How Federal Agencies Are Securing Agentic AI with Identity and Zero Trust

Sean Frazier is Federal CSO at Okta. In his role, Sean acts as the voice of the CSO for Okta’s federal business and is responsible for the security of the federal program inside Okta. Prior to joining Okta, Sean spent more than 25 years working in technology and public sector security for companies such as Duo Security, Netscape, LoudCloud/Opsware, Proofpoint, Cisco & MobileIron. Sean has helped lead numerous projects used by the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, including the Fortezza Crypto Card, Defense Messaging System (DMS) and many others. He also has extensive experience in identity and public key infrastructure (PKI), network, applications, mobile and IoT. Sean has testified in front of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the importance of public/private partnership in protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure. Sean also advises public/private partnership working groups including ACT-IAC, ATARC and many others.

Ms. Ruksana Lodi serves as the Artificial Intelligence Officer (AIO) for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). In this role, she leads enterprise AI strategy, governance, workforce transformation, and development of mission-focused AI capabilities supporting one of the world’s largest logistics organizations. She is responsible for advancing AI adoption across DLA’s global operations while ensuring alignment with War Department priorities, responsible AI principles, and mission outcomes.

Ms. Lodi oversees the AI and Analytics Center of Excellence (AIACOE), bringing together AI, data science, and analytics to accelerate innovation across the agency. Under her leadership, DLA expanded its AI portfolio, implemented enterprise AI capabilities for thousands of users, established AI oversight, and advanced workforce development initiatives designed to build an AI-ready organization.

With over 15 years of experience spanning artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, data science, enterprise technology, and organizational transformation, Ms. Lodi has led large-scale modernization efforts focused on improving decision making, operational efficiency, supply chain visibility, and mission readiness. Her work emphasizes the practical application of AI to solve complex business challenges while fostering responsible and sustainable adoption across the enterprise.

Ms. Lodi earned a Master of Science degree in Government Analytics from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from George Mason University. She continues to champion innovation, workforce development, and AI-driven decision making.

Anthony (AJ) ‘RA’ Scotti blends military, scientific, and entrepreneurial experience spanning three decades. He is a Lieutenant Colonel with over 25 years in the US Marine Corps, serving as an AH-1W Super Cobra aviator and in infantry, logistics, and ANGLICO commands, with roles including Forward Air Controller, infantry company Executive Officer in Iraq, and Company Commander of Air Operations in Afghanistan. He co-designed and led the installation of one of the largest expeditionary combat airfields in Marine Corps history: Taylor Airfield at FOB Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He currently serves as an Innovation Officer with the Logistics Innovation Unit (LIU) under 4th Marine Logistics Group, MARFORRES, and previously helped stand up the San Jose Innovation Unit (SJIU). His early career was as a research scientist and Ph.D. candidate in Molecular Microbiology and Population Genetics, studying microbial diversity in Yellowstone hot springs under a NASA Exobiology grant, with prior scientific work at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Scotti has co-founded multiple ventures across water and power harvesting, sensor monitoring, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, lithium battery storage, cybersecurity, and solar technologies. As Co-Founder and COO of Gyrene Engineering Management, he built a dual-use water generation and energy storage product line from concept through SBIR/STTR contract wins into DoD and commercial deployment. He is Co-Founder of MAC2 (Maximum Airfields Contingency Capabilities), which transitions stand-alone airfield matting and lighting capabilities through both defense and commercial pipelines, and a founding partner at Kaiju Security and CyberSweep, building an integrated cyber, physical, and social-engineering operations and tactics and risk framework for private equity, corporate, and government clients. Earlier, as Kansas State Director under the National Security Innovation Network, he helped establish a Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub from the ground up, linking state, federal, venture, and DoD partners into a workable business model. Scotti also serves as Technical Business Advisor for National Security, Defense, and Emerging Economies at the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation, headquartered in Oahu and operating across ASEAN and the Pacific Island Nations, supporting due diligence, compliance assessments, and risk-mitigation strategies in emerging economies. He continues to work across the DoD/USG, commercial, and private sectors, domestic and international.