Meet the 2025 Homeland Security Week Speakers

Event Chairman


Nelson Balido
Nelson Balido
Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council

2025 Early Speaker Roster


Julie Brewer
Julie Brewer
Deputy Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate
Department of Homeland Security
Pamela Smith
Pamela Smith
Chief of Police
DC Metropolitan Police Department
Sunil Madhugiri
Sunil Madhugiri
Chief Technology Officer
US Customs and Border Protection
Kevin Davis
Kevin Davis
Chief of Police
Fairfax County Police Department
Jason Bilnoski
Jason Bilnoski
Section Chief, Senior Liaison to the NSA and US Cyber Command,
Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division
RADM, USCG (ret.) Christopher J. Tomney
RADM, USCG (ret.) Christopher J. Tomney
Director, Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness (OSA)
Department of Homeland Security
Arun Vemury
Arun Vemury
Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies, S&T Directorate
Department of Homeland Security
Rebecca Richards
Rebecca Richards
Chief, Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency Office
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
MaryAnn Tierney
MaryAnn Tierney
Regional Administrator, Region 3
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Lisa Schleder-Kirkpatrick
Lisa Schleder-Kirkpatrick
Deputy Assistant Commandant for Capability
US Coast Guard
Commissaire Général Raphaël JUGE
Commissaire Général Raphaël JUGE
Police and Homeland Security Attaché
Embassy of France, Washington DC
Scott Kim
Scott Kim
Director, Office of Protection
Diplomatic Security Service
Jeffrey Carroll
Jeffrey Carroll
Executive Assistant Chief
DC Metropolitan Police Department
Benjamine Huffman
Benjamine Huffman
Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Department of Homeland Security
Perry Tarrant
Perry Tarrant
Director, Law Enforcement Engagement and Integration Office
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Lewis "Lew" Monroe III
Lewis "Lew" Monroe III
Associate Administrator and Chief for the Office of Defense Nuclear Security, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Department of Energy
Scott Parker
Scott Parker
Branch Chief, Advanced Threats Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Department of Homeland Security
François Laruelle
François Laruelle
Director of Division, ETIAS Central Unit Division
Frontex
Dr. Clint Osborn
Dr. Clint Osborn
Director
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
Richard Kemmerer
Richard Kemmerer
UAS Security Program Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration
RADM, USN (ret.) Mark Montgomery
RADM, USN (ret.) Mark Montgomery
Senior Director
Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
Thaddeus Cleveland
Thaddeus Cleveland
Sheriff
Terrell County, Texas
Commander Ricardo Lopez
Commander Ricardo Lopez
Law Enforcement Bureau, Support Operations
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Steven Willoughby (invited, pending agency approval)
Steven Willoughby (invited, pending agency approval)
Deputy Director, DHS C-UAS Program Management Office
Department of Homeland Security
Paul Courtney SES (invited)
Paul Courtney SES (invited)
Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Homeland Security
Darlene Bullock (invited)
Darlene Bullock (invited)
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Department of Homeland Security
Diane Sabatino (invited)
Diane Sabatino (invited)
(A) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations
US Customs and Border Protection
Nael Samha (invited)
Nael Samha (invited)
Executive Director, Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate
US Customs and Border Protection

Previous Esteemed Speakers


Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov PhD
Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov PhD
Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
Department of Homeland Security
Eric Hysen SES
Eric Hysen SES
Chief Information Officer
Department of Homeland Security
Joseph Wawro SES
Joseph Wawro SES
Executive Director, Joint Requirements Council
Department of Homeland Security
Richard Worley
Richard Worley
Police Commissioner
Baltimore Police Department
Pete Flores
Pete Flores
Deputy Commissioner
US Customs and Border Protection
Ryan Scudder
Ryan Scudder
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services
US Customs and Border Protection
Scott Shockey
Scott Shockey
Division Director, Identity Operations Division, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
Department of Homeland Security
Bridget Bean
Bridget Bean
Assistant Director for the Integrated Operations Division (IOD)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
David Carroll
David Carroll
Associate Director for Mission Engineering
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Lisa Schleder-Kirkpatrick
Lisa Schleder-Kirkpatrick
Deputy Assistant Commandant for Capability
US Coast Guard
Brian Broderick
Brian Broderick
Deputy Chief, Identity and Information Management Division
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Sean Haglund
Sean Haglund
Associate Director, Office for Bombing Prevention
The Department of Homeland Security
Lisa MacDonald
Lisa MacDonald
Division Director, Identity Capabilities Management Division, Office of Biometric Identity Management
Department of Homeland Security
Brent Cotton
Brent Cotton
Director, Counter UAS Policy
Department of Homeland Security
Dr. Clint Osborn
Dr. Clint Osborn
Director
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
Debbie W. Seguin
Debbie W. Seguin
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Affairs
US Customs and Border Protection
Lori Sims
Lori Sims
Director of Resource Integration, Office for State and Local Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Scott Parker
Scott Parker
Branch Chief, Advanced Threats Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Department of Homeland Security
Shane Barney
Shane Barney
Chief Information Security Officer
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Dee Parker
Dee Parker
Industry Liaison, Science and Technology Directorate
Department of Homeland Security
Arun Vemury
Arun Vemury
Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies
Department of Homeland Security
Wren Ray
Wren Ray
C-UAS Program Manager, Drug Enforcement Administration
Department of Justice
Jeffrey Carroll
Jeffrey Carroll
Executive Assistant Chief
DC Metropolitan Police Department