Program

1:00 p.m.

Opening & Welcoming Remarks

Megan Mance
Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum …
Joe O’Bryan
Joe O’Bryan, Assistant Vice President, AT&T Government Solutions
Joseph (“Joe”) O’Bryan is an AVP at AT&T Public Sector Solutions responsible for IT services into the Department of Homeland …

1:10 p.m.

Implementing the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy

Harry Coker
Harry Coker, National Cyber Director in the Office of the National Cyber Director, the White House
Harry Coker, Jr. was confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 2023 as the second National Cyber Director in the …
Jim Langevin
Former Congressman Jim Langevin
Former Congressman Langevin is a lifelong public servant who has always worked to make government better in service of the …

1:35 p.m.

Future Challenges of Operational Technology (OT) Security

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2:40 p.m.

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Enhanced Cybersecurity

David Carroll
David Carroll, Associate Director, Mission Engineering, Cybersecurity Division, CISA
As the Associate Director – Mission Engineering at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Carroll leads a talented division …
Donald Coulter
Donald Coulter, Senior Science Advisor, Cybersecurity, DHS S&T
Mr. Donald L. Coulter serves as the Senior Science Advisor for Cybersecurity within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science …
Meghan Good
Meghan Good, Vice President and Director of the Cyber Accelerator, Leidos
Meghan Good leads the Cyber Accelerator for Leidos to build, integrate, and enhance cyber technologies. She focuses on designing and …
Reggie Brothers
Dr. Reggie Brothers, former Under Secretary for S&T, DHS (moderator)
Dr. Reginald Brothers is currently Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and …

3:30 p.m.

BREAK

3:45 p.m.

Data for Improved Cybersecurity Outcomes

Jim Langevin
Former Congressman Jim Langevin
Former Congressman Langevin is a lifelong public servant who has always worked to make government better in service of the …
Christopher Butera
Christopher Butera, Senior Technical Director, CISA
Chris Butera is the Senior Technical Director for the Cybersecurity Division (CSD) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) …
Neal Ziring
Neal Ziring, Technical Director, Research Directorate, National Security Agency
Mr. Neal Ziring is the Technical Director for the National Security Agency (NSA)’s Cybersecurity Directorate. In that role, he is …
Tom Afferton
Tom Afferton, President, Cyber Mission Sector, Peraton (moderator)
As sector president, Tom has full executive responsibility for the Cyber Mission sector’s strategy development and execution, program performance, and …

4:20 p.m.

Enhancing Security and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure

Matt Hayden
Matt Hayden, Vice President of Cybersecurity Policy, GDIT
Matt Hayden serves as GDIT’s vice president of cyber client engagement. As a senior cyber executive within GDIT’s Intelligence and …
Iranga Kahangama
Iranga Kahangama, Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, Department of Homeland Security
Iranga Kahangama is the Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience at the Department of Homeland Security. Previously, he …
Cynthia Kaiser
Cynthia Kaiser, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cynthia Kaiser is a Deputy Assistant Director with FBI Cyber Division, where she oversees national-level cyber policy, analysis of cyber …
Nick Leiserson
Nick Leiserson, Assistant National Cyber Director for Policy and Programs, Office of the National Cyber Director
Nicholas Leiserson, Assistant National Cyber Director for Cyber Policy and Programs: Nicholas Leiserson previously served as ONCD’s Deputy Chief of …
Bobbie Stempfley
Bobbie Stempfley, Vice President and Business Unit Security Officer, Dell Technologies (moderator)
Bobbie Stempfley serves as Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions Group – Business Unit Security Officer (BUSO) for Dell Technologies. Bobbie brings …

5:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Megan Mance
Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
Megan Mance, Executive Director, Homeland Security & Defense Forum …
Dan Smith
Dan Smith, Vice President and General Manager, Homeland Security Sector, GDIT
Dan Smith is the VP and GM of the Homeland Security Sector at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), where he …

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Reception