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CyberScape Summit

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Bethesda Marriott | 5151 Pooks Hill Rd Bethesda, MD 20814

The CyberScape Summit brought together federal and industry thought leaders to explore key priorities in cybersecurity and tactics for staying ahead of evolving challenges. Stay tuned for the recorded panel discussions on critical infrastructure security, zero trust identity management, data security and more.

 

CyberScape Summit 2025
Agenda

 

 

 

 

Speaker

  • Michael Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research

The House Homeland Security Committee chairman will discuss policy priorities around the evolving cybersecurity landscape and its impact on national security. This includes a look at addressing the cyber workforce and talent gap, evolving priorities to secure critical infrastructure, regulatory harmonization, increased offensive cyber to disincentivize threat actors and how partnerships will drive these efforts.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Amy Kluber
    Moderator Amy Kluber Editor-in-Chief GovCIO Media & Research
  • Skills-Based Cyber Workforce is Top of Mind for U.S. Security Officials
    Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security

 

 

Speakers

  • Scott Anderson
    Scott Andersen Distinguished Solutions Architect Verizon
  • Bryan Schromsky
    Bryan Schromsky Associate Director, 5G Public Sector Verizon

AI is increasingly integrated into modern workflows to enhance efficiency, but malicious actors are exploiting its capabilities to create new digital threats. Join top officials as they discuss modernizing encryption and intrusion detection to secure AI while maximizing its benefits.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Sarah Sybert
    Moderator Sarah Sybert Managing Editor GovCIO Media & Research
  • Laura Freeman
    Laura Freeman Deputy Director Virginia Tech National Security Institute
  • Cynthia Kaiser
    Cynthia Kaiser Deputy Assistant Director FBI Cyber
  • Paul Rodrigues
    Paul Rodrigues Chief AI Officer, National Security Group Microsoft
  • Lt. Cmdr. Ian Roessle
    Lt. Cmdr. Ian Roessle Deputy Director, CHACS NRL

 

 

Learn how federal leaders are developing cybersecurity strategies to protect critical infrastructure and IT/OT systems from evolving cyber threats in an increasingly digital environment.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Oakland
    Moderator Silvia Oakland Staff Writer GovCIO Media & Research
  • Michael Hardee
    Michael Hardee Chief Architect, Law Enforcement & Justice Red Hat
  • Paul Selby
    Paul Selby CISO DOE
  • Shery Thomas, Enterprise Innovation Officer, Navy Installations Command
    Shery Thomas Enterprise Innovation Officer Navy Installations Command
  • Sunny Wescott, Chief Meteorologist, CISA
    Sunny Wescott Chief Meteorologist CISA

Cyber leaders are managing, evaluating and assessing agencies’ cyber posture to combat some of the most pressing security challenges. Hear from experts on how they envision cyber strategies advancing national security and staying ahead of evolving threats.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Michael Hoffman
    Moderator Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research
  • Stacy Bostjanick
    Stacy Bostjanick Chief Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity DOD
  • Amy Mahn, International Specialist, NIST
    Amy Mahn International Specialist NIST
  • Dean Scontras
    Dean Scontras VP of Public Sector Wiz
  • Melissa S. Vice Director, Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)
    Melissa Vice Director, Vulnerability Disclosure Program DOD Cyber Crime Center

 

 

The Flywheel Awards recognize leaders and their work in the federal government.

The flywheel — a critical component in a machine to increase its momentum — is also a critical symbol representing our publication’s goal to keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology’s impact on government. This momentum is what fuels the constant need for transformers to innovate in cybersecurity and communicate evolving cyber strategies across the ecosystem.

Award categories include: Cyber Defender, Cyber Leader, Cybersecurity Rising Star, Zero Trust Advocate and CISO of the Year.

 

 

 

Finalists

  • Rachel Farris
    Cybersecurity Rising Star Rachel Farris Supervisory IT Specialist IRS
  • Jennifer Li
    Cybersecurity Rising Star Jennifer Li Senior Policy Advisor CISA
  • Rina Rakipi
    Cybersecurity Rising Star Rina Rakipi Strategic Partnerships and Vulnerability Program Development CISA
  • Charithra Bettegowda
    Cyber Defender Charithra Bettegowda Cybersecurity Analyst FAA
  • Lili Colon
    Cyber Defender Lili Colon Principal Deputy Director, CESER DOE
  • Cynthia Kaiser
    Cyber Defender Cynthia Kaiser Deputy Assistant Director FBI Cyber Division
  • Lou Eichenbaum
    Zero Trust Advocate Lou Eichenbaum Zero Trust Program Manager DOI
  • Sairah Ijaz
    Zero Trust Advocate Sairah Ijaz CIO HUD
  • Will Schmitt
    Zero Trust Advocate Will Schmitt Division Chief, Technology and Portfolio Management DOD OCIO
  • silo wavy hair B&W
    Cyber Leader Josephine Kennedy Cybersecurity Lead NIH
  • Paul Loeffler
    Cyber Leader Paul Loeffler Portfolio Management Section Chief for CDM Program and Acting Branch Chief for CSSO CISA
  • Robert Wingo
    Cyber Leader Robert Wingo Security Architecture Chief USCIS
  • Shane Barney
    CISO of the Year Shane Barney CISO USCIS
  • Vu T. Nguyen
    CISO of the Year Vu T. Nguyen CISO DOJ
  • Paul Selby
    CISO of the Year Paul Selby CISO DOE

Federal agencies face significant challenges in securing data against evolving cyber threats, including sophisticated attacks, legacy systems, insider risks and limited resources. Hear how federal leaders are adopting and advancing solutions like data encryption, cloud security and zero trust to safeguard sensitive data while providing the right information at the right time to support data-driven decision-making.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Ross Gianfortune
    Moderator Ross Gianfortune Senior Staff Writer GovCIO Media & Research
  • Joel Krooswyk
    Joel Krooswyk Federal Chief Technology Officer GitLab
  • Cherilyn Pascoe
    Cherilyn Pascoe Director National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, NIST
  • Chris Wallace
    Chris Wallace Chief of Cybersecurity DHMS

 

 

Federal agencies are employing advanced techniques to recover from cyberattacks and enhance resilience. Learn how they are leveraging emerging technologies like AI to automate incident response, developing cyber resilience frameworks to establish robust recovery plans and advancing public-private partnerships to share threat intelligence.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Sarah Sybert
    Moderator Sarah Sybert Managing Editor GovCIO Media & Research
  • Matt Barry
    Matt Barry COO HP Federal
  • Jimmy Hall Jr.
    Jimmy Hall Jr. CIO Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Department
  • Kristina Walter
    Kristina Walter Director, Cybersecurity Collaboration Center NSA

Responding to cybersecurity incidents and managing threats requires close attention to the data and architectures that inform them. Agencies are looking at modernized tools and approaches to best leverage this data, integrate artificial intelligence and create a cyber advantage.

 

 

 

Speakers

  • Amy Kluber
    Moderator Amy Kluber Editor-in-Chief GovCIO Media & Research
  • Darren Death
    Darren Death CISO, Chief Privacy Officer, Deputy CAIO EXIM
  • Jeff Hyacinthe, Ph.D., D.Sc.
    Jeff Hyacinthe, Ph.D., D.Sc. OS ACDO, Interior Member, ACT-IAC Cybersecurity COI
  • Gus Tomé
    Gus Tomé President Foxhole Technology
  • Justin Ubert
    Justin Ubert Division Chief for Cybersecurity & Operations Federal Transit Administration

 

 

Speaker

  • Michael Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research
Speakers
  • Skills-Based Cyber Workforce is Top of Mind for U.S. Security Officials
    Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
  • Paul Selby
    Paul Selby CISO, DOE
  • Jimmy Hall Jr.
    Jimmy Hall Jr. CIO, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Department
  • Matt Barry
    Matt Barry COO, HP Federal
  • Joel Krooswyk
    Joel Krooswyk Federal CTO, GitLab
  • Stacy Bostjanick
    Stacy Bostjanick Chief Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity, DOD
  • Darren Death
    Darren Death CISO, Chief Privacy Officer, Deputy CAIO, EXIM
  • Jeff Hyacinthe, Ph.D., D.Sc.
    Jeff Hyacinthe, Ph.D., D.Sc. OS ACDO, Interior, Member, ACT-IAC Cybersecurity COI
  • Chris Wallace
    Chris Wallace Chief of Cybersecurity, DHMS
  • Justin Ubert
    Justin Ubert Division Chief for Cybersecurity & Operations, Federal Transit Administration
  • Paul Rodrigues
    Paul Rodrigues Chief AI Officer, National Security Group, Microsoft
  • Gus Tomé
    Gus Tomé President, Foxhole Technology
  • Dean Scontras
    Dean Scontras VP of Public Sector, Wiz
  • Cynthia Kaiser
    Cynthia Kaiser Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber
  • Kristina Walter
    Kristina Walter Director, Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, NSA
  • Shery Thomas, Enterprise Innovation Officer, Navy Installations Command
    Shery Thomas Enterprise Innovation Officer, Navy Installations Command
  • Michael Hardee
    Michael Hardee Chief Architect, Law Enforcement & Justice, Red Hat
  • Bryan Schromsky
    Bryan Schromsky Associate Director, 5G Public Sector, Verizon
  • Lt. Cmdr. Ian Roessle
    Lt. Cmdr. Ian Roessle Deputy Director, CHACS, Naval Research Laboratory
  • Melissa S. Vice Director, Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)
    Melissa Vice Director, Vulnerability Disclosure Program, DOD Cyber Crime Center
  • Cherilyn Pascoe
    Cherilyn Pascoe Director, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, NIST
  • Scott Anderson
    Scott Andersen Distinguished Solutions Architect, Verizon
  • Laura Freeman
    Laura Freeman Deputy Director, Virginia Tech National Security Institute
  • Sunny Wescott, Chief Meteorologist, CISA
    Sunny Wescott Chief Meteorologist, CISA
  • Amy Mahn, International Specialist, NIST
    Amy Mahn International Specialist, NIST
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