CO-SPONSORED BY RED HAT AND NIST

Improving the nation’s cybersecurity - an open forum

May 2, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET

OVERVIEW

Red Hat and NIST are co-sponsoring an open forum to hear about and discuss the continued evolution of information systems and its impact on cybersecurity. This development is most clearly seen in the connectedness of the numerous infrastructure systems and data that our critical infrastructure now relies on. In the half-day event, hear from leaders and industry that are most shaped by this advancement and how the nation is designing approaches to safeguard against current and emerging threats. 

Two themes will be highlighted for this year’s Cybersecurity Symposium:

  1. Emerging Standards – There are many emerging areas of cybersecurity that require development of new standards, such as cloud computing and edge systems. Developing common standards can pose challenges to engineers and cybersecurity professionals. This symposium will hear from a keynote speaker and panel to discuss the challenges of developing common standards, as well as the latest updates in emerging cybersecurity standards.
  2. Space Cybersecurity – The Space Economy makes up a significant part of the U.S. economy. Space cybersecurity is essential for maintaining space operations and ensuring continuity of business in space. This symposium will hear from a keynote speaker and panel to discuss the importance of cybersecurity in space, and will highlight a case study from the International Space Station (ISS).
 

Agenda

SESSION TIME
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
 
Event Chairs:
Aamir Khwaja, Strategic Account Executive, North America Public Sector, Red Hat
Dr. Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST, Office of Space Commerce
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
Executive Fireside Chat: Perspectives for Government and Industry
 
Speakers:
Richard DalBello, Director, Office of Space Commerce
Mark Bohannan, Vice President, Public Policy, Global and Associate General Counsel, Red Hat
Moderator: Adam Clater, Chief Architect, Red Hat
8:35 AM – 8:55 AM
Moderated Panel: It's all Connected - Open Source Lessons & Secure Critical Infrastructure
 
Understanding and applying open-source lessons in collaboration with stakeholders is essential to securing critical infrastructure and important to threat intelligence and the global economy. This panel will examine the use of open-source models and their vulnerabilities with an emphasis on open repository environments.
 
Speakers:
Mary Butler, Cybersecurity Specialist, Office of Space Commerce
Alan Zimmerman, Head of Government Services, Red Balloon Security
William Loomis, Associate Director, Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Digital Forensic Research Lab
Andrew McNamara, Senior Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
Moderator: Andrea Hall, Compliance and Risk Manager, Red Hat
8:55 AM – 9:35 AM
Quantum Encryption use case

Speakers:
Rebecca Krauthamer, Founder, Chief Product Officer, QuSecure

9:35 AM – 9:55 AM
BREAK 9:55 AM – 10:10 AM
Moderated Panel: The future of cybersecurity policy

Understanding space cybersecurity concerns at the intersection of policy and technology is important now more than ever as a broad range of new U.S. and international space capabilities enter the marketplace. This panel will examine the context for U.S. Government efforts to enhance the security and resilience of space systems that provide or support U.S., allied and partner critical infrastructures. It will also address future policy challenges as we race to adopt edge and cloud platforms, artificial intelligence markup advances, and new computing paradigms on Earth and in outer space.

Speakers:
Lauryn Williams, Senior Advisor, Office of the National Cyber Director
Nicholas Reese, Former Deputy Director, Emerging Technology Policy at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Richard Buenneke, Senior Advisor, National Security Space Policy, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification & Compliance, U.S. Department of State
Moderator: Dr. Dianne Poster
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
Moderated Panel: The Impact of Data, Bigger Data, and Cyber Protection
 
We are entering the era of “Bigger data”. Data is becoming the dominant commodity of the future: collecting, processing, and protecting data are driving the future of IT. This panel will examine the development, testing, and use of cutting-edge data security best practices beyond traditional networks and computer systems, including space systems.
 
Speakers:
TJ Koury, CEO, DigitalArsenal.io
Kevin Coggins, Vice President, National Space Program, Booz Allen Hamilton
Dave Dalling, CTO, Accenture Federal Services Cyber
Mark Mulholland, Principal Systems Engineer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Space Commerce, MITRE
Dr. Jon Neff, Senior Project Leader, AI, Analytics and Innovation Department, The Aerospace Corporation
Moderator: Michael Epley, Chief Architect, Red Hat
10:50 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote: Introduction to emerging standards and understanding challenges for protecting cloud and edge system computing, and updates on activities supporting Executive Order (EO) 14028.

Speakers:
Matt Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Capstone Fireside Chat: The Cybersecurity Executive Order 2 years In: The state of SBOMs, Zero Trust, CSF, and others
 
Speakers:
Matt Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
Lt Col Jonathan A. Wilson, Chief Architecture Integration Division, Architecture Directorate, Office of the ASAF for Space Acquisition and Integration
Moderator: Adam Clater, Chief Architect, Red Hat
11:55 AM – 12:15 PM
LUNCH & NETWORKING 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
ISS use case
 
Speakers:
John Dvorak, Chief Technology Officer, North America Public Sector, Red Hat
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
WRAP-UP & CLOSING REMARKS
Event Chairs:
Aamir Khwaja, Strategic Account Executive, U.S. Public Sector, Red Hat
Dr. Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST, Office of Space Commerce
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM
 

Speakers

 
Speaker image - Dr. Dianne Poster

Dr. Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, Material Measurement Laboratory

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Speaker image - Matthew Scholl

Matthew Scholl, Division Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)

NIST

Speaker image - Richard H. Buenneke

Richard H. Buenneke, Senior Advisor for National Security Space Policy, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC)

United States Department of State

Speaker image - Mary Butler

Mary Butler, Cybersecurity Expert

Speaker image - Kevin Coggins

Kevin Coggins, Vice President, Cyber & Engineering

Booz Allen Hamilton

Speaker image - Richard DalBello

Richard DalBello, Director, Office of Space Commerce, NOAA

U.S. Department of Commerce

Speaker image - Mark Mulholland

Mark Mulholland, Principal Systems Engineer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Space Commerce

MITRE Corporation

Speaker image - Anthony “TJ” Koury

Anthony “TJ” Koury, CEO

DigitalArsenal.io

Speaker image - Jon Neff

Jon Neff, Senior Project Leader in the Artificial Intelligence, Analytics and Innovation Department

The Aerospace Corporation

Speaker image - Nick Reese

Nick Reese, Co-Founder

Frontier Foundry Corporation

Speaker image - Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams, Senior Advisor for Strategy

White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD)

Speaker image - Adam Clater

Adam Clater, Chief Architect, Financial Services

Red Hat

Speaker image - Michael Epley

Michael Epley, Chief Architect and Security Strategist

Red Hat

Speaker image - Alan Zimmerman

Alan Zimmerman, Head of Government Services

Red Balloon Security

Speaker image - Andrea Hall

Andrea Hall, Senior Program Manager, Compliance Partnership Program, ProdSec Compliance and Risk

Red Hat

Speaker image - John Dvorak

John Dvorak, Chief Technology Officer, North America Public Sector

Red Hat

Speaker image - David Dalling

David Dalling, Cyber Chief Technology Officer

Accenture Federal

Speaker image - William Loomis

William Loomis, Associate Director

Atlanta Council

Speaker image - Andrew McNamara

Andrew McNamara, Senior Principal Software Engineer

Red Hat

Speaker image - Rebecca-Krauthamer

Rebecca Krauthamer, Founder, Chief Product Officer

QuSecure

Location
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Polaris Room
Washington, District of Columbia 20004

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