2024 USA Government Cybersecurity Roadshow - Federal

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Agenda

Washington, 05 December 2024

All times in EST

8:15 am

Registration and Networking Coffee

9:00 am

Welcome from Public Sector Network

Jonathan Sanders, Head of Custom Events, Public Sector Network
Jonathan Sanders, Head of Custom Events, Public Sector Network

9:05 am

Welcome from ImmixGroup, Inc.

Richard Nordberg, Senior Sales Manager, ImmixGroup, Inc.
Richard Nordberg, Senior Sales Manager, ImmixGroup, Inc.

9:10 am

Welcome from Chair - Followed by Introductory Remarks

Event Chair: Warren Dubose Federal Domain Consultant Leader Palo Alto Networks
Keynote Kickoff: Joe Boye, System Engineering Manager, Palo Alto Networks
Event Chair: Warren Dubose Federal Domain Consultant Leader Palo Alto Networks
Keynote Kickoff: Joe Boye, System Engineering Manager, Palo Alto Networks

9:30 am

Government Keynote

Fostering a Whole of Organization Approach to Cyber Threats

Jennifer R. Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Risk management strategies for the 21st century  
  • Staying ahead of the game: what’s next for cybersecurity in MA  
  • Building a cyber-aware culture and workforce 
Jennifer R. Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

9:55 am

Platinum Partner

PLATINUM SPONSOR: AI is the strategic Initiative – and what will make AI “best”

Frank Welder, Technical Solutions Architect, IBM
Frank Welder, Technical Solutions Architect, IBM

10:20 am

Government Keynote

Advancing Cybersecurity Practices at USCIS

Shane Barney, CISO, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Efforts to modernize cybersecurity practices and necessary next steps   
  • Driving data-driven security decision making   
  • Considerations on emerging technologies areas including Zero Trust and Quantum   
Shane Barney, CISO, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

10:45 am

Gold Partner

Simplifying the Infrastructure: Zero Trust and the Way Ahead

11:10 am

Morning Coffee and Networking Break

11:35 am

Roundtables

An interactive opportunity to collaborate

  • Roundtable 1: What’s Next For Cybersecurity in the Public Sector: Winning Strategies and Prepping for the Future – Warren Dubose, Systems Engineering Leader – Southeast States, Palo Alto Networks
  • Roundtable 2: AI is the strategic Initiative – and what will make AI “best” – Frank Welder, Technical Solutions Architect, IBM
  • Roundtable 3: Unpacking M-24-04: How are Federal Agencies Responding – Chris Jensen , Director of Public Sector Business Development, Tenable

12:35 pm

Panel Discussion

The 2024 Threat Landscape and Beyond for Federal Agencies & Departments; Threats, Resiliency, Strategic Defense

Moderator: Warren Dubose, Systems Engineering Leader - Southeast States, Palo Alto Networks
Bill Newhouse, Cybersecurity Engineer, NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
Charles Martin, Senior Cybersecurity SME, United States Department of Defense
Timothy Amerson, Acting CISO, Social Security Administration
Tarrazzia Martin, Senior Advisor, Enterprise Technology Planning and Change Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chris Jensen, Director of Public Sector Business Development, Tenable
  • Key focus areas for cybersecurity moving forward 
  • Current agency priorities  
  • Considerations on emerging technologies like AI & quantum  
Moderator: Warren Dubose, Systems Engineering Leader - Southeast States, Palo Alto Networks
Bill Newhouse, Cybersecurity Engineer, NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
Charles Martin, Senior Cybersecurity SME, United States Department of Defense
Timothy Amerson, Acting CISO, Social Security Administration
Tarrazzia Martin, Senior Advisor, Enterprise Technology Planning and Change Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chris Jensen, Director of Public Sector Business Development, Tenable

1:15 pm

Closing Remarks from Chair, followed by Networking Lunch

Warren Dubose, Systems Engineering Leader - Southeast States, Palo Alto Networks
Warren Dubose, Systems Engineering Leader - Southeast States, Palo Alto Networks
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