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CyberScape: Health Care

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The COVID-19 pandemic made health IT more vulnerable than ever as cyberattacks on hospitals, public health organizations and research initiatives soared. This event will highlight the ways federal health IT leaders are securing their networks and sensitive information, and also look back on cyber lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

CyberScape Series: HealthCare Virtual Event
Agenda

Speakers / Panelists

  • Mike Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research

As more hospitals and doctors deploy medical devices to serve patients, those devices face increasing cybersecurity risks from bad actors looking to manipulate software through unsecured network connections. Hear from cyber leaders at the VA and FDA about how they’re addressing these risks while keeping pace with health IT innovation.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Sean Frazier, Federal CSO, Okta
    Sean Frazier Federal Chief Security Officer Okta
  • Ronald Pulivarti, Project Lead Engineer for Cybersecurity, Healthcare Sector, NIST
    Ronald Pulivarti Project Lead Engineer for Cybersecurity, Healthcare Sector NIST
  • CyberScape Series: HealthCare Virtual Event
    Cyber Policy Advisor FDA
  • Beau Woods, Senior Advisor, CISA
    Beau Woods Senior Advisor CISA
  • David Chandler
    Moderator David Chandler Vice President GovCIO

Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in recent years, and hospitals are a prime target, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year. Federal health IT and cyber leaders are uniquely positioned to address these ransomware challenges. This panel will draw insight from CMS, the VA and more.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Troy Ament Field CISO for Healthcare, Fortinet Federal
    Troy Ament Field CISO for Healthcare Fortinet
  • Jim Jones DHS Center of Excellence for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis George Mason University
  • Rob Wood
    Rob Wood CISO CMS
  • Moderator Rich Potocek Capture Manager GovCIO

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an onslaught of cyberattacks against federal and private health organizations across the U.S. as they ramped up services to battle the virus and develop a vaccine. Cyber-focused officials from CISA, HHS, and the VA will look back on their COVID-19 response to cyber threats and discuss lessons learned and how the pandemic shapes health IT cyber policy going forward.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Daniel Bardenstein
    Daniel Bardenstein Digital Services Expert Defense Digital Service
  • Josh Corman Chief Strategist CISA
  • Grant Huang, Director, Cooperative Studies Program, VA
    Grant Huang Director, Cooperative Studies Program VA
  • Tamara Lilly, Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services, HHS
    Tamara Lilly Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services HHS
  • Kate Macri
    Kate Macri Staff Writer/Researcher GovCIO Media & Research

Speakers / Panelists

  • Mike Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research
Speakers
  • Troy Ament Field CISO for Healthcare, Fortinet Federal
    Troy Ament Field CISO for Healthcare, Fortinet
  • Daniel Bardenstein
    Daniel Bardenstein Digital Services Expert, Defense Digital Service
  • Josh Corman Chief Strategis, CISA
  • Sean Frazier, Federal CSO, Okta
    Sean Frazier Federal Chief Security Officer, Okta
  • Grant Huang, Director, Cooperative Studies Program, VA
    Grant Huang Director, Cooperative Studies Program, VA
  • Jim Jones Director, DHS Center of Excellence for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis, George Mason University
  • Tamara Lilly, Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services, HHS
    Tamara Lilly Assistant Inspector General, Audit Services, HHS
  • Ronald Pulivarti, Project Lead Engineer for Cybersecurity, Healthcare Sector, NIST
    Ronald Pulivarti Project Lead Engineer for Cybersecurity, Healthcare Sector, NIST
  • CyberScape Series: HealthCare Virtual Event
    Cyber Policy Advisor, FDA
  • Rob Wood
    Rob Wood CISO, CMS
  • Beau Woods, Senior Advisor, CISA
    Beau Woods Senior Advisor, CISA