Central Washington University Critique the Travel Request Memorandum

MEMORANDUM

DATE:March15, 2020

TO:Padgett-Beale CISO

FROM:Kerry Lane

SUBJECT:Travel Request for CypherCon 5.0

Purpose/Justification of Travel:

The topics of CypherCon include hacking information security,cryptography, and other security-oriented topics that I feel would beextremely beneficial for me to learn and apply in my current workenvironment. Since I have recently transitioned to a new contract thatfocuses on translating technical procedures and verbiage into policies, Ibelieve that this would be a great chance for me to experience thetechnical side of cybersecurity and be hands-on. By understanding howoffensive cybersecurity works, I can understand how securityvulnerabilities are exploited and what exactly is necessary to preventattacks from affecting information systems and their components. Thereare several villages that offer different technical projects,challenges, and competitions that attendees can participate in. Since Iam a hands-on learner, I would highly appreciate the opportunity toattend the CypherCon 5.0 in Wisconsin on May 2nd and May 3rd. Below is the link for the upcoming conference.

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Dates of Travel: May 2nd and 3rd, 2020

Airfare:I will be flying out of BWI on May 1st and landing in Milwaukee the same day. As for departure, I will be leaving Milwaukee on May 4th. The cost for a roundtrip flight is $183.39.

Hotel:Iwill be staying at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center located at 509 W.Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203, USA for three nights. Thecost for a three-night stay would be $445.05.

https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/wisconsin/hilton-milwaukee-city-center-MKEMHHF/index.html?SEO_id=GMB-HI-MKEMHHF

Ground Transportation:Theonly transportation that I will require will be a taxi to and from theairport. It is a 15-minute drive from the airport to the HiltonMilwaukee City Center which would cost approximately $20 there and back.

Mileage:It is 9.9 miles from the airport to the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.

Meals:Meals are not included in the conference fee. The full daily amount for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and incidentals would cost approximately $66.

Conference Registration/Materials Other Expenses:Registration to attend is $150.

Conference Presentations:Corporateand network security, privacy, personal rights and freedoms, newtechnologies, modern exploit techniques, security philosophy, hardwarehacking, forensics, reverse engineering, protocol analysis,cryptographic algorithms, and mushroom hacking.

Supervisor/Department Approval: TBD