As of July 17, 2023.
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Monday, July 17
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Conference Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Critical Infrastructure Tabletop (Jack Voltaic-like) Exercise Opening [abstract]
Presented by AFCEA International and the AFCEA Atlanta Chapter in partnership with CrowdStrike
**Morning session (9:00-12:00) approved for up to 3 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 3 GIAC CPE; 3 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speakers:
Klint Walker, Supervisory Cybersecurity Advisor - Region IV, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (confirmed)
Stanton Gatewood, Cybersecurity Coordinator - Region IV, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (confirmed)
9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. | Critical Infrastructure Tabletop Exercise
Grand Ballroom III/IV
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m | Working Lunch
Grand Ballroom III/IV
12:30 pm. - 3:30 p.m. | Critical Infrastructure Tabletop Exercise [abstract]
**Afternoon session (12:30-4:30) approved for up to 4 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 4 GIAC CPE; 4 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom III/IV
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Exercise Outbrief, Lessons Learned, and Discussion Results
Paul Maxwell, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Army Cyber Institute (confirmed)
Dr. Maxwell presentation
Volker Franke, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, TRENDS Global (confirmed)
Grand Ballroom III/IV
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Networking
For more information on the exercise, please contact Ben Smith.
Tuesday, July 18
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Conference Opening and Welcome
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speakers:
BG Paul Fredenburgh, USA (Ret.) (confirmed)
Executive Vice President for National Security and Defense
AFCEA International
Sebastian Barron (confirmed)
Metro Atlanta Representative
Office of Governor Kemp
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | City of Atlanta Welcome and Keynote
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
Jason Sankey (confirmed)
Chief Information Officer
City of Atlanta
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Opening Keynote
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
RADM Christopher Tomney, USCG (Ret.) (confirmed)
Director, Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness
Department of Homeland Security
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Federal Track: NIST/Homeland Security/Supply Chain Cybersecurity [abstract]
Grand Ballroom I
**Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Moderator:
Shivaji Sengupta, Board Member and Chair of Innovative Technology Subcommittee, AFCEA International; Founder and CEO, NXTKey Corporation (confirmed)
Panelists:
Christian Lowry, National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (confirmed)
Ryan Orr, Senior Risk Analyst, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | State & Local Track: Drones/Unmanned Vehicles/Surveillance
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Moderator:
Aaron Hampton, Managing Director, enDevelopment LLC (confirmed)
Panelists:
Mary Rupert, Analyst, Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, Counter-UAS Program Management Office, Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
Peter Kalaitzidis, UAS Program Manager, New York Power Authority (confirmed)
Brent Klavon, Head of Global Operations, ANRA Technologies (confirmed)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Federal Track: Smart Cities/Connected Communities Panel [abstract]
Grand Ballroom I
**Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Moderator:
Shivaji Sengupta, Board Member and Chair of Innovative Technology Subcommittee, AFCEA International; Founder and CEO, NXTKey Corporation (confirmed)
Panelists:
Ray DeMeo, Member, Addressing the Abuse of Domestic Infrastructure by Foreign Malicious Actors Subcommittee, National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Christian Lowry, National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (confirmed)
Paul Wertz, Chief Executive Officer, SherpaWerx (confirmed)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Small Business Networking [abstract]
Azalea
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch
Grand Ballroom III/IV
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Presentation - National Guard's Role in Protecting the Critical Infrastructure
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speakers:
Maj Gen Thomas Grabowski, GA ANG (Ret.), former Commander, Georgia Air National Guard (confirmed)
MAJ Mike Mallon, ARNG, DCOE Team Lead and Senior Cyber Advisor, Georgia Army National Guard (confirmed)
Stephen Tucker, Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Military Operations Coordinator, Georgia National Guard (confirmed)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Federal Track: Acquisition, Procurement, and 800-171 (Cybersecurity) Compliance
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Matthew Travis, Chief Executive Officer, The Cyber AB (confirmed)
Panelists:
Kenneth Bible, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
David Patrick, Chief Acquisition Executive, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (confirmed)
Sarah Todd, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Legislation, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (confirmed)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Small Business Networking [abstract]
Azalea
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | State & Local Track: Industrial Control Systems: The Silent Target in Cyber Warfare
**Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, and Linux+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
Steve Scarbrough, Chief Technologist, IntelliGenesis LLC (confirmed)
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Federal Track: FirstNet
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Paul Wertz, Chief Executive Officer, SherpaWerx (confirmed)
Panelists:
Joe Duvall, Chief of Police, Dallas, Georgia (confirmed)
Ken Foster, Vice President, IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Fleetcor (confirmed)
Charles Hardnett, Software Applications Engineer, FirstNet (confirmed)
Terry White, Client Executive Director, AT&T Defense & National Security (confirmed)
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Federal Track: What Cyber Professionals Need to Know about User Experience [abstract]
Grand Ballroom I
Speaker:
Colt Whittall, Chief Experience Officer, U.S. Air Force (confirmed)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | State & Local Track: Continuity / Shelter-in-Place [abstract]
**Approved for I CompTIA CEU for: A+, DataSys+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Moderator:
Terry Stockholm, Chief Executive Officer, IT Operational Strategies, LLC (confirmed)
Panelists:
Russ Ayres, Deputy CISO and Senior Vice President, Security Engineering, Equifax (confirmed)
MAJ Mike Mallon, ARNG, DCOE Team Lead and Senior Cyber Advisor, Georgia National Guard (confirmed)
Nathaniel Shanks, Georgia Air National Guard (confirmed)
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Federal Track: Enhanced Aviation Security through Open Architecture
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Shawnessy Scott, Cyber GRC Manager/ISSM, Leidos (confirmed)
Panelists:
Sharon Brown, Assistant General Manager, IT Operations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (confirmed)
Robert Schmaling, Information Technology Security Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (confirmed)
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | State & Local Track: Implementing the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Moderator:
Kathy Swacina, Chief Executive Officer, Kolibri Strategy, LLC (confirmed)
Panelists:
LTC Robert Felicio, ARNG, Chief Information Officer, North Carolina National Guard (confirmed)
Eric Scott, Director, Information and Cybersecurity Department, Georgia Tech Research Institute (confirmed)
Christian Sorensen, Founder and CEO, SightGain, Inc. (confirmed)
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Networking Reception
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, July 19
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | CIO/CISO Panel: Artificial Intelligence - Threat, Opportunity, or Both?
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Moderator:
Taiye Lambo, Founder, Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (confirmed)
Panelists:
Ria Aiken, Director, Technology, Security Strategy, and Customer Experience, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (confirmed)
Lateef Ashekun, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Fulton County, Georgia (confirmed)
Steve Hodges, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Georgia (confirmed)
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Federal Track: Crisis Communications
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Jennifer Kim, Leading Business Analysis for Professional Services, Juvare (confirmed)
Panelists:
Felipe den Brok, Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Emergency Preparedness, City of Atlanta (confirmed)
Asher Morris, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Mayor's Office of Emergency Preparedness, City of Atlanta (confirmed)
Mike Resto, WebEOC Senior Product Manager, Juvare (confirmed)
Chata Spikes, Director of Public Affairs, Atlanta Police Department (confirmed)
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | State & Local Track: Infrastructure Cybersecurity Threats
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
Ray DeMeo, Member, Addressing the Abuse of Domestic Infrastructure by Foreign Malicious Actors Subcommittee, National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (confirmed)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | State & Local Track: Fireside Chat - Best Practices for Acquisition for State and Local Government
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Facilitator:
Shivaji Sengupta, Board Member and Chair, Innovative Technology Subcommittee, AFCEA International; Founder and CEO, NXTKey Corporation (confirmed)
Speaker:
Jaideep Majumdar, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Atlanta (confirmed)
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Federal Track: Human Trafficking: Advances in Bad Actor Recognition and Deterrence
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Alex Helwig, Capture Manager, Chenega IT Enterprise Services, LLC (confirmed)
Panelists:
Lisa Caselli, Officer and Program Manager, External Engagement and Initiatives Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (confirmed)
Tim Echols, Vice-Chairman, Georgia Public Service Commission (confirmed)
Scott Williford, Founder, The Table on Delk (confirmed)
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Federal Track: Higher Education's Role in the Future of Cybersecurity [abstract]
**Approved for 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Sharon Hamilton, Ph.D., Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Norwich University (confirmed)
Panelists:
Andrew Hall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Data Science, Marymount University (confirmed)
Drew Hamilton, Ph.D., Director, Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center / Professor, Computer Science and Engineering (confirmed)
Bryson Payne, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science, University of North Georgia (confirmed)
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lunch
Grand Ballroom III/IV
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Presentation
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
Dr. David Mussington (confirmed)
Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Presentation
Grand Ballroom I
Speaker:
RDML John C. Vann, USCG, Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command (confirmed)
RDML Vann presentation
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | State & Local Track: Artificial Intelligence / Data Analytics and the Future of Intelligence [abstract]
**Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for: A+, Data+, DataSys+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+; 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Speaker:
Richard Russell, The Russell Group, LLC (confirmed)
AI and Data Analytics background paper
Richard Russell presentation
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Federal Track: Women in HLS and Federal Sector
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Gretchen Stewart, Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector, Intel (confirmed)
Panelists:
Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Atlanta Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (confirmed)
Sharon Hamilton, Ph.D., Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Norwich University (confirmed)
Kate Nichols, Deputy Regional Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS (confirmed)
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break
Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Federal Track: Infrastructure Cybersecurity Threat Trend Analysis [abstract]
**Approved for 1 GIAC CPE; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder (CFR)**
Grand Ballroom I
Moderator:
Justin Cook, Director of Strategic Growth & Technology, RedSky (confirmed)
Panelists:
Ken Foster, Vice President, IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Fleetcor (confirmed)
Steve Kapinos, Vice President and Technology Focus Area Lead, Cognitive Cyber Innovation & Capabilities Office, ManTech (confirmed)
MAJ Mike Mallon, ARNG, DCOE Team Chief and Senior Cyber Advisor, Georgia Army National Guard (confirmed)
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | State & Local Track: Emerging Technologies - Cybersecurity in Infrastructure Security
Grand Ballroom III/IV
Moderator:
Stacy Vaughn, Managing Partner and Owner, d-Unity Group LLC (confirmed)
Panelists:
Timothy Brown, Owner and Founder, McAllister, Brown & Associates LLC (confirmed)
Steve Jones, Founder and CEO, Signal Hill Technologies (confirmed)
Steve Spry, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Spry Squared (confirmed)
4:15 p.m. | Adjourn