CyberScape: Data and Automation Security

Event Date: October 06, 2022

Time: 11:00am - 11:50am

Location:

Virtual event

AI can transform the way government captures and uses data. But federal agencies are still sitting on hoards of data that can provide immense value for helping to detect and thwart critical cybersecurity threats. This event will consider new strategies for capitalizing on data in the constant and everpresent need to keep systems secure quickly.

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Agenda

11:00am - 11:05am

Welcome Remarks

Speakers / Panelists

Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research

11:05am - 11:25am

Fireside Chat: Leveraging Data for Better Cybersecurity

Federal agencies are using new technologies to improve productivity and efficiency while detecting new security threats and improving existing security responses. The keynote will discuss the best strategies for leveraging security data to strengthen federal cyber postures.

Speakers / Panelists

Tony Plater Acting CISO Department of the Navy
Kate Macri Moderator: Deputy Editor GovCIO Media & Research

11:25am - 11:45am

Fireside Chat: Risk Analysis and Incident Response

Automation tools can help cyber defenders improve incident response times. Learning from leaders how agencies are using automation and machine learning tools to process security data more quickly to improve risk analysis, learn from past incidents and prepare for future ones.

Speakers / Panelists

Rob Thorne CISO ICE
Nikki Henderson Moderator: Staff Writer/Researcher GovCIO Media & Research

11:45am - 11:50am

Closing Remarks

Speakers / Panelists

Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research

Speakers

Tony Plater Acting CISO, Department of the Navy
Tony Plater
- Acting CISO
- Department of the Navy
Rob Thorne CISO, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rob Thorne
- CISO
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rob Thorne is the Chief Information Security Officer for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His responsibilities include overall information security of the ICE IT enterprise, including protecting systems, networks, user access and ensuring ICE systems meet federal security mandates. He leads the ICE Security Operations Center and oversees the tactical and strategic approach for managing system risks through the ICE continuous monitoring program. In addition, Rob works closely with mission partners in support of the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and secure communications.

Prior to joining ICE, Rob worked in leadership positions at several companies including Knowledge Consulting Group, Hewlett Packard (HP), and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Notable is his time as the Director of the Federal Risk Management and Compliance Practice at HP where he supported and led a team of security and privacy consultants providing clients with information security risk and compliance assessments, privacy and security program management, security authorization services, security policy review and remediation, and security documentation and development.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University, a Master of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as well as professional credentials in security management. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).