• Registration Opens

    Breakfast will be served during this time.

  • Opening Remarks
    Greg Nelson CEO, RSA

    Opening remarks from Greg Nelson, CEO of RSA

  • Keynote
    Leah McGrath Executive Director at GovRAMP

    Keynote from Leah McGrath, Executive Director at GovRAMP

  • Closing Remarks
  • Networking Break
  • Modernizing Cyber Defense Across the Public Sector
    Tim Miller Field CTO and Public Sector Cyber Lead, Dataminr
    Merlin Namuth CISO for the City & County of Denver
    Auston Davis City Information Security Officer, City of San José
    Cherilyn Pascoe Director, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
    Chandan Kochhar CISO for the City of Plano

    Sponsored by: Dataminr
    Public sector organizations face growing pressure to modernize cyber defenses while navigating budget constraints, legacy systems, and evolving mission demands. This panel will explore how agencies are moving beyond traditional IT and cybersecurity models by adopting cloud, AI, shared services, and commercial partnerships to strengthen cyber resilience and support mission outcomes.

  • Networking Break
    Tim Miller Field CTO and Public Sector Cyber Lead, Dataminr
    Merlin Namuth CISO for the City & County of Denver
    Auston Davis City Information Security Officer, City of San José

    Lunch will be served during this time.

  • Strengthening the Government Cyber Workforce
    Dane Meah CEO, MyCISO
    Travis Nichols Cyber Incident Response Manager, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
    Theresa Kinney NASA SEWP Program Deputy Director

    Sponsored by: MyCISO
    Attracting, developing, and retaining cyber talent remains a critical challenge across the public sector as agencies compete with the private sector for skilled professionals. This panel will examine how federal, state, and local organizations are leveraging AI, automation, training initiatives, and workforce modernization strategies to augment, close skills gaps, and sustain cyber operations.

  • Networking Break
  • Navigating AI-Driven Threats Across the Evolving Cyber Landscape
    Alvil Singh Solutions Engineer, Sonar
    Jamil Niazi Director of Information Technology, City of Stockton CA
    Randy Rose VP, Security Operations & Intelligence, Center for Internet Security
    Martin Stanley Principal AI and Cybersecurity Researcher, NIST

    Sponsored by: Sonar
    AI is accelerating the scale and sophistication of cyber threats targeting public sector systems, personnel, and the communities they serve. This panel will discuss how federal, state, and local agencies are addressing AI-enabled threats by integrating advanced analytics, automation, and AI-powered defenses to enhance detection, response, and operational resilience in an increasingly complex threat environment.