Speakers


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Agenda

12-1:00 p.m. ET/9-10:00 a.m. PT
Session 1: The Threats, The Bad Actors and The Workaround

Government Keynote 1: Who Are Cyber Bad Actors?
  • Michael Gregg, Chief Information Security Officer, North Dakota
Oftentimes, cybersecurity bad actors can seem like anonymous criminals, but they are not. In this keynote, you will hear from a government leader about the types of cybersecurity criminals and what they are doing to thwart them.

Lightning Keynote 1: Why Better Security Requires More Than Better Tech
  • Michael Carroll, Area Vice President of Sales, U.S. SLED, Commvault
When state governments turn their attention to cyber response and recovery, they might find themselves unsure how to proceed. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from an industry leader about how agencies can adapt their disaster recovery plans.

Lightning Keynote 2: How AI and Cybersecurity Go Together
  • Robert Imhof, CISSP, Consulting Systems Architect, Fortinet Federal
There are more emerging cybersecurity threats than ever before, one of the best ways to mitigate those risks is with AI. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from an industry leader about how AI is revolutionizing the cybersecurity space. 
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET/10:00-11:30 a.m. PT
Session 2: Upping the Tools and Policies

Government Keynote 2: Fix Your Policy...Fix Your Cyber Strategy
  • Michael Toland, Chief Information Security Officer, Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services
As cyber threats continue to evolve, so must an agency’s approach to cybersecurity defense...or even offense. In this lightning keynote, you will hear from a government leader about their key cybersecurity policy updates.

Lightning Keynote 3: The Zero Trust Impact
  • John Kindervag, Chief Evangelist, Illumio
The Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity has transformed how agencies think about security. In this lightning keynote, meet the architect of Zero Trust and his vision for how it can be used going forward at all levels of government

Lightning Keynote 4: Are You Who You Say You Are - The Role of Identity in Security
  • Gram Slingbaum, Solutions Engineering Manager, Public Sector, CyberArk
  • James Imanian, Senior Director, U.S. Federal Technology Office, CyberArk
Identity is a foundational piece of cybersecurity. But figuring out the best way to protect a user's identity isn’t easy. In this lightning keynote, hear from two government experts about how agencies are working to strengthen their users’ identity.

Lightning Keynote 5: Cyber Policy Do’s and Don’ts
  • Steve Faehl, Federal Security CTO, Microsoft Federal
    As technologies and threats continue to evolve, so too does cybersecurity policy. But what needs to be in it? In this lightning keynote, an industry expert will share the do’s and don’ts of cybersecurity policy for government agencies.
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