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CDI 2026 Community Night: An Evening with FBI Cyber Leadership

Connect with Washington, DC’s cybersecurity community and hear directly from FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman during a timely conversation on nation-state threats, ransomware, critical infrastructure, and the evolving mission to defend the United States. Open to all cybersecurity professionals. Space is limited.

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You're Invited: CDI 2026 Community Night

Join SANS Institute, FBI cyber leadership, and cybersecurity professionals from across government and industry for an evening built around the threats shaping national security today.

Begin with an in-person networking reception at the Grand Hyatt Washington, then take your seat for a featured conversation with Brett Leatherman, Assistant Director of the FBI's Cyber Division. Hear how the FBI is confronting increasingly sophisticated nation-state adversaries and cybercriminals, strengthening public-private cybersecurity partnerships, and preparing for the threats ahead.

WHEN

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM ET

WHERE

Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street NW Washington, DC 20001

Space is limited. Reserve your place using the registration form below.

Experience Community Night

A closer look at the people, conversations, and energy behind SANS Community Night.

SANS Training: What's In It For You

CONNECT WITH THE WASHINGTON, DC CYBERSECURITY COMMUNITY

Washington, DC is home to federal agencies, defense organizations, leading enterprises, and one of the country’s most influential cybersecurity communities. CDI 2026 Community Night creates a rare opportunity to connect with the practitioners, decision-makers, and cyber leaders working across the public and private sectors to defend the digital frontier.

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Why Attend

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Shake hands with SANS Faculty, Fellows, and fellow practitioners who are actively solving the hardest security problems

Rich Green Teaching

Hear a featured SANS@Night talk, full of expert knowledge, zero cost, no sales pitch

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Build real relationships in the SANS community and the broader industry

Explore the Full Event

Choose from 40+ courses across every security discipline, compete in the NetWars Tournament, gain CPE credits with every course, and more. Plus, eligible CDI courses include an exclusive year-end bonus: 120 days of complimentary OnDemand access, a complimentary GIAC certification attempt, and two practice tests.

Leave with an upgraded team, just in time for the new year.

SANS Cyber Defense Initiative® 2026

Dark NetWars Room Full of People: 1168x860

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Meet the Speaker

Brett Leatherman
Brett Leatherman

Brett Leatherman

FBI Assistant Director, Cyber Division at FBI

Brett Leatherman is the Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, where he leads the agency’s strategy and work to impose cost on criminal and nation-state actors, consistent with the FBI's role as the lead U.S. Government cyber threat response agency.

Read more about Brett Leatherman

Reserve Your Place at CDI 2026 Community Night

Join us at the Grand Hyatt Washington for an evening of meaningful cybersecurity connections and an important conversation with FBI cyber leadership. This event is open to CDI attendees and the broader cybersecurity community. Capacity is limited to 200 guests, so advance registration is strongly encouraged.