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Securing AI Amid Rising Risks

Agencies are rethinking how to defend networks, data and mission-critical systems as AI becomes deeply embedded in cybersecurity operations. Leaders from NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and Maximus discuss how emerging threats are reshaping federal cyber strategies.

They also examine how evolving standards, AI-enabled threat detection, edge computing and the model context protocol are transforming the way agencies secure models, connect systems and modernize defenses.

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How AI is expanding the threat landscape and the top risks federal cyber teams should be preparing for. Timestamp: 0:54.
Evolving NIST guidance and best practices for securing AI models, data and identity systems. Timestamp: 5:54.
How AI at the edge and standards-based integration models are accelerating detection and response. Timestamp: 14:51.

Featuring

Kynan Carver Vice President, Cybersecurity, Maximus
Kynan Carver
- Vice President, Cybersecurity
- Maximus
Kynan Carver is a cybersecurity expert and leader with over 18 years of experience in the field. He currently serves as the Cybersecurity Lead at Maximus, a global provider of government services.

In this role, he applies his extensive knowledge of advanced cybersecurity engineering, security operations, and cyber intelligence to design and deliver next-generation cybersecurity solutions for defense agencies. He also oversees the development and implementation of the continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) framework, which enables faster and more secure application delivery.

Prior to joining Maximus, Kynan led the cybersecurity division for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), where he was responsible for the accreditation and oversight of the Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) program, a cloud-based office suite for the Department of Defense.

Kynan also managed the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Information Assurance (IA) for both cloud and on-premises infrastructures.

Kynan has published several articles on cybersecurity topics, such as technical debt, agile methodology, and DevSecOps practices. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences, such as the Potomac Officers Club and MeriTalk.

He is passionate about sharing his insights and best practices with the cybersecurity community and advancing the state of the art in the field. He served in the Georgia Air National Guard and local/federal civil services, holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, and resides with his family in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
Cheri Pascoe Director, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), NIST
Cheri Pascoe
- Director, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
- NIST