what matters most. The importance of OPSEC awareness and training cannot be overstated. At its core, OPSEC is a risk management tool, it’s used to deny adversaries access to sensitive information about our intentions and capabilities by identifying, controlling, and protecting indicators that could be exploited especially during mission planning and execution. This presentation will focus on the fundamentals of OPSEC.
NCMS member, Paul Hargraves is the Security Director for Leonardo DRS in Dallas, TX. Paul will lead us through this OPSEC presentation.

Join us for this educational opportunity!
After you register, you’ll receive a NCMS Zoom meeting invite.

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - August 2025
2025-08-13 11:00 - 14:00
Announcing our next Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, August 13th!
We are pleased to offer you an in person Chapter Meeting – at HID Global!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:30am Arrival, Check-In, Networking, and Lunch
11:30am – 11:45am Chapter Business
11:45am – 12:45pm DCSA Updates & Cyber CISA Briefings
12:45pm – 1:00pm Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm Active Shooter
Mery Neal is the Field Office Chief of the San Antonio Field Office. She will present NISP updates and lead an informal Q&A session. The Cyber CISA Briefing will include information about all Cyber support, JCITS and JMITT programs that are available to all Cleared Contractors.
In the past two decades, mass shootings have been thrust into public consciousness. Research has shown however that many of the mass attacks, or active attack events, are over before law enforcement responders arrive on the scene. Civilians who find themselves embroiled in such an event must be prepared to take immediate action to save their own lives before law enforcement arrives. The average response time for police response to an active attack event is three minutes. Without effective, preplanned response options at the scene of the attack, many victims can be seriously injured or killed during these three minutes. This presentation is built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) / Run, Hide, Fight strategy and highlights the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) / Run, Hide, Fight recommendations that can be used to survive an Active Shooter Event.
NCMS Lone Star member, Dean Young, ISP® is the Physical Security Manager for HID Global Corporation in Austin, TX. Dean will lead us through this presentation to help you, your loved ones, and your colleagues survive such an event.

HID has graciously offered to host our Chapter Meeting and is providing lunch (Brotherton’s BBQ with sides and salad)! Make sure you join us at HID Global location:
611 Center Ridge Dr, Austin, TX 78753

Join us for this educational and networking opportunity!

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Networking - May 2025
2025-05-15 11:30 - 12:30
Lone Star, let’s go networking on Thursday, May 15th!
Please join us for NCMS Lone Star May networking in person at Dos Salsas Restaurant in the Domain!
This is a casual opportunity to get together and network and to put names to faces before we head to Orlando, FL for the NCMS 61st Annual Training Seminar! Bring your ideas, questions, tips, and tricks.

Join us for lunch and great conversation!
Please note: you are responsible for your lunch cost.

NCMS Lone Star Chapter Meeting - April 2025
2025-04-23 11:00 - 13:00
Announcing our next Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd!
We are pleased to offer you a virtual Chapter Meeting!
Agenda:
11:00am – 11:15am Chapter Business
11:15am – 11:45am Security Review & Rating Process
11:45am – 11:50am Break
11:50am – 1:00pm Expert Networks
NCMS Lone Star member, Joe Landry, ISP®, is the FSO / Security Manager for ARL:UT in Austin, TX. ARL:UT completed a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Security Review (SR) utilizing the new Rating Process in February 2025. Joe will share his lessons learned and best practices / tips for your company to prepare for the new DCSA SR Rating Process.
Jonathan Pyzyinski is Intelligence Analyst Staff, MFC Counterintelligence, and Insider Threat Program Senior Official with Lockheed Martin in Grand Prairie, TX. Jonathan will present on Expert Networks. This topic was highlighted as the Special Focus Area in the DCSA 2024 Targeting U.S. Technologies: A Report of Threats to Cleared Industry!
This briefing covers the topic and provides case studies of groups and individuals masked as marketing tools to gather information from subject matter experts in the industry and the problems they pose:
• They work with anonymous clients
• Plausible deniability for industrial espionage
• Suspicious tactics
• Reporting issues
• Potential violation of company policies

Join us for this educational opportunity!

After you register, you’ll receive a NCMS Zoom meeting invite.
