**UPDATED** DC808 2026 Q2 Gathering
Our first gathering of 2026

CORRECTION this was originally scheduled for Monday the 13th, but should have been Tuesday the 14th. My apologies for the humbug. The place and time remains the same. Updated the survey below as well - please respond to question 2 if you don’t mind da humbug trouble kine.
Aloha DC808 peeps!
Let’s gather together to hear some tales from Brendan Conlon.
Brendan is a combat veteran (three combat tours in Afghanistan) with a super interesting history in information security, including Chief - Tailored Access Operations, Hawaii for the NSA, Director of Intelligence Analysis at ARCSR, Director of Cybersecurity Research Programs at PacMar Technologies, Cybersecurity Executive at BlueVoyant, and most recently he founded a consultancy named Kinvar, focused on cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance, operational resilience, and executive accountability for organizations across the globe.
Tuesday, July 14th 5pm-7pm at the Hi Tech Hui office:
401 Kamakee St Suite 206
Honolulu, HI 96814
Park in the big TJ Maxx parking lot for free, park in the Whole Foods lot (5th floor and above) for free, or pay to park in the lot of the building.
If you’re interested in attending, please respond to this survey so we can prep appropriately. If you can’t make it but want a remote option, I may be able to do something - contact me.
There’s plenty of food in the area, but we may be able to provide some snacks and drinks. No guarantees.
Mahalos and see you there!
Joel (DC808 PoC)