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As transnational threats grow more sophisticated and targeted, protecting our homeland demands greater coordination across agencies and mission domains. Facing advanced cyberattacks on our nation’s critical infrastructure and increased threats from unmanned aircraft, our national security missions demand solutions that harness greater innovation across federal government, state and local government, and industry.

At the GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland event, hear from senior agency leaders, government decision makers, and industry experts on the technologies, strategies, and partnerships needed to strengthen national security today, and into the future.

Building and protecting resilient critical infrastructure
National security events and preparedness
Cyber information sharing and zero trust strategies
Countering unmanned aircraft systems threats
Public-private partnerships and technology innovation
Securing medical systems and community preparedness

Speakers

Aaron Bedrowsky

Senior Vice President, Intelligence and Homeland Security

GDIT

Holly Canevari

Vice President and General Manager, Homeland Security

GDIT

Richard Dye

Chief, CHART Systems Division, Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations

Maryland State Highway Association

[Pending Approval] Ennis Elvord

Chief of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Department of State

Arash Farazdaghi

Head of Solutions Architecture, Global Defense Partners

AWS

Ralph A. Gaspard II

Director

Office of Security Technology, U.S. Department of State

Saum Ghosh

Director, Office of Mission IT Services

Food and Drug Administration

[Pending Approval] Matt Gilkeson

Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer

Transportation Security Administration

Kim Guymon-LeMoult

Acting Branch Chief, Regional Planning Branch, Planning & Exercise Division, Response Directorate

FEMA

Peter Hatch

Principal Assistant Director, Office of Intelligence

Homeland Security Investigations, Department of Homeland Security

Matt Hayden

Vice President, Cyber and Emerging Threats

GDIT

[Pending Approval] Sean G. Kaufman

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

Department of Health and Human Services

Luke McCormack

Former Chief Information Officer

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

VADM Nathan Moore

Deputy Commandant for Operations,

U.S. Coast Guard

Nisa Moore

Business Area Vice President, Diplomacy, Enforcement & Space

GDIT

Manny Morales

Former Chief of Police

Miami Police Department

[Pending Approval] Jason Stewart

Program Specialist, UAS Security Branch, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

[Pending Approval] Amy Szestak

Special Agent in Charge, Office of Administration

U.S. Secret Service

Ralph Tursi

Senior Director Federal Law Enforcement Programs

GDIT

Katie Webb

Vice President, HHS Programs

GDIT