DC101 is the Alpha to the closing ceremonies' Omega. It's the place to go to learn about the many facets of Con and to begin your Defconian Adventure. Whether you're a n00b or a long time attendee, DC101 can start you on the path toward maximizing your DEF CON Experiences.
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Pyr0 is the asshole who oversees the Contests and Events at DEF CON. He's been attending since DEF CON 6 and a goon since DEF CON 7. One of those 3 0 3 peoples and also rolls deep with Security Tribe. Loves good vodka, smart girls, explosives, and big black . . . guns. Has the ability to tell a man to go to hell so that he looks forward to the trip. ALSO:DONGS
Roamer is the Senior Goon in charge of the Vendor Area. He has been on DEF CON staff since DEF CON 8. He was the founder of the DEF CON WarDriving contest the first 4 years of it's existence and has also run the slogan contest in the past. Roamer is the lead guitarist in the Goon Band, Recognize (despite what you may read in Gm1's bio). Although having no actual skills his ability to out-drink virtually every Goon and attendee under the table has gained him massive prominence in the scene and elevated him to the lofty station you see him in today.
Lockheed is the Sr. Goon in charge of the DEF CON Network Operations Group since DEF CON 4. Professionally, Lock has over 25 years of experience in the technology field. He's had jobs ranging from lowly tech writer, mainframe operator, product engineer, product marketing manager, and is currently Sr Director in charge of the Global IT Group for Sony PlayStation Worldwide Studios, managing staff across the globe. He's been in the video game industry for almost 10 years now.
AlxRogan was born and raised in the Oil and Gas industry, and has worked (off and on) there since 1995. In his work experience, he has consulted for energy generating companies, health care providers, US and local government, and education/research institutions. He is currently the Information Security Architect for a mid-size oil and gas company in Houston. He also enjoys mopery.
LoST: With a background in mathematics and robotics LosT spends his free time between calculating how to take over the world and building the robots to accomplish it. Deciding to teach others how to create robot overlords, he created the Hardware Hacking Village for the DEF CON community with Russ in an effort to get more people involved with hardware. Fearing competition LosT devised the Mystery Challenge to confuse and confound those who would rise up against him- eventually becoming the creator of the badges to that same end. Really he just wants to juggle and read books these days, or watch MST3K with Tom.
Flipper is the new guy on the panel. DEF CON 19 was his first DEF CON, and he was on the team that went on to victory in the Scavenger Hunt. Last year he applied his experience from robotics competitions to survive several days of sleepless insanity. He is back again this year to talk about the whole DEF CON experience from the perspective of a newcomer. His day job finds him being an expert in underwater robotics. Twitter: @NickFlipper