CXO Tech Forum: Next-Generation National Security
What does next-gen warfare look like? And how can today’s national security officials safeguard the homeland while keeping an eye toward the threats coming next?
We’ll discuss artificial intelligence, automation, security, defense vs. offensive cyber capabilities and how to best protect critical infrastructure with leaders from the Defense Department, Homeland Security Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, FBI, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Cyber Command, Justice Department, and more!
The role of the CIO in national security has changed drastically over the past two decades. The CIOs speaking on the panel will discuss the challenges they face and their priorities as emerging technologies continue to transform their agencies.
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David Shive CIO, GSA -
Robert Adams Principal Deputy CIO, U.S. State Department -
Frontis Wiggins Director for Strategic Engagement, Northrop Grumman
The Defense Department has made a strong push to improve it’s relationship with Silicon Valley and new emerging technology companies. Two leaders from both government and industry will discuss the possibilities and the many roadblocks that still lie ahead.
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Lt. Col. Chris Cline Director of Strategic Plans, U.S. Army -
Simon Meacham CEO, Trusted Networks and Former Senior Executive, White House OSTP -
Moderator Michael Hoffman President, GovCIO Media & Research
Today’s agencies face a plethora of cyberthreats, not only spearheaded by human attackers but by automated bots, making it more challenging than ever to secure federal IT systems and infrastructure. To fight fire with fire, more agencies are deploying automation to thwart incoming threats, and agencies like DIA, NGA and DHS are leading the way in using automation to fortify systems. Experts from these agencies will discuss the best examples of automation today and the future demands of federal cyberwarriors.
Speakers / Panelists
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Kristin St. Peter Deputy Associate Director for Capabilities, NGA -
Sarah Fahden Identity, Records and National Security Division Chief, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS -
Anil Chaudhry Director, Regulatory Audit Systems and Innovation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS -
Nick Psaki Principal, Office of the CTO for U.S. Public Sector, Pure Storage
Speakers / Panelists
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Thomas Michelli Acting Principal Deputy CIO, Cybersecurity, DoD
National security agencies are awash with data. How can the the intelligence community improve its ability to identify threats with AI analysis tools using internal and external data?
Speakers / Panelists
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Co-founder and Chief Data Scientist, Lumina Analytics -
Kris Smeage Senior Vice President of Operations, Lumina Analytics -
Moderator Michael Hoffman President, GovCIO Media & Research
The U.S. electric grid, the financial systems and the IT sectors are key components of the nation’s critical infrastructure, and their impairment or destruction would have devastating impacts on national security and public safety. How do agencies keep those safe in an cat-and mouse race against adversaries looking to disrupt these systems and processes? Hear the best use cases from across government directly from the tech leaders safeguarding these critical sectors.
Speakers / Panelists
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Sabra Horne Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience, DHS -
Scott Bean Assistant Director for IT Infrastructure Division, FBI -
Jacob Torrey Program Manager, DARPA -
Dylan Conner CTO, ID Technologies
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Robert Adams Principal Deputy CIO, U.S. State Department
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Scott Bean Assistant Director for IT Infrastructure Division, FBI
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Anil Chaudhry U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Director, Regulatory Audit Systems and Innovation
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Lt. Col. Chris Cline Director of Strategic Plans, U.S. Army
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Dylan Conner CTO, ID Technologies
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Sarah Fahden Identity, Records and National Security Division Chief, USCIS
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Michael Hoffman President, GovCIO Media & Research
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Sabra Horne Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience, DHS
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Simon Meacham CEO, Trust Networks and Former Senior Executive, DoD & White House OSTP
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Thomas Michelli Principal Deputy CIO, DoD
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Nick Psaki Principal, Office of the CTO for U.S. Public Sector, Pure Storage
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Kris Smeage Senior Vice President of Operations, Lumina Analytics
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Kristin St. Peter Deputy Associate Director for Capabilities, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Jacob Torrey DARPA, Program Manager
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Frontis Wiggins Director for Strategic Engagement, Northrop Grumman
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