Speakers

Take a look at our speakers scheduled for the 2025 Cybersecurity Summit and U.S. Cyber Challenge!

Keynote Speakers

Katherine Arrington

Performing the Duties of Department of War Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Defense

Robert Costello

Chief Information Officer
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Dustin Goetz

Chief Information Officer
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Speakers

Jessica Alfaro

Vice President of Technology
Makpar

Carl Arce

Director of Cybersecurity Architecture
State of Maryland

Catherine Bolger

Senior VP Business Area Lead Defense and Intel IT, Digital Modernization Sector
Leidos

Anthony Brannum

Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Derek Bristol

Program Senior Director
General Dynamics Information Technology

Jordan Burris

Vice President and Head of Public Sector
Socure

Dr. Nikki Collier

Deputy Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Justice

Martha Dorris

Founder and CEO
Dorris Consulting International

Jennifer Ferreira

Vice President, National Security
Maximus

Nate Fontaine

Acting CISO
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

John Gilligan

President and CEO
CIS

Beckie Koonge

Chief Information Officer
National Weather Service

Jonathan Kraden

Section Chief, Communications, Strategy and Customer Experience
(Former) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Varun Lal

Sr. Customer Success Manager, Federal
ID Me

Kim Lynch

Executive Vice President, Government, Defense & Intelligence
Oracle

Luke McCormack

National Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge

Anand Patel

Senior Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice

Carin Quiroga

Chief Data Officer
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Justin Ubert

Division Chief
Dept. of Transportation

William Dunlap

Acting Principal Deputy, Office of the Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of War
Moderators

Paul Blahusch

Former Federal Agency CISO

Kynan Carver

Managing Director, Cybersecurity, Technology Services
Maximus

James Donlon

Group Vice President, Government, Defense & Intelligence, Mission Systems Solution Engineering
Oracle

Josh Salmanson

Vice President of Defensive Cyber Practice
Leidos
Host

Pete Tseronis

Executive Advisor
ACT-IAC