Student · All students
Student Admission
$0
Sponsored · MU Cyber + NDMSIBring your student ID — required at check-in
Open to all students (MU + any university). At-door $15.
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Three quick reads before April 24th.
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Day-of Guide
Parking, campus nav video, check-in flow, and food info. Everything you need the morning of.
Open guide 02Logistics
Everything for speakers, table sponsors, and volunteers — deadlines, AV setup, checklists, day-of flow, and the audience profile.
View logistics 03About MOCS
Who we are, why attend, and the road to April 24. XFTF — the cybersecurity maker space — sits at the intersection of academia, government, and industry.
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Students
MU & NMDSI sponsored
55
Industry pros
Defenders, OT practitioners, consultants
30+
Organizations
ICS, manufacturing, healthcare, gov
5
Universities
Marquette, UWM, UWGB, WGU, WCTC
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States
WI · IL · MN · MI · MO · TX · VA
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Featured speakers
Presenters from industry, government, and community organizations. Scroll →
FBI Milwaukee
Opening Keynote
Counterintelligence, WMD, and Cyber Programs
SSA Brett Lerner & IA Thomas Gathman
Johnson Controls
Advanced IT Risk Management Strategies
IBM
OT System Security
ISACA MKE
Practical Security That Scales: Automation, Risk, and Real-World Execution
Joshua Sharkey
LinkedIn
Side Event · Open to all attendees
Cybersecurity Escape Room
An interactive, hands-on team challenge — solve puzzles, crack codes, escape before time runs out. Drop in any time during the summit.
Hosted by Johnson Controls
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Registration & pricing
Students free with pre-registration · Industry $45 · Select a tier, then continue to Eventbrite.
Industry · Professional
Industry Professionals
$45
General admissionFor early, mid-career, and senior industry attendees.
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Student Admission — $0 (Sponsored · MU Cyber + NDMSI) · ID required
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Event agenda
Last updated · April 11, 2026
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Sponsors & partners
MOCS exists because of the organizations that back it — students attend free thanks to them.
Executive Sponsors
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Title Sponsors
04
Community Sponsors
03
Companies Presenting
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