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We're excited to have Foxhole Technology's President Gus Tomé at #CyberScapeSummit25 on the Turning Data into Cyber Advantage panel. He'll be joined by Dr. Darren Death, CISO, Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy CAIO at Export-Import Bank of the United States to discuss how agencies can modernize tools, integrate AI and leverage data to strengthen cybersecurity defenses. Limited tickets are available, register now: https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5

A week after the United States Department of Defense unveiled exemptions to its civilian workforce hiring freeze, military leaders outlined some of their workforce priorities around cybersecurity and emerging technology, doubling down on talent as key advantage in cyber defense. Read more: https://lnkd.in/em67urGi

AI FedLab is CPE eligible! Thanks to our Anchor Sponsor Carahsoft, attendees can earn 5.5 CPE credits from attending and participating in interactive roundtables with federal and industry leaders, exploring AI's impact on national security, infrastructure modernization and innovation. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into critical topics such as GenAI, governance, cybersecurity and the path to building trustworthy AI. Save your seat now: https://lnkd.in/ewaCc8e9

Join us on April 3 at #CyberScapeSummit25, where Dean Scontras will take the stage for the Lightning Rounds: Snapshots in Cybersecurity session alongside United States Department of Defense's Stacy Bostjanick, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Amy Mahn and the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)'s Melissa Vice. Dean will share insights on how partnerships are helping agencies identify and address cyber vulnerabilities before they become threats, with frameworks like CMMC. Register now: https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5

Just a few days until the CyberScape Flywheel Awards winners are announced at our annual CyberScape Summit. Grab your ticket to celebrate the changemakers driving cybersecurity innovation:https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5 Cybersecurity Rising Star Finalists -Rachel Farris, Supervisory IT Specialist, Internal Revenue Service -Jennifer Li, Senior Policy Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency -Rina Rakipi, Strategic Partnerships and Vulnerability Program Development, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Cyber Defender Finalists -Charithra Bettegowda , Cybersecurity Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration -Lili C., Principal Deputy Director, CESER, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) -Cynthia Kaiser, Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division Zero Trust Advocate Finalists -Lou Eichenbaum, Zero Trust Program Manager, U.S. Department of the Interior -Sairah Ijaz, CIO, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -William Schmitt, Division Chief, Technology and Portfolio Management, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer Cyber Leader Finalists -Josephine Kennedy, Cybersecurity Lead, The National Institutes of Health -Paul Loeffler, Portfolio Management Section Chief for CDM Program and Acting Branch Chief for CSSO, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency -Robert Wingo, Security Architecture Chief, USCIS CISO of the Year Finalists -Shane Barney, CISO, USCIS -Vu Nguyen , CISO, U.S. Department of Justice -Paul Selby, CISO, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

CMMC isn't just about compliance; it's an imperative for national security. Stacy Bostjanick emphasized this week that ongoing IP theft, including the F-35 design compromise, underscores the critical need for stronger cybersecurity across the Defense Industrial Base. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCVN4Cqr Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer

At the April 3 CyberScape Summit, Red Hat's Chief Architect for Law Enforcement & Justice, Michael Hardee, will speak on the Protecting Critical Infrastructure panel alongside U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s CISO Paul Selby, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) HQ 's Enterprise Innovation Officer Shery S Thomas and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Chief Meteorologist Sunny Wescott. They will explore data security strategies, zero-trust principles in IT and OT and improving interagency coordination through industry partnerships. Register today: https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5

At #CyberScapeSummit2025, HP Federal's COO Matt Barry will join U.S. Department of State's Jimmy L. Hall, Jr. and National Security Agency's Kristina Walter to discuss how emerging technologies like AI are transforming incident response, the impact of cyber resilience frameworks on recovery planning and the power of public-private partnerships in threat intelligence sharing. Tickets are running out, register today: https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5

President Donald Trump nominated veteran cybersecurity leader Sean Plankey to lead Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. During Trump's first administration, Plankey led several cybersecurity initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he served as principal deputy assistant secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eG6QTaeC #CyberLeadership #FederalCybersecurity

We have limited tickets remaining for our upcoming CyberScape Summit. Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with decision makers tackling today's most pressing cyber challenges and gain firsthand insights into strategies shaping the future of the cybersecurity landscape. Network with attendees from the United States Department of Defense, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Verizon, Microsoft and more. Is your organization on the list? Register here: https://lnkd.in/enWMFUV5