PROGRAM
12:00 p.m.
Opening & Welcoming Remarks
- Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting and Deputy Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol
- Ben Gianni, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, GDIT
12:10 p.m.
The Future of Border Patrol with Chief Jason Owens
- Jason Owens, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting and Deputy Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)
12:40 p.m.
Industry Real-Time Response to Border Patrol Mission Needs
- Ben Gianni, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, GDIT
- Mark Olson, Vice President, Homeland Security, Peraton
- Michael Hardee, Chief Architect, Law Enforcement & Justice, Red Hat
- William Mayer, Deputy Director, SAIC
- Bogdan Frusina, Founder, Dejero
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting and Deputy Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)
1:00 p.m.
Fentanyl and the De Minimis Challenges
- Susan Thomas, Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office of Field Operations, CBP
- Joseph Draganac, Assistant Director, National Targeting Center, Cargo Division, CBP
- John Wagner, Former Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, CBP (moderator)
1:40 p.m.
AI and Data Analytics for Mission Support
- Ed Mays, Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Chief Enterprise Infrastructure Officer, Office of Information and Technology, CBP
- Joshua Gough, Executive Director, Planning, Analysis and Requirements Evaluation, CBP
- Jay Meil, Chief Data Scientist, SAIC Artificial Intelligence Innovation Factory
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting and Deputy Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)
2:20 p.m.
Cultivating a Resilient Workforce for the Future
- Ryan Scudder, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services, CBP
Fireside Chat
- Peter Jaquez, Executive Director, Workforce Care Directorate, CBP
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting and Deputy Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol (moderator)
2:50 p.m.
BREAK
3:00 p.m.
Edge Compute & Tactical Comms to Support CBP and Border Patrol
- Erick Reese, Innovation Team, CBP
- Xan Schmickel, Chief Architect, Office of Information and Technology, CBP
- Bogdan Frusina, Founder, Dejero
- Mark Olson, Vice President, Homeland Security, Peraton
- Michael Hardee, Chief Architect, Law Enforcement & Justice, Red Hat
- Luke McCormack, Former CIO, DHS (moderator)
3:45 p.m.
Tackling Forced Labor in Supply Networks
- Brian Hoxie, Director, Forced Labor Division, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, Office of Trade, CBP
- Todd Owen, former Executive Assistant Commissioner, CBP (moderator)
4:10 p.m.
AI Transformation at DHS
- Amy Henninger, Senior Advisor for Advanced Computing, S&T Directorate, DHS
- John Maulella, Director, External Engagements, INVNT Senior Portfolio Manager, CBP
- Henry J. Powell, Vice President, Division CTO & CISO, GDIT Distinguished Technologist, GDIT
- Wole Moses, Senior Director, US Federal Growth Strategy, Microsoft
- Reggie Brothers, Former Under Secretary for S&T, DHS (moderator)
4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
- Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
- David Aguilar, former CBP Acting Commissioner and former Chief of Border Patrol
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
