GTSC’s Critical Infrastructure Security Symposium – September 19

Join GTSC to discuss Zero Trust, the evolving Zero Trust landscape and the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model. Hear from the leading experts in cybersecurity and infrastructure security and learn how industry can most support most effectively. Thank you to Guardian Sponsor Acuity for their support!

9:00 AM Welcome 

Kristina Tanasichuk, Chief Executive Officer, GTSC

Kristin Cooke, Chair of Programming, GTSC & Vice President, Business Development Acuity

9:15 AM Opening Keynote 

Bob Costello, Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

9:45 AM Fireside Chat: Zero Trust – A Paradigm Shift in Cybersecurity 

Sean Connelly, Senior Cybersecurity Architect, Program Manager, Trusted Internet Connections, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Sara Mosley, Cyber Strategy Lead, Acuity & Former Acting Chief Technology Officer & Former Program Manager, Trusted Internet Connections, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10:30 AM BREAK 

10:45 AM Zero Trust Priorities: Enterprise CISA Programs 

Moderator: Danny Toler, Senior Vice President, Acuity & Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Matt House, Program Manager, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

11:45 AM Recruiting for Resilience: HR Strategies for Building a ZT Workforce 

RobinStephens, Acting Chief Human Capital Officer, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch 

1:15 PM Innovation at the Edge: Navigating Generative AI Risks within a Zero Trust Environment 

Moderator: Kristin Cooke, Chair, Programming, GTSC & Vice President, Acuity

MannyMedrano, Office Director, Cyber Monitoring and Operations, U.S. Department of State

Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner , Office of Information and Technology & Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Yemi Oshinnaiye, Chief Information Officer, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:15 PM International Global Adoption of Zero Trust 

Gharun Lacy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber and Technology Security, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State

2:45 PM IT Acquisition and Strategy and Priorities 

Juan Arratia, Executive Director, Chief of Contracting Office, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:15 PM Closing Keynote

David Patrick, Chief Acquisition Executive, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security