Agenda

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
Bob Fortna, President, Fortinet Federal
9:05 AM – 9:15 AM
Digital Transformation and Modernization in the DOD
Mark Hakun, Acting Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity & Acting CISO, DOD
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
The Capitalism of Cybersecurity Demands Closing the Critical Skills Gap
Phil Quade, CISO, Fortinet
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Zero Trust Access Control: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Solomon Adote, CSO, State of Delaware
Gerald Caron, Director, Enterprise Network Management, Dept. of State
Dr. Chase Cunningham, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Moderator: Jim Richberg, Field CISO, Fortinet
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
The Convergence of Networking and Security
Suneel Cherukuri, CISO, District of Columbia
Renata Spinks, Cyber Technology Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Cyberspace Command
Moderator: Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, VP, Global Field CISO Team, Fortinet
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Executive Insights for Trusted Education — On Campus, Online, and Onward
Steven Hernandez, CISO, Dept. of Education
Kenny Holmes, Head of Public Sector GTM Strategy, Fortinet
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM
Lessons from the Trenches: Perspectives on Dynamic Cloud Security during a Pandemic
Frank Konieczny, CTO, U.S. Air Force
Brian Merrick, Director, Cloud Program Management Office, Dept. of State
Moderator: Chris Lopez, Group Vice President, Public Cloud, Fortinet
10:35 AM – 10:50 AM
On the Cusp of an AI-driven Revolution in Cybersecurity?
Martin Stanley, Branch Chief, Strategic Technology, CISA, DHS
Mark Mollenkopf, Science Advisor to the Commanding General & Acting CTO, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Bob Turner, CISO, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderator: Jim Richberg, Field CISO, Fortinet
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
IT Modernization: A Journey, Not a Destination
Joseph Daniels, CIO, Illinois State Treasurer's Office
Greg Sisson, Acting CISO, Dept. of Energy
Moderator: Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO, Fortinet
11:05 AM – 11:20 AM
Understanding the Threat
Tonya Ugoretz, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI
Alexis Wales, Deputy Associate Director, Threat Hunting, CISA, DHS
Michael Daniel, President & CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance
Moderator: Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances, FortiGuard Labs
11:20 AM – 11:35 AM
How Integrated, Automated Cybersecurity Empowers Military Mission Support
Maj. Gen. Matthew Easley, CISO, U.S. Army
Wanda Jones-Heath, CISO, U.S. Air Force
Rear Adm. David Dermanelian, Assistant Commandant for C4IT (CG-6), U.S. Coast Guard
Moderator: Rick Peters, CISO, Operational Technology, North America, Fortinet
11:35 AM – 11:45 AM
Cyber Threats During COVID and Lessons Learned
Bryan Ware, Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA, DHS
11:45 AM – 11:50 AM
Closing Remarks
Bob Fortna, President, Fortinet Federal