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Infrastructure Series: Security

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New IT infrastructure modernization strategies and the COVID-19 pandemic cause new security challenges for federal agencies, and require new approaches to IT infrastructure security. This event will consider new security blueprints and the mindset shifts required to boost federal IT infrastructure security.

Infrastructure Series: Security Virtual Event
Agenda

Speakers / Panelists

  • Mike Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research

IT infrastructure security is the national security issue we sometimes forget about, but a slump in cybersecurity posture could have devastating consequences for a federal agency and ripple effects across the nation. This fireside chat will explore the case for a National Cyber Director to unite cybersecurity and IT infrastructure security efforts across the .gov landscape.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Trey Herr Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative Atlantic Council
  • Kate Macri
    Moderator Kate Macri Staff Writer/Researcher GovCIO Media & Research

As cloud adoption surges in federal agencies, continuously verifying cloud infrastructure becomes a hassle, while cyber criminals and nation-state actors become savvier at hacking into servers and data centers. Some federal agencies are exploring DevSecOps practices to automate their ATO process — hear from leaders about their innovative ATO strategies for better cloud security.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Royce Allen, Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect, Office of Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance, VA
    Royce Allen Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect, Office of Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance VA
  • Rob Brown, CTO, USCIS
    Rob Brown CTO USCIS
  • Rob Wood
    Rob Wood CISO CMS
  • Erin Mirsky
    Moderator Erin Mirsky Senior Vice President GovCIO Media & Research

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed federal agencies into new cyber territory with mass telework, accelerating the trend toward mobile infrastructure and edge computing, which in turn triggered new security challenges. In the age of bring-your-own-device (BYOD), hear from federal agencies about how they’re managing identities and using zero trust to protect an increasingly mobile, boundaryless IT infrastructure.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Kenneth Bible CISO DHS
  • Jennifer Franks
    Jennifer Franks Director, Information Technology & Cybersecurity GAO
  • Sean Frazier, Federal CSO, Okta
    Sean Frazier Federal CSO Okta
  • Alex Brown
    Moderator Alex Brown Senior Vice President GovCIO

From cloud infrastructure to software applications to software updates, cyber criminals and nation-state actors are increasingly targeting cloud supply chains. Hear from IT leaders about what steps they’re taking to protect themselves from cloud supply chain vulnerabilities.

Speakers / Panelists

  • Katie Arrington, CISO for Acquisition and Sustainment, DOD
    Katie Arrington CISO for Acquisition and Sustainment DOD
  • Josh O'Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer, Ardalyst
    Josh O'Sullivan Chief Technology Officer Ardalyst
  • Will Loomis, Supply Chain Cybersecurity Lead, Atlantic Council
    Will Loomis Supply Chain Cybersecurity Lead Atlantic Council
  • Amy Kluber
    Moderator Amy Kluber Editorial Director GovCIO Media & Research

Speakers / Panelists

  • Mike Hoffman
    Michael Hoffman President GovCIO Media & Research
Speakers
  • Royce Allen, Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect, Office of Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance, VA
    Royce Allen Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect, Office of Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance, VA
  • Katie Arrington, CISO for Acquisition and Sustainment, DOD
    Katie Arrington CISO for Acquisition and Sustainment, DOD
  • Kenneth Bible CISO, DHS
  • Rob Brown, CTO, USCIS
    Rob Brown CTO, USCIS
  • Jennifer R. Franks, Director, Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, GAO
    Jennifer R. Franks Director, Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team, GAO
  • Sean Frazier, Federal CSO, Okta
    Sean Frazier CSO, Okta
  • Trey Herr Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council
  • Will Loomis, Supply Chain Cybersecurity Lead, Atlantic Council
    Will Loomis Supply Chain Cybersecurity Lead, Atlantic Council
  • Josh O'Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer, Ardalyst
    Josh O'Sullivan Chief Technology Officer, Ardalyst
  • Rob Wood
    Rob Wood CISO, CMS
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