March 25 - 26, 2025
Hilton Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia
Day 2 - January 24, 2024
Speaking Sessions
8:00 - 8:55
EST
Morning Registration & Networking
8:55 - 9:00
EST
CHAIRPERSON OPENING REMARKS
Nelson Balido -
Chairman,
Border Commerce and Security Council
9:00 - 10:00
EST
DHS BIOMETRICS OVERVIEW
Scott Shockey -
Division Director, Identity Operations Division, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM),
Department of Homeland Security
- Overview of efforts from OBIM – How they are leveraging the extensive value of biometric data
- The questions to be considered as we invest in an ethical expansion of biometric data
- Significant pilot projects and research efforts
Scott Shockey
Division Director, Identity Operations Division, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)Department of Homeland Security
10:00 - 10:30
EST
DEEP DIVE INTO DHS BIOMETRIC IDENTITY SERVICES
Lisa MacDonald -
Division Director, Identity Capabilities Management Division, Office of Biometric Identity Management,
Department of Homeland Security
- DHS biometrics today and looking to the future
- Biometrics in the age of AI
- Key policy priorities
Lisa MacDonald
Division Director, Identity Capabilities Management Division, Office of Biometric Identity ManagementDepartment of Homeland Security
10:30 - 11:00
EST
Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 - 12:00
EST
CREATING ROBUST SAFTY NETS AROUND DATA SECURITY
David Carroll -
Associate Director for Mission Engineering,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- The increasing dependence on data servers and the exacerbated impact of management mishaps
- Creating accessibility in discourse with industry as a means of eliminating the problematic lag of solution innovation
- The technology advancements necessary for 2024
David Carroll
Associate Director for Mission EngineeringCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
12:00 - 12:30
EST
DRAKE SAID, 'I GOT TRUST ISSUES' – IN ZERO TRUST
- The importance of fortifying "trust" in identity capabilities for cloud
- The importance of taking a defense in-depth approach to secure and harden identity capabilities in public cloud
- The importance of elevating visibility to detect anomalous user behaviors and account abuse activities
- How to build cyber resiliency in Zero Trust strategies to combat social engineering and identity attacks
12:30 - 13:00
EST
PANEL SESSION HOSTED BY MANTECH: ASSESSING RISK - THE APPLICATION OF AI, AND THE ESSENTIAL NEED FOR DATA SECURITY
RADM, USN (ret.) Mark Montgomery -
Senior Director,
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
- What the mechanization of artificial intelligence could mean for the world of cyber security
- The limitations of policy to appropriately keep up with the functional needs of the incredibly fast-moving world of cyber security
- Expectations for the future of cyber security
13:00 - 14:00
EST
Lunch and Networking
14:00 - 14:30
EST
RADICAL TECHNOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION NECESSARY TO KEEP USCIS DATA SAFE
Shane Barney -
Chief Information Security Officer,
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Making data-driven decisions for enhancing strategic operations and security
- The need for undergoing a “modernization journey” in the IT space
- What “zero-trust architecture” is, and why it is fundamentally necessary in the battle to protect critical systems and data
Shane Barney
Chief Information Security OfficerUS Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
14:30 - 15:00
EST
PANEL SESSION: CREATING SMALL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE EFFORTS ACROSS ALL OF DHS TO FACE SYMMETRIC PROBLEMS
Dee Parker -
Industry Liaison, Science and Technology Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security
- Our process for communicating with federal agencies to understand needs and goals
- The emergence of cybersecurity threats and our preemptive development of security tools
- Supporting efforts to create interoperability across all federal agencies
Dee Parker
Industry Liaison, Science and Technology DirectorateDepartment of Homeland Security
15:00 - 15:30
EST
Coffee and Networking Break
15:30 - 16:00
EST
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH CBP ENGAGEMENT
- Establishing processes that are flexible to accommodate the unpredictability of problem presentation
- Using CBP to support economic goals of historically marginalized communities
- Working to facilitate collaboration with small businesses
16:00 - 16:30
EST
PEOPLE FIRST - ENSURING EFFECT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCY ACROSS DHS
- How to support CBP agents and employees, including emphasis on training
- Emphasis on mental health, employee retention
- Opportunities for technology to help augment workforce development and resilience
