CyberScape: The Federal Cybersecurity Summit

Seth McKinnis is the Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Critical Infrastructure in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). In this role, he leads policy and strategic efforts to secure America’s critical infrastructure against cyber risk.

Seth has previously led cyber strategy, operational planning, risk analysis, and critical infrastructure protection teams to address issues at the nexus of cyber and critical infrastructure. His most recent roles include serving as Chief of Strategy and Policy for CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative and Chief of Future Plans for CISA’s cyber operational collaboration with interagency and private sector partners. Seth has led critical infrastructure and cyber defense efforts at CISA and the Department of Homeland Security since 2013, including CISA’s Shields Up, Cybersecurity Services and Tools, and risk analysis on the security of critical infrastructure systems.

Seth is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a graduate of Patrick Henry College and the Naval Postgraduate School’s Emergence Program.

Carter Farmer is an accomplished technology executive with over 15 years of experience leading enterprise IT transformation in both public and private sectors. He most recently served as Director of IT Systems and Solutions at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), where he led major cybersecurity initiatives, modernized the organization’s identity and access management architecture, and oversaw strategic cloud infrastructure projects. Prior to USIP, he held a key IT leadership role at Amtrak, where he contributed to critical improvements in operational technology and service reliability for one of the nation’s largest transportation networks.

Carter began his career in the private sector, holding strategic roles at Telarix, a global telecommunications software company, and DISYS, a professional services and technology solutions firm. In these roles, he advised enterprise clients on system modernization, data security, and IT service delivery. Carter holds a B.S. in Information Systems Management, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Radford University and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Information Technology.

As CIO for the Environmental Protection Agency, Carter brings a pragmatic and mission-focused approach to technology leadership, prioritizing modernization, data integrity, and operational excellence to support the EPA’s statutory and strategic goals.

Mr. Adarryl M. Roberts was appointed to serve as the Director, DLA Information Operations (J6), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on August 2, 2023.

As the Director, J6, Mr. Roberts is the DLA Chief Information Officer (CIO), responsible for coordinating and integrating policies, guidelines, procedures, and activities to ensure effective, efficient, and economical information technology (IT) planning, acquisition, and management in support of DLA and the Department of Defense (DOD) missions and objectives. He is responsible for the management and supervision of all DLA IT policies and planning, and investment management to include cyber resilience, technical architecture and infrastructure, emerging technology, research and development, data management, and IT acquisition program management throughout the Agency and DOD.

DLA is the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)’s logistics combat support agency, providing worldwide logistics support for the material and personnel readiness and sustainment of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DOD components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Prior to his selection as CIO, Mr. Roberts was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and selected as the Program Executive Officer (PEO) DLA on November 4, 2019.

As the PEO, Mr. Roberts was instrumental in leading DLA’s Digital Business Transformation efforts to modernize, transform, and fundamentally change the way DLA provides value to our customers. He was the corporate provider of acquisition management services and provided overall direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, systems integration, product improvement, and fielding for assigned DLA programs on behalf of DOD wide sponsors.

Before being appointed as the PEO, Mr. Roberts served as the Portfolio Manager, Enterprise Sourcing, Medical, and Contingency (ESMC), DLA Information Operations, Program Executive Office responsible for oversight and acquisition expertise across the life cycle in support of the DOD and DLA user communities for 16 programs and 35 applications. Prior to his tenure as the ESMC Portfolio Manager, Mr. Roberts held a variety of increasingly responsible positions at DLA, including Director of the Business Systems Center of Excellence (BSCoE) working with Industry IT Business System partners within DOD to look at innovative ways to develop and sustain business systems, and Program Manager of Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

After graduating from Fayetteville State University, Mr. Roberts enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as the equivalent to a civilian Contracting Officer for the 81st Contracting Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base. Upon separation from the Air Force, Mr. Roberts worked as a Functional Analyst Lead for contract writing at CACI, Inc. He then entered Federal service as a Procurement Analyst with Army Business Center for Acquisition Systems before transferring to the Business Transformation Agency in 2008 serving as DOD agency lead for Federal Procurement Data System Next Generation, and Deputy Program Manager of Federal Business Opportunities, and later Program Manager of WAWF.

Mr. Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Management from Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC and he is DAU certified at level three in Contracting. Mr. Roberts awards include the Air Force Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon, Outstanding Unit Ribbon, and Air Force Squadron/Group Company Grade Officer of the Year.

Benjamin Koshy serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this critical role, he is responsible for safeguarding the comprehensive health service delivery system that serves approximately 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives across 574 federally recognized tribes in 37 states.

Mr. Koshy’s career at the IHS spans several years, demonstrating a deep commitment to public service and cybersecurity. He began his journey in 2009 as a help desk analyst, gaining foundational insights into IT operations. His dedication and expertise led him to join the security team as an information systems security officer, and he later spearheaded the agency’s incident response efforts before ascending to the CISO position.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Koshy also contributed his expertise as a consultant with Deloitte, where he provided cybersecurity support to a diverse portfolio of federal and commercial clients. This experience has equipped him with a broad understanding of cybersecurity challenges and solutions across various sectors.

Academically, Mr. Koshy holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and a Master of Business Administration, reflecting his comprehensive understanding of both the technical and strategic dimensions of information security. He is also a highly certified professional, holding several IT security certifications including the (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and EC-Council’s Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA).

In recognition of his significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity, Mr. Koshy was honored with the (ISC)² Global Achievement Award in 2022.

Jennifer Franks directs the Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity within GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity team. She oversees reviews that primarily focus on emerging cybersecurity issues and assessing an agency’s ability to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its sensitive data and computing infrastructure. Her multi-disciplinary teams actively review agencies’ computer security vulnerabilities across their enterprise-wide computing environment by assessing program management compliance and technical controls recommended for the agencies to follow in accordance with federal guidance and leading practices. In addition, she leads reviews in the areas of IT management and operations, financial management, healthcare and public health IT, data protection, and privacy.

Further, Jennifer serves as the Acting Director of the Analytics Foundry; a dedicated cloud computing environment that manages GAO’s complex analytical functions.

Jennifer earned a master’s degree in information security policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University and earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Hampton University.

Sai Sravan Cherukuri is a DevSecOps and infrastructure engineering leader specializing in Windows Server build standardization, security hardening, and compliance automation. He focuses on embedding federal control requirements directly into platform architecture, transforming accreditation from a documentation exercise into an engineered, continuously measurable capability.

Trish Janke is a Section Chief with FBI Information Technology Applications and Data Division (ITADD), where she oversees the Enterprise Applications Database and Services Section (EADSS).

Trish served as the Acting Section Chief of EADSS from June to December 2024.  In December 2024, Ms. Jankewas selected as the Section Chief of EADSS.  She has oversight of five units responsible for the operations, maintenance, and replacement technology services of over 75 enterprise applications and databases.

Trish entered the FBI as an Intelligence Analyst in 2006. She was assigned to the Kansas City Field Office (FO), were she worked as a tactical and strategic analyst on criminal and national security programs. In 2012, Ms. Janke was promoted to Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, where she led a team of intelligence personnel mitigating criminal threats and later serving as the Intelligence Program Coordinator.

In February 2016, Ms. Janke was promoted to Senior Supervisory Intelligence Analyst in the Kansas City, where she led the Division Intelligence and Foreign Language programs.

Ms. Janke served as the Acting Section Chief in the Criminal Investigative Division and the Directorate of Intelligence.

In January 2022, Trish accompanied her agent husband to the Houston FO, where she served as one of the FBI’s first Private Sector Intelligence Program Coordinator.  Her role within this position was to cultivate and enhance working relationships with private sector entities, to include Chief Information Security Officers and Chief Security Officers.

Ms. Janke has a Masters in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Central Missouri and a Bachelor’s in Political Science and Criminal Justice from the University of Kansas.

Ms. Tamara Lilly is the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for the Office of Audit Services (OAS) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She joined the OIG in April 2019 and oversees the cybersecurity and information technology audit program. The mission is to provide timely, impactful, and relevant cybersecurity and IT audits of the systems, tools, and techniques used by or on behalf of HHS to support healthcare delivery to beneficiaries and reporting for decision making such as telehealth, artificial intelligence, and electronic health records. Prior to HHS, she served as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Department of Homeland Security focused on strengthening its cybersecurity and information technology posture.

Ms. Lilly is a Certified Information Security Auditor. She earned a Computer Science degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Masters Certificate from George Washington University in Management Information Systems.

Ms. Rosa Underwood is the Senior Cybersecurity Advisor within Information Technology Category (ITC), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), supporting the transition to a more modernized and resilient infrastructure. She also contributes to GSA initiatives for the adoption and integration of cybersecurity into the acquisitions process to help strengthen the resiliency of the supply chain, government-wide.

Rosa has an extensive background in IT and telecommunications with many years of profound experience from various roles in the private sector. Before joining GSA, she was a contractor supporting the implementation of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program at the Dept. of Commerce. In her role as a Senior Systems Engineer at Juniper Networks, Rosa focused on idealistic solutions for compliance with Federal and international standards for hardware and software, including cryptographic module validation programs, across routing, security, and switching platforms. Much of Rosa’s expertise comes from her tenure at Verizon Communications where she spent over 10 years of her career in Verizon Labs as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Using her technical knowledge, Rosa crafted innovative solutions that led to 22 patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The depth of her experience includes roles in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); project management; network operations; customer service; hardware and software testing; and systems integration.

Rosa’s professional experience is complemented by degrees in Internetworking Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, and Optoelectronics Engineering. She holds several professional certifications in cybersecurity, project management, and cloud technology. Rosa is a recipient of the 2024 Federal 100 Awards, presented to government, industry, and academic leaders who have played pivotal roles in fostering IT modernization and innovation, government-wide. She was named a winner of MeriTalk’s 2023 Cyber Defenders Awards which recognizes individuals in government and industry who drive innovation, advance the nation’s cybersecurity, and who have made significant contributions across cyber programs in Federal IT.

Security and Emergency Management professional with 32 years of experience in intelligence and analysis, emergency management, law enforcement, training, deliberate and crisis planning, command and control, force protection and security assessments, counter-terrorism, and hazardous materials response.

Joined the Administrative Office (AO) of the US Courts in August of 2017, leading a team of forty-five government employee and contract support staff in the national delivery of U.S. statutorily mandated continuity of operations/continuity of government, vulnerability management, emergency notification, and data privacy programs covering twelve judicial circuits and ninety-four judicial districts, which are comprised of approximately two thousand three hundred judges, thirty-two thousand employees, and eight hundred judiciary facilities.

Prior to joining the AO, developed emergency management and security policy and guidance for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice, and facilitated delivery of federal disaster relief as part of a FEMA incident management teams, supporting multiple federal catastrophic disaster response and recovery efforts. In addition, served eighteen years in the Air Force in law enforcement/security, CBRN defense and response, emergency management, intelligence, logistics, and training capacities.

Tommy Gardner is HP’s Chief Technology Officer for HP Federal, spanning the US Federal Agencies, Higher Education, as well as Federal Systems Integrators. His current responsibilities include technology leadership, strategic technology plans, product and technology strategies, sales force technical support, and customer and partner relationships.

Previously, Tommy has served as the Chief Technology Officer for Jacobs Engineering, Scitor, and ManTech. Earlier in his career he was a senior technical executive at Raytheon. In the U.S. Navy he served as the Deputy for Science and Technology for the Chief of Naval Research. He oversaw the Navy’s Deep Submergence Program as well as its Advanced Technology Program. He also commanded the nuclear submarine, USS San Juan (SSN 751).

Tommy’s educational background covers multiple disciplines and fields of interest including: cybersecurity, data science, digital supply chains, quantum information science, artificial intelligence, high performance computing and systems integration.

Tommy holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT and a Ph. D. in Energy Economics from George Washington University. He is a Professional Engineer, an ASME Fellow, and serves on the ANSI Board of Directors. He is currently on the U. S. Council on Competitiveness and serves as the Co-chair of the Advanced Computer Roundtable.

Irina Denisenko is the CEO of Knox, a cybersecurity pioneer delivering FedRAMP as a Service” to help SaaS companies enter and scale in the government market. A seasoned operator, Irina previously co-founded and served as COO of Class Technologies, where she grew ARR to $50M, scaled the team to 200 employees, and raised over $350M in funding. Prior to that she built a leading US-based Drone Technology company, PrecisionHawk, into an industry leader ultimately acquired by Norway’s The Field Group. With deep expertise in technology, government, and enterprise Irina brings a track record of building trusted, scalable systems at the intersection of innovation and compliance.

Remy Faures is an accomplished Information Security Executive with over a decade of experience leading global cybersecurity operations and strategies. As the (acting) Chief Information Security Officer at the World Bank Group, Remy has demonstrated exceptional strategic leadership, consistently enhancing organizational protection and operational efficiency through advanced security solutions and strong partnership development. Known for pioneering a Zero Trust Architecture strategy, Remy has successfully orchestrated its implementation, further fortifying the World Bank Group’s cyber resilience.

As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, business, and risk partners, Remy has influenced the World Bank Group’s Cyber Risk Management and Resilience strategy. In support of the World Bank Group mission, Remy has delivered cybersecurity maturity assessments and capacity-building engagements to multiple Bank Group client countries.

Outside of work, Remy is an ultralight pilot, combining the thrill of flight with the rigor and risk decision-making of aviation.

Chris Saunders is a seasoned leader in Cloud Native Solution Engineering with a focus on enabling public sector and education organizations to achieve their mission-critical outcomes. With over five years of experience driving innovation in public sector technology, Chris has a proven track record of helping organizations adopt secure, scalable solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Now at Wiz, Chris collaborates with customers to improve their cloud security posture, prioritize risks, and safeguard sensitive data. His team focuses on the four pillars of Sales Engineering success: in-depth discovery, tailored overviews, customized demonstrations, and successful proof-of-value engagements. By addressing the specific challenges of higher education—such as decentralized IT environments, compliance with regulations, and protecting research and student data—Chris ensures institutions are equipped to meet their goals securely and effectively.

Chris’s background includes working with compliance frameworks like FedRAMP, StateRAMP, NIST, and other standards relevant to public sector and education organizations. He also partners with product teams to adapt cutting-edge solutions that support institutional missions while meeting rigorous security and compliance requirements.

Prathibha Rama is a computer engineering and security researcher at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where she specializes in applied cryptography and emerging technologies. Her research spans classical and advanced cryptographic techniques, including encryption systems, security protocols and modern cryptographic frameworks. Most recently, her work explores the intersection of cryptography and quantum computing, focusing on the challenges and opportunities posed by next-generation computational paradigms. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, with a minor in mathematics, and a master’s degree in computer engineering, with a focus on applied cryptography, from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Mr. Rojas is a Technical Program Manager with the US Department of Agriculture in the FPAC Business Center Group, leading teams in technical modernization projects and the operations and maintenance of geospatial, financial and commodity applications housed on these websites. His oversight includes maintaining the operations, safety and security of applications and websites for USDA Agencies and working with government hosting centers to ensure the high availability of these websites and associated applications for the many customers relying on agricultural data.

He has extensive technology experience in private industry as well, having worked for Oracle Corp and several technology consulting firms.