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From Reactive to Ready: Building a Cyber Resilient Future
Recent high-profile disruptions and incursions have highlighted a need for strong digital resilience across industries. Just one cyber incident could massively impact an agency’s ability to deliver on its mission and disrupt essential public services.
At the 2024 Rubrik Public Sector Virtual Summit, learn how to secure critical data, recover from cyberattacks, and build a culture of cyber resilience to ensure mission continuity for the Federal government and state, local, and education sectors.
Government and industry experts will discuss how:
By joining this virtual event, you’ll also be eligible for 3 CPE credits (1 per hour watched) through (ISC)2 .
Following the event, you can submit your credits through the (ISC)2 member dashboard, with the course name of Rubrik Public Sector Summit. Your attendee email will qualify as proof of attendance.
At DiscoverNext, you will:
Gayle Berkeley covers Public Sector Compliance as an Information Security Director at Rubrik. With over 20 years of software and SaaS company experience, she enjoys making security and compliance easier for everyone involved. Gayle is an elite FedRAMP Sherpa, leading Cloud Service Organizations to success through the mountains of transformation needed to earn U.S. Government authorizations. Gayle lives with her husband Michael and three Savannah Cats in Oak Hill, Virginia.
Dr. Brian Gardner is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience in shaping and securing the digital landscapes of various sectors, including Healthcare, Telecom, Nonprofit, and Government. A natural communicator and technology translator, Dr. Gardner excels at bridging the gap between technical teams and executive leadership, ensuring that strategic goals are met through effective and secure technology solutions. His ability to navigate and lead diverse project initiatives makes him a strong asset in any organization aiming to advance its digital and security posture. Dr. Brian Gardner is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience in shaping and securing the digital landscapes of various sectors, including Healthcare, Telecom, Nonprofit, and Government. As a Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer, Dr. Gardner has consistently driven innovation in cybersecurity architecture, ensuring robust protection and compliance across complex environments. His recent tenure at the City of Dallas highlights his expertise in managing IT Operations, Infrastructure, and Applications Support, where he has led transformative initiatives to enhance the city’s technological capabilities.
Dr. Brian’s cybersecurity industry experience extends from global financial services, national healthcare services, and Big Four consulting before entering public service. Dr. Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Accounting, a Master’s in Information Security Management, and a PhD in Information Technology, Security and Assurance. As well as research and publication on Disaster Recovery, Dr. Brian holds certifications in Cloud Security and Privacy.
He is a founding member of the Coalition of City CISOs. The group is dedicated to bringing municipal leaders and cybersecurity professionals together to advance municipal cybersecurity. Dr. Brian and his family reside in the DFW area with their seven children. He and his wife actively foster children from the region in hopes to provide them a better start. Over the past seven years they have fostered over 20 kids of all ages from infant to teenagers. In addition, Dr. Brian helps with the Dallas ISD P-TECH program and actively assists with guidance for students around the IT Security field.
Joe Dabrowski currently leads Rubrik's Public Sector organization, working with State, Local Governments, and Education Institutions on leveraging the Rubrik Data Security platform to drive cyber resiliency. Joe also lead Rubrik's sales strategy organization, and has been instrumental the companies move from Backup modernization to Cyber Resiliency. Joe is an accomplished technology executive with 20 years’ experience. Previously, he served in sales and leadership positions at NetApp, Splunk, and EMC. Joe resides in McLean, VA.
Jason Frame is the Chief Information Officer for the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he oversees and directs all aspects of the Information Technology program. With over 15 years of management experience in the fields of information technology, process improvement, and innovation, he is passionate about leadership development, automation, and disruptive technologies, particularly generative AI. As CIO at SNHD, he has overseen the development of numerous custom web and mobile applications that have improved customer service and streamlined operations for the Health District. Under his leadership, SNHD received the Special District of the Year award for 2022 from Government Technology Magazine and AT&T as well as multiple Government Technology Innovation Awards in the Citizen’s, Operations, and Leadership categories. In addition, Frame was recognized as the Top Tech Exec for Government by Vegas Inc. Magazine in both 2020 and 2016, and he received the Government Technology Innovation Award for Leadership in 2020. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science followed by a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on Information Technology and Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jennifer R. Franks is a Director in GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC) team. She oversees work on emerging cybersecurity issues and federal agencies’ abilities to protect privacy, sensitive data, and the computing infrastructure. In addition, she leads reviews on IT management and operations, data protection, privacy, and IT issues related to health care and public health, including COVID-19. Further, she leads ITC’s Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, which provides technical support within GAO and on cybersecurity engagements.
Jennifer joined GAO in 2006. She has led reviews on an array of federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Internal Revenue Service, and the Office of Personnel Management. She is also a certified facilitator of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) courses.
Jennifer earned a master’s degree in information security policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. Jennifer earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Hampton University.
She works in GAO’s Atlanta Field Office.
Lieutenant General (Retired) Bruce T. Crawford is an inspired, thought leader of character with over thirty-six years of leadership, executive management, national security, digital transformation, and cybersecurity experience. Current Position: Board Member (Public, Private and Non-Profit), C-Suite Advisor, Volunteer After retiring from the U.S. Army in October 2020, Bruce served at Jacobs Engineering until 2023 as the Senior Vice President for Strategic Development with responsibility for Growth and Sales in the $5B Critical Mission Solutions Line of Business. In his most recent role at Jacobs, he was Chief of Innovation, Chair of the Digital Advisory Group and Director of the Digital Center of Excellence, with responsibility for leading the company’s global digital transformation and innovation initiatives. Prior to joining Jacobs’ Bruce held a C-Suite position serving as the U.S. Army’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and senior Information Technology (IT) accountable official, where he performed the duties as the principal enterprise IT and cybersecurity policy advisor to the Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff. Bruce’s duties and responsibilities also included execution and oversight of the Army’s $18B annual IT budget, the Army's data and cloud migrations, digital transformation, and delivery of IT capabilities from the tactical edge to the enterprise at 288 locations in 143 countries world-wide. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Bruce was commissioned through South Carolina State University's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program on May 28, 1986, after graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University in addition to an Honorary Doctor of Public Service from South Carolina State University. During his 34 years of service, Bruce served in a variety of key positions at the operational, strategic, and tactical levels in every major theater of operations, which includes Europe, the Pacific and Southwest Asia. Other executive assignments include oversight of the Army’s IT hardware and software global logistics enterprise as Commanding General, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM)/Installation Commander of 21,000 employees at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland; Director of Cyber/CIO U.S. European Command and Special Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C with responsibility for the professional development for over 360 Army General Officers. Bruce’s awards and decorations include the Black Engineer of The Year Association’s (BEYA) 2020 Black Engineer of The Year, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal. He is also certified to wear the Army Combat Action Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the U.S Army Ranger Tab. Current and past Board of Director positions include Avalara Inc., Foundation Risk Partners Inc., Comtech, Inc., The George C. Marshall International Center and the Executive Committee of The Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA). Bruce served as an advisor to The Partners Group Private Equity firm, in addition to Advisory Board positions with CyberArk and Rubrik cyber security firms, South Carolina State University’ Business School and North Carolina A&T University’s Graduate School. Bruce also volunteers as the National Chair of the Black Engineer of The Year Associations’ K-12 Science Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Mentoring Program.
Matt Hayden serves as GDIT’s vice president of cyber and emerging threats. As a senior cyber executive within GDIT’s Intelligence and Homeland Security division, he is responsible for fostering trusted relationships with industry partners and key cyber executive government leadership, delivering cyber growth strategies, and advancing the company’s cyber thought leadership.
Hayden has more than 25 years of experience in emerging technology and cyber policy. Previously, Hayden served as the Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He led the policy development for department-wide efforts to reduce national risks with a focus on artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure cybersecurity, federal network security and cyber-crime. Hayden’s efforts played a critical role in improving the security and strength of the global cyber ecosystem. Additionally, he served as an expert advisor on cyber, infrastructure, risk and resilience issues to the undersecretary, secretary, and other high-level officials.
Hayden previously served as Senior Advisor to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector within the Office of Partnership and Engagement at the DHS. In these roles, Hayden served as a senior leader of the department and as a voice for industry within government, advising on the impact of the policies, regulations, and processes on private sector companies. He also enhanced partnerships and strategic communications to help the public and private sectors jointly meet their shared responsibilities for protecting and strengthening the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyber and physical threats.
Josh Jackson is Executive Vice President of the Army Business Group, which is 3,500 employees strong. Addressing the U.S. Army’s most critical missions, the group brings skills and solutions in artificial intelligence, systems engineering and integration, secure cloud, and enterprise and mission IT.Jackson joined SAIC as a program manager in 2002 and has held positions of increasing influence and responsibility. Immediately prior to leading the Army Business Group, Jackson led SAIC’s U.S. Navy business, architecting a full business transformation in three years and enhancing the company’s reputation as a provider of mission-critical IT and engineering services for the Navy and Marine Corps. He created the company’s first organization focused on developing and integrating digital solutions across cyber, analytics, cloud and software to advance digital transformation for SAIC’s customers. Jackson has led several business and talent initiatives, including an initiative to build a diverse talent pool in critical technical areas. He served on SAIC’s first council on diversity, equity and inclusion, and is executive sponsor of the STEM Employee Resource Group.Before joining SAIC, Jackson led an engineering team at Huntington Ingalls Industries to design the structural isolation systems for Virginia-class submarines. Jackson has authored numerous technical papers and journal articles on engineering, modeling and simulation, workforce development, acquisition and innovation. His current areas of research interest are public-private partnerships and models that drive innovation ecosystems.Jackson is a member of AFCEA International’s board of directors and serves on the advisory board of George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from William & Mary.
Suzette Kent is a global business transformation executive. She served as the Federal Chief Information Officer for the United States from 2018 until July of 2020. Her career has included leadership roles ranging from partner at Accenture and EY to managing director at JP Morgan. She currently leads her own advisory business through which she continues strategic transformation work with clients around the world, across industries and in the public and private sectors. Throughout her career her focus has always centered on technology transformation, cybersecurity, digital enablement, workforce development and ways that technology can be leveraged to solve challenges. Suzette is a strategic advisor to many companies including Dell, Intel, Adobe, Rubrik, Skillstorm, StackArmor, national security firms, and multiple emerging AI companies. For the last 3 years Suzette has served as one of the US representatives to OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) for global policy on AI compute and climate. She also serves on the Boards of a bank, a public university, and develops emerging technology educational content for Boards. Suzette works with organizations supporting the National Science Foundation CHIPS Act directives on initiatives to create data-driven pathways for determining AI impact to workforce.
Rishma M. Khimji joined the Clark County Department of Aviation in 2022 as the department’s first Chief Information Technology Officer. She brings more than two decades worth of information technology experience, including more than a decade in the public sector. In this role, she will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of all information technology for Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and its four sister general aviation airports. Most recently having served as the Chief Information Officer for the San Francisco Police Department, Khimji also brings to CCDOA her experience with the Albuquerque Police Department as well as the City of Reno. Throughout her career, she has implemented many high-profile projects to enhance municipal services, resources, and accountability. Khimji is a two-time graduate of the University of New Mexico, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Economics, as well as a master’s degree in Economics. Khimji was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she still has family. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling.
Josh S. Klemm was appointed as the Chief Information Officer of the New York State Thruway Authority in October 2021. Prior to joining the Authority, Mr. Klemm served in a variety of positions in his 20 year Information Technology career, including 15 years of service in the State of New York. While with the State of New York, Mr. Klemm served as Chief Information Security Officer and Director of the Bureau of Systems and Informatics at the New York State Department of Health. Mr. Klemm received his Bachelor of Arts and his Masters of Science from the University at Albany, where he serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in Informatics with the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity.
Chris Krebs is the Chief Intelligence and Public Policy Officer at SentinelOne and serves as the President of PinnacleOne, the company’s strategic advisory group.
He was a founding partner of the Krebs Stamos Group, recently acquired by SentinelOne. Chris is a Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute’s U.S. Cybersecurity Working Group, serves on the Board of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, and is a CBS News Contributor.
He previously served as the first director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation’s civilian cyber defense agency. Prior to CISA, Chris ran U.S. cyber policy for Microsoft.
The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) welcomes cyber intelligence leader Dana Madsen as the CTIIC Deputy Director. Dana comes to the role from his service as CTIIC’s National Intelligence Manager for Cyber where under his leadership CTIIC published the 2023 Unified Intelligence Strategy for Cyber, oversaw significant investments in cyber capabilities across the Intelligence Community (IC), and supported key initiatives in the National Cybersecurity Strategy, and supported the Director of National Intelligence in her role as the principal advisor to the President on intelligence matters.
Dana brings extensive experience in leading and managing cyber and counterintelligence programs of increasing complexity. He has implemented new missions, driven change, and worked across IC and agency business lines. He has a deep understanding of cyber-related geopolitical, technical, and policy issues, informed by over 25 years of US government and military cyber experience gained in a spectrum of contexts.
Prior to joining ODNI, Dana led a cyber threat program at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that integrated multi-disciplinary expertise to provide strategic warning and opportunity analysis of the global cyber threat landscape. From 2012-2014, he served as the deputy chief of a National Clandestine Service program, where he revitalized a program that had been lagging in relevance. As the deputy chief of a CIA cyber program from 2009-2012, he established a program from scratch during a period of high policy interest. In 2006, Dana was accepted into CIA’s Senior Analytic Service, which is CIA’s expert analytic track.
Dana joined the IC in 2000 as a cyber threat analyst, following five years of service in the US Air Force. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy in from Cornell University, a Master of Science from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, each in electrical engineering. He lives in Arlington with his wife and two dogs.
Chad Marlow serves as the Director of Technology for Bethel School District in Washington State, supporting around 21,000 students. Since joining in 2014, Chad has leveraged 25 years of expertise in information technology, cybersecurity, and engineering to lead the district’s technology operations, including cybersecurity, systems engineering, and the rollout of digital learning environments. Under his leadership, Bethel has implemented key initiatives, such as a district-wide 1:1 iPad program, the migration to a new student information system (SIS), and the construction of a high-availability, redundant data center. In February 2024, Bethel School District faced a cybersecurity breach that impacted approximately 28,000 individuals. Chad led the district’s response, coordinating closely with senior leadership, working alongside legal teams, and managing external cybersecurity experts. His efforts ensured thorough remediation, minimized disruption to instructional time, and reinforced the district's cybersecurity framework. Chad holds a Master of Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University. As a Certified Educational Technology Leader (CETL), he specializes in aligning technology with institutional goals, building high-performing teams, and designing secure, scalable systems to protect sensitive information.
Dr. Matthew McFadden - VP Cyber & Distinguished Technologist, GDIT Dr. Matthew McFadden is Vice President of Cyber, Distinguished Technologist, and leads the Cyber Center of Excellence for General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT). GDIT offers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced cyber solutions and professional services to solve complex cyber mission challenges. As GDIT’s Vice President of Cyber and chief of GDIT’s Cyber Center of Excellence, Dr. Matthew McFadden spearheads cyber strategy for the Federal/Civilian, Defense, and the Intelligence & Homeland Security. He represents a cyber workforce of over 3,000+ professionals, 14+ Services, 30+ Cyber Alliances, and 30+ agencies supporting the largest cyber operations and unique cyber missions in the federal sector. His roles include developing cyber solutions, technical capabilities, consulting, leading GDIT’s Cyber Center of Excellence, and championing innovation through GDIT’s Cyber Partners & Alliances. In his role he leads cyber capabilities in risk assessment, cloud security, vulnerability assessment, incident response/forensics, threat hunting, cyber analytics, endpoint security, network security, cyber operations, threat intelligence, cyber training, adaptive cyber defense, and specialized focus areas in zero trust, cloud security, autonomous cyber defense, and AI/ML applications in cyber. He has supported key programs and agencies in various roles as technical lead, architect/engineer, and advisor at DHS, CISA, USCYBERCOM, FBI, DISA, DC3, HHS, FAA, DoS, DoEd, JSP, NAVSEA, ARNG, milCloud, ESS, DEOS, and various other agencies. Previously, Dr. McFadden served in various roles such as Cyber Director at CSRA, Chief Technologist, Defense at CSRA, Distinguished Engineer in Cybersecurity at CSC. At CSC he held various program roles as Network Intrusion Subject Matter Expert/Instructor, R&D Lead, Manager of Information Management / Lead Engineer for Computer Sciences Corporation. Also, supported various cybersecurity private sector roles in health and manufacturing. Dr. McFadden received his Doctorate of Computer Science in Information Assurance from Colorado Technical University, Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University, Master of Science in Information Security and a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering & Network Security from UAT. He is a published author and researcher, has presented at over 50+ conferences, holds numerous industry cybersecurity certifications (including CISSP, ZTX, CCSK, Security+), and has developed and instructed over 15+ cyber courses. Dr. McFadden was the team captain of GDIT’s winning Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition Pro teams (2016, 2017, and 2018).
Steven McAndrews serves as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Information Management and Chief Information Officer at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).Prior to his current role, Mr. McAndrews served as the Director for Federal Cybersecurity under the Federal Chief Information Officer in the Office of Management and Budget. There, Mr. McAndrews led numerous government-wide technology improvements and process/policy initiatives, including the execution of the Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and workforce development to further the cybersecurity industry. Mr. McAndrews has 14 years of experience as a Federal government IT professional, including roles within the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Census Bureau.Mr. McAndrews is a military veteran and holds a Master’s of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s in Economics.
Ryan Murray joined the Arizona Department of Homeland Security in July 2021 and currently serves as the Deputy Director for Arizona Cyber Command and as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Arizona. He also previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for the Arizona Department of Revenue for three and a half years. In his current role, Deputy Director Murray provides tactical and operational leadership for Cyber Command, and strategic advice to key executive stakeholders throughout the State. Prior to joining the State in 2018, Ryan held several public sector positions throughout Arizona including in Maricopa County and the Crane School District. He has nearly 20 years of experience in IT and Information Security, is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and holds a Bachelor’s in Cyber Security and Information Assurance from Western Governors University.
Mr. Randy Resnick serves as the Director of the newly established Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office within DoD CIO/CS. Mr. Resnick joins us from the National Security Agency (NSA) with over 34 years of experience in offense and defense cybersecurity. In his most recent assignment, Mr. Resnick served as NSA’s Zero Trust Strategic Lead. In that role, Mr. Resnick successfully led and executed numerous ZT activities at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels and also provided NSA leadership in the successful ZT POM 23-27 Issue Paper submission. His leadership and technical direction led to the development of the first DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture, the first NSS Zero Trust Reference Architecture, DoD’s ZT maturity model, DoD’s initial strategy for Zero Trust and the construction of two Zero Trust Innovation labs in collaboration with DISA and USCC. Prior to serving as NSA’s Zero Trust Strategic Lead, Mr. Resnick held positions as their Cybersecurity Innovations Director for the NSA Cybersecurity Directorate, served as Chief of NSA’s Red Team, and served as the Deputy Mission Manager for NC2/NC3/NLCC missions. As the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office Director, Mr. Resnick’s focus will be to provide strategic guidance, direct alignment of DoD ZT efforts, and prioritize resources to accelerate Zero Trust adoption across the DoD while strengthening coordination and collaboration with key partners and stakeholders across the Department, the IC, Interagency, and Industry. A native New Yorker, Mr. Resnick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickenson University and a Master Degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University. In his personal life, Mr. Resnick has been married for close to 25 years and has two daughters, who simultaneously adore him and drive him crazy.
With over 20 years of experience in the security industry, Travis Rosiek is a highly accomplished cyber security executive having built and grown cybersecurity companies as well as lead large cybersecurity programs in the US Department of Defense (DoD). His experience spans driving innovation as a cybersecurity leader for global organizations and CISOs as well as a corporate executive building products and services. His impact has helped lead to successful IPOs (FireEye) and acquisitions (BluVector by Comcast). As a Cyber Leader in the US DoD, he was awarded the Annual Individual Award for Defending the DoD’s Networks. Travis currently serves as the Public Sector CTO at Rubrik helping organizations become more cyber and data resilient. Prior to Rubrik, Travis has held several leadership roles including the Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at BluVector, CTO at Tychon, Federal CTO at FireEye, a Principal at Intel Security/McAfee, and Leader at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). He earned a Certificate from GWU in Executive Leadership and graduated from West Virginia University with Honors while earning multiple Engineering Degrees. He also was one of the first of ten students from across the nation to be awarded a scholarship from the DoD/NSA’s in cybersecurity. His pioneering mindset has helped him better secure our nation and commercial critical infrastructure. He is an invited speaker, author (blogs, journals, books) and has also served on the NSTAC, ICIT Fellow, and multiple advisory boards.
Bipul Sinha is an entrepreneur, engineer and venture capitalist. He is the CEO, Chairman and Co-founder of Rubrik, Inc. and a Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Previously, Bipul was a Partner at Lightspeed where he focused on software, mobile, and Internet sectors. His investments included Nutanix, Pulse News, Bromium, and PernixData. Before Lightspeed, Bipul worked at Blumberg Capital, where he was the founding investor/board member of Nutanix and Hootsuite. Bipul also held engineering positions at Oracle Corporation, American Megatrends and IBM. Bipul received his Bachelor in Technology in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur where he was bestowed with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Bipul completed his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School where he was a Palmer Scholar. Bipul holds several patents in distributed computing.
Mike Tornincasa has 20 years of experience in business development and technology sales. As Chief Business Officer, he is focused on Rubrik's growth and go-to-market strategy. An early employee and first VP of Sales for Rubrik, Mike successfully led the company's go-to-market innovation and was a key leader in Rubrik's data security evolution. Prior to joining Rubrik, Mike held sales roles at companies including EMC and Medallia, Inc.
Stephen M. Wallace is the Defense Information Systems Agency chief technology officer. He also serves as the Emerging Technology Directorate director and focuses on delivering innovative processes, services and capabilities across the agency. The Emerging Technology Directorate develops, executes, prioritizes and collaborates EM-based needs, such as zero trust, 5G, Quantum Resistant Cryptography, and DOD IT Standards. Previously, Wallace served as the technical director of DISA’s Development and Business Center, where he worked on integrating commercial and government-owned technologies in support of the agency’s emerging technologies. Wallace’s other former roles within DISA include chief of cyber innovation and chief engineer for Department of Defense Enterprise Email. Prior to joining DISA, Wallace was a government contractor for Computer Sciences Corporation. During this time, he worked to build a variety of enterprise class collaboration, identity management and authentication systems for the federal government. Wallace has a master's degree in cybersecurity, and a bachelor's in telecommunications, both from Capitol College. He holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification and is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executive Program.
Wendi Whitmore serves as senior vice president for Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. She is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, with two decades of experience building incident response and threat intelligence teams that have helped clients solve some of the world’s largest breaches. Wendi leads Unit 42, a team of elite incident responders and world-renowned threat researchers. The combined team helps organizations tackle the most complex cyberthreats — from ransomware to state-sponsored espionage. Wendi serves as the chair of the industry advisory board for the Duke University Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity (MECS), and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cybersecurity. She was previously an inaugural member of the Cyber Safety Review Board launched by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Wendi also serves on the University of San Diego Masters of Cybersecurity Engineering Industry Advisory Board. She began her career as a Special Agent conducting computer crime investigations with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Wendi joined Palo Alto Networks from IBM, where she led the global X-Force incident response, threat intelligence, incident command, and cyber range teams. She previously held executive level positions in the professional services organizations of CrowdStrike and Mandiant. Wendi regularly meets with executive leadership teams and boards to advise them on strengthening their security programs to address their most-pressing threats. She is a frequent speaker at high-profile technical conferences and has taught graduate-level computer science and cybersecurity courses at Carnegie Mellon University and The George Washington University.
Donald E. Yeske serves as the Director of the National Security Cyber Division (NSCD) in the DHS Office of the Chief Information Security Officer. As the Director of NSCD, Mr. Yeske is responsible for governance of National Security Systems (NSS) across the DHS enterprise, management of communications security (COMSEC) for all DHS networks and infrastructure, and leadership of zero trust implementation across DHS. Prior to joining DHS, Mr. Yeske served in the Office of the Department of the Navy (DON) Chief Information Officer (CIO), most recently as the DON Chief Technology Officer (CTO). There, Mr. Yeske and the CTO team produced a series of Design Concepts operationalizing the DON’s Information Superiority Vision; designated the first enterprise information technology (IT) service for DON-wide use (the Naval Integrated Modeling Environment—providing collaborative digital engineering capabilities for the Navy and Marine Corps); and provided leadership for ongoing efforts to operationalize Zero Trust principles throughout the DON and Department of Defense (DoD). This included the stand-up of the DoD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office and ongoing implementation of the Navy’s Flank Speed environment—a cloud-native platform built to embody zero trust principles that now serves over 500,000 sailors and civilians worldwide. Before joining the DON CIO, Mr. Yeske served in a number of critical leadership positions for the Navy and Marine Corps. At Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information (2019-2022), Mr. Yeske led the team that developed a plan to synchronize technical and management actions across more than 57 Marine Corps programs, projects, and initiatives and more than $1.6B in spending to transform the Marine Corps Enterprise Network in support of Force Design 2030 and other strategic initiatives. During his civilian career, Mr. Yeske has deployed three times, for a total of three years, into active combat zones.He has been recognized with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (for his service in Afghanistan) and the Marine Corps Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service (for his work on the Marine Corps Net Mod Plan). Mr. Yeske began his career in the United States Air Force as a Strategic Communications Technician. Mr. Yeske currently holds an Associate of Applied Science from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Software Engineering from the University of Phoenix, and he is currently completing a Master of Science in Government Information Leadership, with concentration on National Security and Cyberspace Studies, at National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace.
Brendan MacCarthy
Vice President of Sales Federal, Rubrik
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, prevention is necessary but not enough. In this session, Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha will discuss how a comprehensive cyber resiliency and recovery strategy enables organizations to minimize the impact of cyberattacks and maintain mission continuity.
Bipul Sinha
CEO, Rubrik
The cyber threat landscape is evolving rapidly, with state-sponsored attacks and system infiltration posing increasing risks. To mitigate these threats, organizations must understand threat actor tactics and implement robust security measures, particularly for critical infrastructure. This fireside chat will share insights from the intelligence community and underscore the value of public-private partnerships in combating cyber threats and building resilience.
Dana Madsen
Deputy Director CTIIC, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Chris Krebs
Former United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Ransomware and extortion threats have evolved significantly as attackers employ increasingly sophisticated tactics to compromise systems and steal sensitive data. This session offers a pragmatic perspective on today’s top data threats, their potential risks to sensitive data management and information sharing, and approaches to data backup and recovery that address these threats.
Mike Tornincasa
Chief Business Officer, Rubrik
Wendi Whitmore
Senior Vice President, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks
Explore the critical role of the data pillar within the zero trust framework, focusing on methods to safeguard sensitive information in a perimeter-less digital landscape. This session will examine recent guidance that aims to advance zero trust maturity, reduce the impact of breaches, and identify suspect activity earlier in the cyber intrusion lifecycle.
Travis Rosiek
Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, Rubrik
Don Yeske
Director, National Security Cyber Division, Department of Homeland Security
Randy Resnick
Director, Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, Department of Defense
Dr. Matt McFadden
Vice President, Cyber, General Dynamics Information Technology
State-sponsored cyber actors are probing and infiltrating the networks of critical infrastructure providers, seeking to pre-position themselves for disruptive or destructive attacks during geopolitical crises. This session will cover how essential service providers can recover quickly, ensure continuity, and provide citizens with essential services, even during an attack.
Jason Frame
Chief Information Officer, Southern Nevada Health District
Rishma Khimji
Chief Information Technology Officer, Harry Reid International Airport
Josh Klemm
Chief Information Officer, New York State Thruway Authority
Jason Pope
Vice President, Sales Engineering Americas, Rubrik
By leveraging the expanded protections and governance strategies detailed in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, civilian and defense organizations can significantly strengthen their cyber defenses, ensuring that critical data and operations are quickly recoverable after an attack. This session will review key considerations for civilian and defense organizations as they implement the new framework, including advanced techniques for protecting backups, reinforcing accountability with organizational leadership, and adapting to modern cyber threats.
Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford
U.S. Army (Retired)
Josh Jackson
Executive Vice President, Army Business Group, SAIC
Mike Mestrovich
Chief Information Security Officer, Rubrik
Whole-of-state cybersecurity is a collaborative effort between state governments and local entities that creates a unified front against cyber threats, while incorporating the diverse needs of different organizations. In this session, state IT leaders will discuss how they have fostered collaboration to build robust cyber strategies across schools, municipalities, and state organizations.
Ryan Murray
Deputy Director/ Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, State of Arizona
Joe Dabrowski
Vice President, SLED, Rubrik
Sensitive data protection is critical to ensure operational continuity and minimize the impact of cyberattacks. By proactively reducing data exposure and the risk of data theft, organizations can minimize the impact of cyberattacks even before they happen. This session will examine how identifying, classifying, and protecting critical data helps prevent data loss and accelerates recovery efforts.
Jennifer Franks
Director, IT & Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office
Suzette Kent
Chief Executive Officer, Kent Advisory Services and Former Federal Chief Information Officer for the United States, Office of Management and Budget
Matt Hayden
Vice President GDIT
Identifying and remediating compromised data speeds up cyberattack recovery and minimizes data loss. In this session, IT leaders from local governments and school systems will share real-world lessons learned recovering from cyberattacks.
Joe Dabrowski
Vice President, SLED, Rubrik
Dr. Brian Gardner
Interim Chief Information Officer, City of Dallas
Chad Marlow
Director of Operational Tech, Bethel School District
The rapidly expanding volume, variety, and complexity of unstructured data creates significant vulnerabilities, making it a prime target for cyberattacks. This session will discuss strategies to proactively reduce the risk of exposure and explore how a modern data resilience strategy enables organizations to maintain the integrity of critical unstructured data, an essential component of business continuity.
Chris Bourke
Regional Director, Unstructured Data Solutions - West, Rubrik
The flow of data from on-premises environments to the cloud continues unabated. Yet the benefits of cloud economics can come with security risks, such as reduced visibility and control, even as compliance efforts evolve to meet this challenge. With modern work now even more reliant on collaboration, it’s vital that the data stored in Microsoft 365 and cloud is not only secure, but recoverable and in line with data retention requirements. This session will cover how organizations can minimize complexity and protect, organize, and manage their data, with air-gapped, immutable backups and sensitive data monitoring for rapid recovery.
Steven McAndrews
Deputy Associate Administrator, Information Management & Chief Information Officer, National Nuclear Security Administration
Gayle Berkeley
Information Security Director, Rubrik
As artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies continue to advance, they present new and complex threats to the Federal government’s cybersecurity infrastructure and our nation’s security. This session explores the rapidly evolving threat landscape, and the measures government agencies can take to mitigate risks and enhance cyber resiliency.
Stephen Wallace
Chief Technology Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency
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