Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, giving his pitch for getting kids involved with the Cyber Patriot program. MORE: afa.org/cyberpatriot/ #AFABooth CyberPatriot

Give it up for Pbchocolate from Eastern Technical High School (Baltimore, MD) and Team 2 from Johnson High School (San Antonio, TX). We will see you next week at the CP-17 National Finals Competition! #CP17Finals

Next up, help us in congratulating garfieldLasagnaMonday89 from Thomas Jefferson High School (Alexandria, VA) and TitanTurtles from Westview High School (Portland, OR), who qualified for the CP-17 National Finals Competition #CP17Finals

Congratulations to Axios from Loyola Blakefield (Towson, MD) and team Conspiracy from Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego, CA), who will be competing at the CP-17 National Finals later this week. #CP17Finals

A round of applause for the next two Open Division teams competing at CP-17 National Finals - we have team FNASA from William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute (North York, ON) and Runtime Terror from Troy High School (Fullerton, CA). #CP17Finals

Last but certainly not least in the Open Division - Falcon Transfer Protocol from Highlands Ranch High School (Highlands Ranch, CO) and the Half Dome from Franklin High School (Elk Grove, CA). Congratulations to all 28 CP-17 National Finals Teams. See you all soon! #CP17Finals

Qualifying for the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition is no easy feat… being able to make it there four years in a row deserves special recognition. Congratulations to the newest recipients of the Cyber All-American Award! #CP17Finals

CP-17 National Finals Competition Day is finally here! Today teams have a schedule full of challenges. Best of luck to all teams competing! #CP17Finals

Who will take home the coveted title of CyberPatriot 17 National Champion? Find out tonight during the #CP17Finals Awards Ceremony! Watch the live stream on the CyberPatriot YouTube channel at 6:30 PM ET. youtube.com/user/CyberPatr…

Congratulations to the winners of CyberPatriot 17 and a big thank you to all the teams who participated this year. We can't wait to do it again next season! Don’t forget - registration for CP-18 opens April 1st. See a full list of winners here: uscyberpatriot.org/Pages/Announce…

Here we go! Registration for CyberPatriot 18 is now open. Visit uscyberpatriot.org/competition/Co… to register a team.

Interested in hosting an AFA CyberCamp this summer? Only a few weeks left to register! With 10 weeks to choose from this year – easily find a time that works best for you! To learn more, visit: uscyberpatriot.org/afa-cybercamps…

Only 2 weeks left to register to host an AFA CyberCamp! With 10 weeks to choose from this year – easily find a time that works best for you! To learn more, visit: uscyberpatriot.org/afa-cybercamps…

To learn more about AFA CyberCamps, visit: uscyberpatriot.org/afa-cybercamps…

World Password Day, the first Thursday of May, provides a reminder for us to evaluate our passwords and encourages us to assess the strength and security of the passwords we use. So much of our information lives on the internet. Make sure the passwords are solid and diversified!

For the CyberPatriot 17 season, coins and lapel pins were available for purchase through ShopAFA. We are thinking of expanding our range of merchandise and want your input! Complete our short survey to help shape what CyberPatriot merchandise we offer. forms.gle/7q1wYgivLHJTHW…

Let the fun begin! Register your team now for CyberPatriot 18 and gain access to the Exhibition Round. Payment and competitor registration are not required to participate in the exhibition round- so sign up today risk-free! Visit uscyberpatriot.org/competition/Co… to register a team.

CyberPatriot is the Air & Space Forces Association’s National Youth Cyber Education Program, created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future. LEARN MORE

Register your team today for #CyberPatriot 18! Registering early gains you access to the Exhibition Round and the fall Training Round. Payment and competitor registration are not required to participate in these rounds! Visit uscyberpatriot.org/competition/Co… to register a team.

Want to continue learning about cybersecurity outside of the CyberPatriot Competition? Check out Cisco Networking Academy’s FREE self-paced courses. There is a wide selection of courses available for beginner and advanced students. See what's available: uscyberpatriot.org/Pages/Announce…