Cyber Strong: Defending Government's Digital Frontier

When it comes to protecting the digital infrastructure, the roles of public sector security leaders are complex—and rapidly changing. There has always been an imperative to defend our systems and educate our workforce about cyber threats. However, state and local governments' cybersecurity responsibilities continue to grow, fueled by the changing nature and sophistication of online threats along with an explosion of innovative government technologies. This event explored new models for government leaders as they battle misinformation, grapple with privacy regimes, secure an expanding array of civic technology, identify gaps in their agencies' own cyber strategies and build the cybersecurity workforce of the future.

8:00 AM	Registration and Networking
8:45 AM	Opening Remarks
8:50 AM	Opening Keynote This opening keynote will provide a high level overview of the holistic approach and partnerships necessary to protecting critical government information and operations from cyber threats. Learn about Washington's approach to election security and explore how the state continues to protect the integrity of its elections. Kim Wyman, Secretary of State, State of Washington
9:10 AM	Session produced by our underwriter, Google Cloud Ensuring Cloud Trust for State and Local Governments Ryan Sullivan, Customer Engineer: Security and Compliance Specialist, Google Cloud
9:35 AM	Confronting Challenges in the Cyber Threat Landscape With a myriad of evolving threats facing government, it can be difficult for public service cyber experts to remain vigilant fighting high-priority, rapidly changing security menaces. This panel will explore the different types of cyber threats and response strategies to keep your agency proactive in cyber defense. Ronald Watters, Cybersecurity Advisor, Region X, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Germain, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service Kevin Brennan, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty
10:05 AM	Networking Break
10:20 AM	Spotlight Session: Cyber Mission Assurance Team Lt Col Adam DiPetrillo, Commander, Washington Cyber Mission Assurance Team, National Guard
10:35 AM	Session produced by our underwriter, HP Tommy Gardner, Chief Technology Officer, HP Federal
10:50 AM	Cyber Chat: Building a Culture of Cyber Preparedness Keeping critical information safe requires more than just the IT department. A culture of cyber awareness and preparedness at every level is critical to strengthening government’s weakest cyber link - people. This panel will explore how to effectively build a holistic cyber culture - from communication and training to executive support and funding. Viggo Forde, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology, Snohomish County Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty
11:10 AM	Cyber Chat: Addressing the Cyber Skills Gap Cyber threats are on the rise, and constantly changing. However, governments often lack the resources and workforce to effectively mitigate these risks. This exclusive one-on-one interview will look at creative strategies for recruiting and training for the cyber skills so critical to keeping government safe. Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, Executive Director, Center for Information Assurance and Cybsersecurity and Professor, University of Washington Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty
11:30 AM	Event Concludes