• Onsite Registration & Lunch
  • Welcome
  • Opening Keynote
    Chris DeRusha Opening Keynote Speaker

    Chris DeRusha currently serves as the Federal Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity in the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). He was most recently the Chief Information Security Officer for the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to joining the campaign in June 2020, he served as the Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan. DeRusha has extensive experience managing cybersecurity and critical infrastructure programs and operations both in the public and private sectors. DeRusha led Ford Motor Company's Enterprise Vulnerability Management program and has over eight years of Federal Government experience working both at the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He holds a Master's Degree in Security Studies from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from James Madison University.

  • Third Party Risk Management - Strength or Weakest Link?
    Mike Hurt Moderator: 3rd Party Risk Management - Strength or Weakest Link
    Jon Boyens Panelist: 3rd Party Risk Management - Strength or Weakest Link
    Michelle Iverson Panelist: 3rd Party Risk Management - Strength or Weakest Link
    Nancy Rainosek Panelist: 3rd Party Risk Management - Strength or Weakest Link

    Government organizations increasingly rely on third parties to help support operations, their employees and in many cases the public they serve. While it is possible to outsource many activities to third parties, organizations retain the risks associated with their third-party relationships. This session will focus on why organizations need to deeply understand the risks third-party providers present and why its critically important to have impactful controls in place in order to manage risk within acceptable boundaries.

  • Cyber Risk Challenges and Opportunities
    Christopher Day Moderator: Cyber Risks Challenges and Opportunities
    David Tillman Panelist: Cyber Risk Challenges and Opportunities
    James Sullivan Panelist: Cyber Risk Challenges and Opportunities
    Sudha Vyas Panelist: Cyber Risk Challenges and Opportunities

    With the constant change in technology and the rising cyber threats, government organizations struggle to understand and translate cyber risks into the context of risk. Organizations can be overwhelmed by the magnitude, velocity and complexity of existing and emerging cyber risks. This session will focus on the challenges and yet opportunities government organizations have to determine assets critical to operations, ability to obtain and leverage actionable information, establish and communicate security policies and standards, detect and respond to attacks, identify and remediate security deficiencies, and establish clear IT risk management best practices.

  • Organizational Resiliency and Operational Risk Factors
    Chad Mitchell Moderator: Organization Resiliency and Operational Risk Factors
    Michael Watson Panelist: Organization Resiliency and Operational Risk Factors
    Kevin Stine Panelist: Organization Resiliency and Operational Risk Factors
    Mark Hakun Panelist: Organization Resiliency and Operational Risk Factors

    A successful resiliency program aligns your impact analysis, continuity planning, IT disaster recovery planning, crisis management and incident response activities with your organization's broader business strategy and objectives. Resiliency requires building processes and technologies that naturally adapt to adverse conditions, make mid-course corrections, and avoid many of the negative impacts of a disruption. This session will focus on how an organizations resiliency can positively impact its overall operational risk.

  • Onsite Registration & Lunch
  • Welcome
  • Opening Keynote
    Chris DeRusha Opening Keynote Speaker

    Chris DeRusha currently serves as the Federal Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity in the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). He was most recently the Chief Information Security Officer for the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to joining the campaign in June 2020, he served as the Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan. DeRusha has extensive experience managing cybersecurity and critical infrastructure programs and operations both in the public and private sectors. DeRusha led Ford Motor Company's Enterprise Vulnerability Management program and has over eight years of Federal Government experience working both at the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He holds a Master's Degree in Security Studies from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from James Madison University.

  • Ransomware: Engage Elected Officals Before the Incident
    Chris Cruz Moderator: Ransomware: Engage Elected Officials Before the Incident
    Greg McCarthy Panelist - Ransomware: Engage Elected Officials Before the Incident
    Michael Makstman Panelist - Ransomware: Engage Elected Officials Before the Incident
    Sudha Vyas Panelist: Cyber Risk Challenges and Opportunities
    Nathan Sinclair Panelist - Ransomware: Engage Elected Officials before the Incident

    With so many competing priorities, elected officials often fail to prioritize cybersecurity until after a breach - when it's too late. It is necessary to ensure elected officials are aware of the risk a cyber attack poses to their government in order to provide adequate cybersecurity resources and help limit the impact when a cyber incident occurs. This session will focus on the importance of and effective techniques for engaging with your elected officials before a ransomware incident occurs.

  • Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technolgy C-Suite Roles
    Art Thompson Moderator - Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technology C-Suite Roles
    Monsurat Ottun Panelist - Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technology C-Suite Roles
    Justin Dietrich Panelist - Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technology C-Suite Roles
    Greg Smith Panelist - Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technology C-Suite Roles

    The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) are both important roles within any organization but can have differing views and challenges when delivering technology and services for their City. This session will explore the complex relationship between the CIO and CISO and how better understanding the other's perspectives and priorities can help accomplish the City's security goals.

  • Grants: Free Money with Strings Attached
    Jason White Moderator - Grants: Free Money with Stringed Attached
    Alaina Clark Panelist - Grants: Free Money with Stringed Attached
    Stephanie Helm Panelist - Grants: Free Money with Strings Attached
    Monsurat Ottun Panelist - Frenemies: Differing Viewpoints of Government Technology C-Suite Roles
    Nathan Sinclair Panelist - Ransomware: Engage Elected Officials before the Incident

    The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes a $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. This is an exciting opportunity for State and Local governments to collaborate and align strategic cybersecurity priorities. However, there are still many unknowns associated with this funding opportunity. This session will explore the Federal, State and Local government expectations of the grant funding and discuss approaches to building a cohesive grant submission.