HSDF 5th Annual Border Security Symposium & Reception

Thursday December 8 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Symposium) | 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Reception)

1:00 p.m.

Opening & Welcoming Remarks

  • Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
  • David Aguilar, former CBP Acting Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol

1:05 p.m.

The Future of Border Patrol with Chief Raul Ortiz

  • Raul Ortiz, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol
  • David Aguilar, former CBP Acting Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)

1:35 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation at CBP

  • Sunil Madhugiri, CTO, Office of Information and Technology, CBP
  • Jay Meil, Chief Data Scientist, SAIC Artificial Intelligence Innovation Factory 
  • David Aguilar, former CBP Acting Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)

2:05 p.m.

Technology Convergence & Edge Compute to Support CBP and Border Patrol

3:00 p.m.

BREAK

3:15 p.m.

Technology Transforming CBP Cargo and Trade Missions

  • Pete Flores, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP
  • Bogdan Frusina, Founder, Dejero
  • Todd Owen, former EAC, Office of Field Operations, CBP (moderator)

3:45 p.m.

DHS Screening at Speed

  • Neal Latta, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs, TSA
  • Diane Sabatino, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP (invited)
  • Jonathan Alboum, Federal Chief Technology Officer, ServiceNow
  • Patty Cogswell, Former Deputy Administrator, TSA (moderator)

4:20 p.m.

Closing Remarks

  • Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
  • David Aguilar, former CBP Acting Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol

4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception