Cascade STEAM Cyber: Changes at CISA, PISCES Program, & Cyber Trends and Stories

Please join us as we continue to work on organizing the Cascade STEAM Cybersecurity group and building a local cybersecurity community. Our meetings are free and anyone with an interest in Cybersecurity is welcome to attend.

Cascade STEAM Cyber Meeting #6
Thursday November 13, 2025 @ 5:20pm-7:00pm
Bellingham Makerspace, inside Bellis Fair Mall, near Dick's Sporting Goods (1 Bellis Fair Parkway #618)

Meeting Plan
5:20 - Doors open
5:45 - Meeting begins

• Featured Speaker: Mike Hamilton, Field CISO, Lumifi, and Co-Founder & Board Chairman, PISCES (Workforce training for entry-level cyber analysts; WWU is the lead university for PISCES and curator of curriculum)
• Topics: Mike’s career story, impact of reduced federal resources at CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency), how PISCES fits in to reduced CISA resources. Mike will also share some cyber trends with us and we’ve requested a good story or two.
• In a career spanning nearly 30 years, Michael has served as a Cybersecurity Policy Advisor for Washington State; Vice-Chair of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council; Founder and President of Critical Insight; Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Seattle; and Managing Consultant for VeriSign Global Security Consulting.

6:45-7:00 - Wrap up and networking/social time

See our Cascade STEAM Cyber Community Group Web Page for updated information.

About Cascade STEAM:

Cascade STEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Bellingham, WA dedicated to develop and promote STEAM Education, Career Connected Learning, Digital Literacy, and Digital Equity for all people of all ages.

STEAM is an acronym for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. STEAM education is a powerful framework to promote curiosity and creativity, encourage a shared learning experience, and build tools to solve important life challenges. We advocate through development and promotion of events, activities, and programs, and invite collaboration with community partners in shared purpose.

Learn more about us at our website at cascadesteam.org.