• Registration & Networking Breakfast
  • Opening Remarks
  • Sponsor Remarks
    Jay Ryan Security Compass

    Words from our Gold Sponsor

  • Opening Fireside Chat: Enabling Modernization with DevSecOps
    Ross Gianfortune GovCIO Media & Research

    DevSecOps is a critical enabler to modernization that adapts to future challenges and enhances overall mission success throughout government. We'll explore key insights and challenges ahead for the agencies and what DevSecOps opportunities exist in government.

  • Government Panel: Accelerating ATO Through DevSecOps and AI
    Ana Kreiensieck DoDIN Capabilities Directorate
    Bill Pratt Enterprise Technology Governance, DHS
    Dave Raley Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS)
    Patrick Lorigan AFRL/RVSX
    Sarah Sybert GovCIO Media & Research

    As federal agencies face increasing cybersecurity threats and operational demands, IT leaders are leveraging software and AI to accelerate the Authority to Operate (ATO) process. Hear how top officials are leveraging DevSecOps, AI and automation to support Continuous ATO (c-ATO), drive compliance with evolving security frameworks and bolster mission-critical capabilities.

  • Networking Break
  • Lightning Round: Snapshots in DevSecOps
    Akanksha Sharma US Department of Labor
    Barbara Morton VEO, VA
    David Vergano US Department of State
    Kevin Byrne Idaho National Laboratory, DOE
    Rosie Bauer Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Data, Engineering & Software) and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
    Jordan McDonald GovCIO Media & Research

    Software development no longer happens in isolation. Speed, agility and security are baked in from the start. Leaders unpack the latest advancements in DevSecOps to enable faster, more secure and more innovative federal IT solutions.

  • Sponsor Remarks
    Chip Colbert Second Front Systems

    Words from our Gold Sponsor

  • Closing Fireside Chat: Charting the Future of Software Development
    Justin Fanelli Department of the Navy
    Amy Kluber GovCIO Media & Research

    Software development is critical to agency success. As government organizations navigate an increasingly complex software landscape, we'll discuss a roadmap for integrating security at every stage of software development, ensuring agile and fortified digital transformation.

  • Networking Lunch & Expo

    Sponsored by Nutanix

  • Atlassian: Beyond the Toolchain: Real-World DevSecOps for Federal Transformation
    Arjuna Rivera Atlassian
    Gary Pentecost Atlassian
    Matthew Graviss Atlassian

    Federal leaders are under increasing pressure to modernize faster, cheaper, and without fail. But transformation at scale doesn't happen just because you stand up a new toolchain. It happens when agencies rethink how teams work across silos, secure their environments without slowing down delivery, and align their tech and workflows to mission priorities. In this candid fireside chat, join Matthew Graviss, Atlassian Public Sector CTO and former Chief Data & AI Officer at the U.S. Department of State, and Arjuna, a principal solutions engineer supporting federal deployments, as they share first-hand stories and hard-won lessons from both sides of the mission.You'll hear how agencies are: "Tackling flat budgets with smart automations that reduce toil and risk "Migrating to FedRAMP Moderate Authorized cloud environments that unlock speed and visibility "Building agile, resilient delivery models that work across badge types and org charts Whether you're leading transformation from the top, or managing the day-to-day of DevSecOps, this session will challenge assumptions and deliver practical insights for doing more with less…and making it last.

  • Networking Break
  • Synack: Securing the SDLC: How Synack Accelerates DevSecOps with On-Demand Human Expertise
    Joshua Mason Synack

    In today's fast-paced development landscape, integrating security seamlessly into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is paramount, not an afterthought. This session will explore the critical challenges organizations face in achieving true DevSecOps and how pentesting can empower development teams to build more secure software, faster. We'll delve into the benefits of on-demand human penetration testing, proactive vulnerability management, and expert-led security education, demonstrating it can be integrated at every stage of the SDLC - from design and development to production - to reduce risk, streamline workflows, and ensure timely software releases. Join us to discover how penetration testing as a service can enable you to shift left with confidence, turning security from a bottleneck into an accelerator.

  • Networking Break
  • Closing Remarks
  • Networking Reception