Cyber Brews

09/02/2026

🛠️ TRACK SPOTLIGHT: IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATIONS

Knowing what CMMC requires is one thing. Building it, documenting it, operating it, and maintaining it is another.

That’s where our Implementation & Operations Track comes in at the Cyber Brews CMMC in Practice Forum.

This track is all about practical experience and what it takes to make CMMC work in the real world.

📝 Jocelyn Padilla | SMPL-C
Documentation as Organizational Storytelling
An interactive workshop focused on creating documentation that actually reflects how your organization manages risk, responsibilities, and day-to-day operations.

💬 Brandon Sessions, David Snider & Lloyd Sanders
Practitioner Roundtable: CMMC in Practice
Hear directly from practitioners about the challenges, decisions, lessons learned, and realities of implementing CMMC inside an organization.

🔧 Koren Wise
Holding on to that Perfect SPRS Score – Operating & Maintaining Your Compliant Environment
Getting there is only part of the journey. Koren will explore what it takes to sustain a compliant environment after the policies, controls, and technology are in place.

🔹 Lawrence Cruciana
Your Customer Asked for CMMC…Now What?
Practical guidance for turning customer requirements and cybersecurity frameworks into an operational program your organization can actually sustain.

If you’re responsible for doing the work behind CMMC, this track was built with you in mind.

And remember—you don’t have to choose just one track for the entire day. Move between Strategy & Leadership, Implementation & Operations, and Expert Exchange to build the experience that best fits your needs.

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Huntsville, Alabama

🎟️ Registration is open!

09/01/2026

🎤 TRACK SPOTLIGHT: STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP

CMMC isn’t just a compliance challenge. It’s a business, leadership, cybersecurity, and mission challenge.

At the CMMC in Practice Forum, our Strategy & Leadership Track brings together experienced leaders from across the CMMC ecosystem to tackle the bigger questions facing the Defense Industrial Base.

🚀 Mike Snyder opens the day with our keynote on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of CMMC

🔹 Jamie Miller explores a practical path to CMMC for small businesses through the Virtual Enclave Approach

🔹 Steve Pratt asks the question organizations need to be thinking about beyond assessment: Now You Have Your Certification…Now What?

🔹 Terry McGraw brings the executive perspective to Cyber Leadership & Resilience

🔹 Carter Schoenberg gets straight to the point with You Can Choose Your Beer, But You Can’t Choose Your DFARS Obligations

And we’re closing the track with something different:

🔥 CMMC Unfiltered: Real Stories. Real Lessons. Real Questions.

Moderated by Kate Ehrle with panelists Steve Pratt, Jamie Miller, Koren Wise, Brandon Sessions, and Rick Rosenberry, this candid conversation is about what they’ve seen, what they’ve learned, and what organizations need to know about putting CMMC into practice.

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Huntsville, Alabama

Three tracks. One day. Build the CMMC experience that fits what you need to learn.

🎟️ Registration is open!

08/31/2026

We’re excited to welcome the ISACA Huntsville Chapter as a Community Sponsor of the 2026 CMMC in Practice Forum! 🚀

Strong cybersecurity communities are built through education, collaboration, and opportunities to learn from one another. ISACA Huntsville has long supported cybersecurity, governance, risk, audit, and compliance professionals throughout our local community, making them a natural partner for this event.

We’re grateful for their support as we bring together practitioners, assessors, industry leaders, and organizations across the Defense Industrial Base for a day focused on practical CMMC implementation and meaningful conversations.

Thank you, ISACA Huntsville, for continuing to invest in Huntsville’s cybersecurity community!

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites | Huntsville, Alabama

08/28/2026

We’re excited to welcome Trustmark Trustmark Bank as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 CMMC in Practice Forum! 🚀

CMMC readiness is more than a cybersecurity challenge. For organizations across the Defense Industrial Base, it is also a business investment that can require resources for technology, infrastructure, people, and processes.

That is why we’re excited to have Trustmark joining the conversation.

Their participation brings an important business and financial perspective to a forum designed to connect organizations with the knowledge, resources, and trusted relationships they need to move their CMMC journey forward.

Thank you, Trustmark Bank, for supporting the CMMC in Practice Forum and investing in the Defense Industrial Base community!

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites | Huntsville, Alabama

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and register!

08/27/2026

🚀 CMMC in Practice is almost here!

If your organization is navigating CMMC implementation, preparing for certification, or trying to figure out what comes next, join us in Huntsville for a full day focused on moving CMMC from requirements into real-world practice.

Choose from sessions across three tracks throughout the day:

🔐 CMMC in Practice
Practical guidance, lessons learned, and real-world perspectives on implementation and readiness.

💬 Expert Exchange
Interactive conversations with experienced professionals tackling the questions and challenges facing the DIB.

🛠️ Technical Office Hours
Deeper technical discussions focused on the environments, decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation challenges behind CMMC.

And now is the time to grab your ticket!

🎟️ Tickets are $125 through September 7
⏰ Beginning September 8, tickets increase to $175

Your registration includes all three tracks, plus networking breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks.

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites | Huntsville, Alabama

Come with questions. Choose the conversations most relevant to you. Leave with practical information and connections that can help move your CMMC journey forward.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to explore the full agenda, meet our speakers, and register!

08/25/2026

Only three sponsorship opportunities remain for the 2026 CMMC in Practice Forum! 🚀

As we prepare to welcome the Defense Industrial Base to Huntsville during Cyber Week, we’re looking for three organizations to help us round out the attendee experience:

☕ Networking Breakfast Sponsor – $2,000
🥗 Networking Lunch Sponsor – $2,000
📶 WiFi Sponsor – $1,000

The CMMC in Practice Forum is intentionally designed as a practitioner-focused event where organizations can learn, ask questions, make meaningful connections, and gain practical insight into CMMC implementation and readiness.

These remaining sponsorships offer organizations an opportunity to support that mission while receiving meaningful brand visibility throughout the event—without an exhibit booth.

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites | Huntsville, Alabama

Our Gold sponsorships are sold out, and our sponsor community continues to grow. If your organization has been looking for a way to support the DIB community during Huntsville Cyber Week, this is a great opportunity to join us.

👉 Learn more about the event:
https://www.cyber-brews.com/2026-cmmc-in-practice-forum

📧 For sponsorship information: [email protected]

08/13/2026

08/11/2026

🥃 One More Reason to Join Us This Wednesday!

Looking for a great way to connect with Huntsville's cybersecurity community?

Join us for the Cyber Brews Networking Reception on Wednesday, August 12, at the beautiful AC Hotel in Downtown Huntsville!

Whether you're new to the industry, growing your career, or have been in cybersecurity for years, this is a great opportunity to meet professionals from across government, industry, and academia in a relaxed setting.

✨ As a special thank you to our attendees, we'll also be giving away a door prize—a bottle of Penelope Architect Straight Bourbon Whiskey!

A huge thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible:
🔹 Epoch Concepts
🔹 Zscaler
🔹 ServiceNow
🔹 Google Public Sector
🔹 Chainguard

📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 AC Hotel
435 Williams Avenue SW
Huntsville, AL 35801

At Cyber Brews, we believe some of the best opportunities begin with a simple conversation. Whether you're looking to expand your network, catch up with colleagues, or meet someone new, we'd love to see you there.

🎟️ Register today: https://www.cyber-brews.com

Bring a friend, bring your business cards, and come enjoy an evening of great conversations, new connections, and maybe even take home our door prize!

07/23/2026

❤️ Our hearts are full tonight.

What started as a simple idea to help local students has grown into something truly special.

Tonight, our Cyber Brews community came together once again for our annual School Supply Drive benefiting the Community Closet. The generosity we witnessed was incredible. Tables quickly filled with backpacks, notebooks, crayons, markers, folders, headphones, hygiene items, and so many other school essentials that will soon be in the hands of students who need them.

It is easy to think one backpack or one box of crayons won’t make much of a difference. But when a community comes together, those small acts of kindness become something much bigger.

Thank you to everyone who donated, attended, shared our event, or simply encouraged others to participate. Your generosity will help students begin the school year with the tools they need to succeed.

A very special thank you to Stellas Elixir Lounge for once again opening your doors and supporting this event. Thank you to CDW Corporation, Trinet, and Kiakahi for sponsoring our drink tickets, and to every volunteer and community partner who helped make tonight possible.

Cyber Brews was founded to bring people together, and nights like tonight remind us that the strongest communities are built not only through professional connections but through caring for one another.

From all of us at Cyber Brews, thank you for showing up, giving back, and making a difference. We couldn’t do this without you. 💙📚

Feel free to tag yourself if you joined us tonight, and if you have photos from the event, we’d love to see them in the comments!

07/08/2026

🚨 Supporting DoD contracts? CMMC doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

If your organization is working toward CMMC certification—or simply trying to understand what comes next—the CMMC in Practice Forum was built for you.

Join cybersecurity practitioners, assessors, and industry experts for a full day of practical discussions designed to help you move from understanding the requirements to implementing them.

✅ Interactive workshops
✅ Ask Me Anything sessions
✅ Real-world implementation guidance
✅ Practical conversations—not sales pitches

📅 September 22, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites | Huntsville, AL
(Next to the Von Braun Center during Huntsville Cyber Week)

Whether you’re just getting started or preparing for an assessment, you’ll leave with actionable insights, valuable connections, and greater confidence in your CMMC journey.

🎟 Register today:
https://www.cyber-brews.com/event-details/2026-cmmc-in-practice-forum

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