VP

Viasat

Co Author: Satellite Eco-System: Guarding the Perimeter

Scott Adams is the Vice President of Secure Network Systems (SNS) at Viasat Inc. Viasat is a global communications company, powering millions of fast, resilient connections for military forces around the world. Viasat’s technologies span from secure satellite and wireless communications to cybersecurity, with a team of fearless innovators who are driven to redefine connectivity for the battlespace.
Mr. Adams has been with Viasat for 15 years with progressive responsibilities that led to his current position – Vice President of SNS. SNS is the cybersecurity business unit for Viasat. Viasat’s security portfolio includes solutions for government and commercial enterprises including cyber security systems, critical infrastructure protection, mobile phone/tablets, enterprise and transport network security, network encryption products, and data at rest security solutions. Since joining the organization, the business has demonstrated an order of magnitude of organic growth.
In over three decades of experience, Mr. Adams has held positions across a broad range of industries including: cybersecurity, signals intelligence, air defense and air traffic control systems, avionics and flight control systems, and SatCom telemetry tracking and control.
Mr. Adams received his BS in Computer Science and his MBA from the University of California at Irvine. Ongoing education throughout his career also includes numerous professional certificate programs. He enjoys everything outdoors; running, cycling, hiking, camping and surfing.

Owner-Operator

RL Blaisdell Consulting

Co Author: Panel on the Defensive within the Government, Intelligence and Military Arena

Randy Blaisdell has more than 37 years of experience applying cybersecurity expertise in national security, nuclear command-and-control, counterterrorism, and civil space applications.

As an independent consultant his customers include the Department of Defense chief information officer; the Aerospace Corporation’s vice president for independent reviews; and the Air Force’s space and missile systems center. He also consults with the healthcare and legal industries regarding cybersecurity, supply chain risk, and due diligence issues.

Prior to becoming a consultant, Mr. Blaisdell served as the director for information assurance at the Aerospace Corporation from 2007 to 2014. Mr. Blaisdell also served in the US Air Force from 1981 to 2007, retiring as a Colonel. Early in his career he co-authored the National Security Agency’s Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria, the foundational document for cybersecurity theory and technology. He also operated one of the largest mainframe computing complexes in the world dedicated to nuclear planning and national command-and-control. Mr. Blaisdell has served as the program manager for multibillion-dollar major defense acquisitions, conducted international ballistic missile negotiations, managed foreign military sales efforts, and led programs with presidential involvement and oversight. His final assignments in the Air Force included serving as the senior communicator for intercontinental ballistic missile operations; director of communications and chief of staff for the Joint Task Force for Counterterrorism, Horn of Africa; and the director of information assurance for Air Force Space Command. Mr. Blaisdell has a bachelor of science degree in biology; a master of science degree in telecommunications science; a master of science degree in international strategic studies; and has completed his course work for a doctorate of management degree in information systems technology.

Solution Architect, Cyber Systems

L3Harris Technologies

Co Author: Satellite Eco-System: Guarding the Perimeter

Michael is L3’s Solution Architect focused on secure resilient system architectures including MILSATCOM, Information Assurance and Key Management Systems. He leads technology capture efforts, roadmaps and IRaD efforts for L3. He has spent his career supporting both National and DoD space programs including defining and integrating space communication architectures, leading development of key management system and security architectures, leading the analysis of mission planning optimization, functional availability and orbital placement of communication and ISR systems. L3 Communication Systems – East is an industry leader in secure space, providing Key management, COMSEC and TRANSEC capabilities to AEHF, EPS, MUOS, SIBRS, legacy Milstar as well as National Systems.

Cyber Defence Officer, Emerging Security Challenges Division

NATO

Co Author: Building Resilience in the Age of Meshing of Space and Cyberspace: Implications for NATO

Laura Brent has held cyber policy roles in both the public and private sectors, addressing complex strategy, policy, and operational challenges in varied and fast-changing environments.

Ms. Brent currently serves within the Cyber Defence Section of the NATO International Staff, which provides advice, guidance, and support to the national delegations and decision-making processes of the Alliance. Ms. Brent is responsible for developing cyber policy on behalf of the Alliance, and she leads the International Staff’s work to implement cyberspace as a domain of operations at NATO.

Previously, at Ernst & Young, Ms. Brent conducted cybercrime investigations and assessments of clients’ cybersecurity maturity. Prior to Ernst & Young, Ms. Brent served at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, advising senior leaders on a broad range of national and homeland security issues including cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Ms. Brent holds a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

‎Segment Engineering Technical Authority - Operations Critical Telecommunications

BP Upstream

Co Author: The Cyber Threat 2019: The Threat Landscape and How it is Evolving

Dennis leads the field telecommunications engineering discipline globally for BP Upstream. An engineering and business professional, he possesses a broad background in US and international telecommunications and field communications technologies. He is an avid student of physical and cyber security, an accomplished leader and problem solver, and always a Marine.

Senior Vice President

Mastercard

Co Author: The Benefits of Threatcasting

Dr. Jon Brickey is Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity Evangelist, for Mastercard Operations & Technology (O&T). In this role, he leads the development of cybersecurity strategy, identification of emerging capabilities, and fostering of partnerships. Jon supports Corporate Security’s mission of delivering safety and security at the speed of business.

Before joining Mastercard, Dr. Brickey served in the Army on active duty for over 26 years, holding a variety of leadership and technical roles in information systems management and cyberspace operations. In his last position, he served as the Army Cyber Institute Partner Relations Director for the National Capital Region. Commissioned through the United States Military Academy in 1991, Colonel Brickey served in Army/Joint tactical and operational positions in the United States, Europe, and Southwest Asia, including company command in V Corps Artillery, Wiesbaden, Germany. He held leadership positions in Cyber-related programs at the National Security Agency, USCYBERCOM, USNORTHCOM, ARCENT, and ARCYBER. He retired as a Colonel in July of 2017.

Dr. Brickey earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a master’s degree in Science in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. Additionally, he earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Systems from the University of Colorado Denver.

President and Founder

CliftonGroup International

Co Author: Next Generation Satellite Cybersecurity: Software Defined Satellites, SmallSats, and How Cyber Plays Into This

Ron Clifton is a seasoned hands-on executive with a wide range of operational experience gained from running several private and publicly traded companies in the international information and telecommunications technology sector. He holds a BASc and a MASc in Electrical Engineering, he is a registered Professional Engineer (PEng) and he is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with specialty expertise in cybersecurity for broadcast and media applications. He is also an Executive Member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), a Lifetime Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). He is also part of the strategic advisory board for the annual CyberSat Summit

Ron is the President and Founder of CliftonGroup International Ltd, a C-Level management consulting company specializing in management support, solutions architecture and procurement work for broadcast and new media. Prior to that, Ron was the President and CEO of International Datacasting Corporation specializing in broadband infrastructure including secure satellite networks for television and radio broadcast as well as digital cinema and related datacasting applications.

Ron has extensive experience in media and entertainment, broadcast and telecommunications networks and is helping organizations transition from legacy networks to modern infrastructure solutions, including cloud-based services, that are better able to adapt to the changing demographics, technologies and other emerging trends that are shaping the industry.

Transport Assurance Practice Director

NCC Group

Co Author: Mobility Cybersecurity: The Threat Assessed

Andy Joined NCC Group in 2010 as Research Director. In his role as Transport Assurance Practice Director his team delivers a comprehensive suite of cyber security and assurance services to Automotive, Maritime, Rail and Aerospace sectors across the globe. Andy has over 25 years’ experience in cyber security gained from working in various Government departments and high profile roles in a range of security consulting firms.

Chairman

Momentum Cyber

Co Author: Cyber Influencer Discussion

Dave DeWalt is a veteran CEO, advisor, and investor who has led companies, from startup to the Fortune 500, on a transformational journey of success. Focused on technology and cybersecurity, Dave helped create more than $20 billion of shareholder value during his 15 plus years as president and CEO of three major companies. That includes driving the most successful cybersecurity IPO ever in 2013, and leading the largest all-cash deal in technology history in 2010. Today he serves as the chairman of Momentum Cyber, the managing director of Allegis Cyber, founder of NightDragon, as well as an investor and board member in the world’s most innovative companies such as Delta Airlines, Five9, ForeScout, Phantom Cyber, CallSign, Claroty, Team8, DataTribe, Illusive Networks, and Optiv.

Dave has substantial expertise in the information technology security industry and, with his strategic and operational experience, provides counsel to some of the leading companies in the space. Dave was named one of the 25 most influential executives in high technology by the readers of the industry publication CRN. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum on the issue of cybersecurity and keynoted at several technology industry conferences including Interop and Software 2008 and RSA. He is an alumnus of the University of Delaware.

Director and Chief Information Security Officer

Intelsat US LLC

Co Author: Satellite Eco-System: Guarding the Perimeter

Vinit Duggal is currently Director and CISO for Intelsat. Since joining Intelsat in 2002, he is responsible for the development of an information security framework that fits the business needs for both the corporate and service provider entities that make up
Intelsat’s overall operations.

Prior to joining Intelsat, Mr. Duggal was the Chief Security Architect with Nortel Networks Professional Services. At Nortel he developed the reference architecture and consulting models that the practice was built on, as well as led many of the key consulting engagements. Before joining
Nortel he held the position of Associate Director of Information Security Consulting at VISTAIT where he helped build the security consulting practice from the ground up. His primary responsibilities were to setup foundations of the consulting practice, as well as oversee the consulting staff. He developed security models for various types of organizations that allowed them to create individualized security infrastructure and policy. Mr. Duggal started his career in information security working for the Aviation Civil Intelligence division of the FAA (Now part of TSA).

Outside of his daily duties as CISO at Intelsat, Mr. Duggal takes part in many Information and Network Security activities. He has worked with and spoke at many events for SANS, CSI, Applied Network Security Foundation, Information Security Magazine, and Department of Homeland Security, to name a few. He is an active member of ISC2, where he is helping create the standards to help the current and future information security professional.

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.

Principal Strategist and Technical Advisor, System Security Engineering for Space and Cyber Systems

The MITRE Corporation

Co Author: Panel on the Defensive within the Government, Intelligence and Military Arena

Mr Enger is a Principal Strategist for the Mitre Corporation Space and Cyber Systems Security Engineering. He has been supporting US Air Force Space Command Directorate for Architecture, Analysis, and Requirements as a Technical Advisor since 2016. Prior to that he supporting rapid prototyping activities for Enterprise Ground Services. Prior to MITRE, Mr. Enger served as a Vice President for National Security Programs with a Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory Contractor supporting Ground to Space Communications Networks and Security activities. Mr. Enger is a retired US Army Intelligence Officer with over two decades of technical leadership experience in developing operational architectures and deploying capabilities to conduct various technical operations globally. He has served in command and staff positions from tactical to strategic levels globally to include numerous deployments and serving with US Army and Joint units. Some of these include: Infantry Brigade and Division level, Military Intelligence Battalions, Land Information Warfare Activity / 1st Information Operations Command, US Army Operational Technology Office, a USSOCOM Joint Task Force, and others. Mr. Enger holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College and a BS in Geography from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. He has training in areas such as Satellite Tactical C2 – Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding, CISSP, CEH, Systems Engineering & Architecture, Electronic Warfare, and Technical Operations.

Director of Cyber Intelligence & Analytics

Darktrace

Co Author: Next Generation Satellite Cybersecurity: Software Defined Satellites, SmallSats, and How Cyber Plays Into This

Justin Fier is the Director for Cyber Intelligence & Analytics at Darktrace, based in Washington D.C. Justin is one of the US’s leading cyber intelligence experts, and his insights have been widely reported in leading media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, CNN, the Washington Post, and VICELAND. With over 10 years of experience in cyber defense, Justin has supported various elements in the US intelligence community, holding mission-critical security roles with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Abraxas. Justin is also a highly-skilled technical specialist, and works with Darktrace’s strategic global customers on threat analysis, defensive cyber operations, protecting IoT and machine learning.

Co-Founder and CTO

OODA LLC

Co Author: Cyber Influencer Discussion

Bob Gourley is a co-founder and CTO of OODA LLC, the publisher of CTOvision.com and OODAloop.com. Bob’s most recent book, The Cyber Threat, provides business executives with actionable insights into the threat landscape. Bob’s first career was as a naval intelligence officer, which included operational tours in Europe and Asia. Bob was the first Director of Intelligence (J2) at DoD’s cyber defense organization JTF-CND. Following retirement from the Navy, Bob was an executive with TRW and Northrop Grumman, and then returned to government service as the CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Bob was named one of the top 25 most influential CTOs in the globe by Infoworld. He was selected for AFCEAs award for meritorious service to the intelligence community, and was named by Washingtonian as one of DC’s “Tech Titans.” Bob is known throughout the aviation community for his fact-based, no-hype assessments on the cyber threat.

Principal Analyst

NSR

Co Author: Satellite Eco-System: Guarding the Perimeter

Mr. Grady has been involved in the Satellite Communications industry since 2005, joining NSR in 2010. He is NSR’s Energy market subject matter expert, and a core member of NSR’s mobility research practice for both civil and government markets. He regularly provides his insights and analysis to NSR’s single-client consulting practice, and is also a regular contributor to leading industry publications and forums.
Before joining NSR, Mr. Grady served as the Sustainable Development Projects Coordinator Intern with the Global VSAT Forum where he worked regularly with the GVF Secretariat and the Regulatory Working Group on many of the forum’s initiatives. Working with the Regulatory Working Group, Mr. Grady helped develop and implement various RWG initiatives aimed at protecting satellite spectrum, increasing awareness of satellite services, and working to promote regulatory reforms across the globe.
Mr. Grady holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park where his research focused on renewable/alternative energies, Information Communication Technologies and the Satellite Communications Industry. He works in NSR’s Washington DC office.
Satcom Post Author Page: https://satcompost.com/author/bgrady/

Senior Director of IoT Security Strategy

THALES E-SECURITY

Co Author: Next Generation Satellite Cybersecurity: Software Defined Satellites, SmallSats, and How Cyber Plays Into This

John Grimm is the senior director of IoT security strategy at Thales eSecurity, an industry leader in advanced data security solutions. His 25 years of experience in the information security field began as a systems/firmware engineer building secure cryptographic key distribution systems. He has held leadership roles at companies in multiple areas of cybersecurity, including identity management, networking, PKI, cloud, encryption and key management. John received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, is a fellow of the Ponemon Institute, and a member of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.

Managing Partner

Renaissance Strategic Advisors

Co Author: Panel on the Defensive within the Government, Intelligence and Military Arena

Joshua Hartman, Managing Partner, was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Strategies Group (HSG), before HSG joined Renaissance. He currently sits on several corporate boards, is featured frequently in defense related publications, is regularly invited to speak at national and international forums, and has testified in front of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
Previous to his current activities, he was a Principal at the Center for Strategic Space Studies (CS3) and a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, nonprofit think tanks focused on educating government and industry policy makers on the implications of rapid technology change. He also was the Staff Director for the National Commission on Research and Development Investment in the Intelligence Community, responsible for reviewing global technology trends and investments while positioning the intelligence community for the future. While in government, Mr. Hartman served as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Intelligence (DASD(SI)).

Senior Fellow

Honeywell Aerospace

Co Author: Workshop A (Policy) Compliance: How to be Part of the Solution, not Part of the Problem

Dr. Ken Heffner is an Engineering Fellow for Honeywell’s Defense and Space business unit in Clearwater, FL. Ken leads the secure systems engineering technology and product strategy for integrated systems across Honeywell’s Corporate Strategic Business Groups. Ken has 31 years of experience leading DoD-sponsored research in Trust technologies for microcircuits. On behalf of Honeywell, he leads and supports multiple international/DoD-based organizations and U.S. initiatives in the establishment of methods for anti-malicious content/expression in microcircuits. Ken holds 19 U.S. Patents and 3 imminent patents in the field of integrated secure systems. Ken received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of South Florida. Ken is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Group Content Director, The SATELLITE Group

Access Intelligence

Co Author: The Cyber Threat 2019: The Threat Landscape and How it is Evolving

Mark Holmes joined Access Intelligence’s Satellite Group as the associate editor late 2006. He had previously been senior editor of Inside Digital TV, and a regularly contributor to Telecomweb for Access Intelligence. Before joining Access Intelligence, Mark was deputy editor of leading Euromoney Institutional Investor title Global Telecoms Business, which specialized in interviewing CEOs of leading telcos worldwide. Mark graduated from Humberside University in the early 1990s. During that time, he did a one year exchange program at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.

Co-Founder GPSG Cyber and Senior Director, Insider & Cyber Threats

Global Professional Services Group (GPSG)

Co Author: Workshop C (Business) Threat Scenario: How Prepared are You to Manage an Insider Incident?

Crystal Lister is the co-founder of cybersecurity services at Global Professional Services Group (GPSG) and a regular contributor to technology blogs and cyber websites. She leverages her cyber threats and counterintelligence background in the U.S. government for more than a decade to quickly identify strategic context and creatively explore management approaches to security risk. Crystal’s hybrid commercial and intelligence background brings unique strategic context to her engagements with risk management and security leaders to help them manage the intersection of human risk and technology in the workplace. She is certified as a Carnegie Mellon University SEI CERT Insider Threat Vulnerability Assessor.

Executive Director

US CYBERCOM

Co Author: Lunch Keynote

Mr. Luber is the Executive Director (ExDIR), United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). The ExDIR position represents the highest-ranking-civilian and third-in-command at USCYBERCOM. Mr. Luber leads an organization of over 12,000 personnel, to include a headquarters element, six large service Cyber Components, 133 Cyber Mission Force Teams consisting of over 6000 cyber warriors, and Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise defense forces. He drives global cyber operations to defend the DoD network, provides cyber options for combatant commanders, and defends U.S. critical infrastructure, while shaping a budget of nearly $700M, and elements of DoD budgets totaling in the billions.

Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence

Accenture Security

Co Author: The Cyber Threat 2019: The Threat Landscape and How it is Evolving

Senior Associate

Booz Allen Hamilton

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

Allison Mitrovich is a highly regarded chief cybersecurity engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton who has led and grown their cyber business over the past 10+ years. Throughout her career she has defined next generation cyber capabilities and supported the integration of those capabilities in Department of Defense mission critical systems. As part of her efforts she has implemented solutions for streamlining cyber policies, processes, and systems to enable clients to maintain the speed at which cyber is evolving. Most recently Allison has become an essential advocate for updating national standards for space cyber requirements by providing inputs to policy, developing new platforms to support analysis, and identifying gaps in current testing. She is committed to increasing awareness in the highly dynamic cyber domain. In addition to her work at Booz Allen Hamilton, Allison teaches an Introduction to Cybersecurity course at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles to help train our next generation of cyber leaders.

Partner

Pen Test Partners

Co Author: Lunch and a Live Hack!

Ken is Partner and Founder of Pen Test Partners, a firm of ethical hackers. He regularly blogs on everything from satellite communication hacking to maritime security and the Internet of Things. This has led to regular appearances on BBC TV and BBC News online as well as the broadsheet press. He also writes for various newspapers and industry magazines in an effort to get beyond the unhelpful scaremongering put about by many security vendors. Ken has become a voice for reform and legislative change in the largely unregulated IoT, briefing UK and US government departments as well as being involved with various EU consumer councils. He has also spoken about satellite communication security at various maritime events such as Digital Ship Rotterdam/Oslo/Limassol and CMA Shipping.

Chief Information Officer for National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Services

NOAA

Co Author: Panel on the Defensive within the Government, Intelligence and Military Arena

Irene Parker has 18+ years of experience in all facets of information technology, security, enterprise architecture, in both public and private sectors. Mrs. Parker’s experience ranges from leading information technology organizations, managing cyber risks, and implementing science and technology solutions. Currently, she serves as the Chief Information Officer for National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Services (NESDIS) which is apart of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Prior to joining the federal service, she held senior positions at Deloitte Consulting and Accenture. While in the private sector, she was responsible for process engineering, strategic planning, and business development. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering in Baltimore, MD and received an Executive Masters in Public Administration from American University.

Vice President, Global Guest Connectivity

Carnival Corporation & PLC

Co Author: Mobility Cybersecurity: The Threat Assessed

Reza Rasoulian is the Vice President of Global Connectivity at Carnival. His responsibility includes the leadership of global connectivity for the largest cruise company in the world. Carnival brands include AIDA, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa, Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, P&O Cruises UK, and Seabourn. Rasoulian’s responsibility includes leading the design, development, and deployment of end to end connectivity solutions, as well as innovation programs enhancing the guest, team-member, and operational connectivity experience across Carnival’s 102+ ships and 11 Million guests per year. Rasoulian brings with him over 22 years of experience in connectivity design, development, deployment, and operation with focus on Satellite connectivity systems. He previously led the implementation and launch of highly reliable mobile and high throughput satellite systems at Hughes Network Systems. Rasoulian holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, and a BSIS from the University of Maryland, and is PMP certified.

Federal Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Management and Budget Senior Director for Cybersecurity Policy

National Security Council

Co Author: Opening Keynote

Grant Schneider serves as the Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Senior Director for Cybersecurity Policy within the National Security Council staff. In these roles, Mr. Schneider leads teams of cybersecurity experts who develop and oversee crosscutting policies to enhance the Nation's cybersecurity. Mr. Schneider and his staff seek to improve the Nation's cybersecurity in three ways: enhancing the overall defensive posture of Federal and Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; leveraging government-wide national capabilities to identify and mitigate threats to Federal cybersecurity; and effective information sharing and incident response.

Mr. Schneider played an instrumental role in the government-wide response to the OPM cybersecurity incidents in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining the White House as Cybersecurity Adviser to the Federal Chief Information Officer in 2014, Mr. Schneider served as the Defense Intelligence Agency's CIO for seven years. Mr. Schneider is an avid sailor and enjoys a quiet moment on the Chesapeake Bay, when he can find one.

Deputy Division Chief, Computer Security Division

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Co Author: Panel on the Defensive within the Government, Intelligence and Military Arena

Matthew Scholl is the Chief of the Computer Security Division in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). His responsibilities include cryptographic standards used by the US Government and internationally, Cybersecurity Research and Development at NIST, and Cybersecurity Standards and Guidelines for Federal Agency Security Programs. He also leads NIST participation with Cybersecurity National and Internationals Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and associated conformance testing programs.
Mr. Scholl has a Masters in Information Systems from the University Of Maryland and a Bachelors Degree from the University of Richmond. He is a US Army veteran and currently has over 20 years of federal service.

Director, Security Operations & Information Assurance

Ball Aerospace

Co Author: Satellite Eco-System: Guarding the Perimeter

Jeff Shykula is the Director of Security Operations for Ball Aerospace. He and his team work on classified and unclassified programs to assure the protection of technology and information for Ball’s customers.

Jeff joined Ball in 2001 and has since held many leadership positions in technology development, mission assurance, and program management.
Today, he is responsible for NIST 800 compliance and other Risk Management Framework information security requirements, creating layered approaches to the protection of information, and engaging in academic, customer, industry and supplier relationship management.

Prior to Ball, Jeff worked as the Director of Advanced and Government Systems for Microsemi, manufacturing semiconductor and system solutions. Additionally, he served as a National Reconnaissance Office Technology Fellow in 2005

Jeff has more than 25 years of experience supporting government customers in the aerospace industry. He has expertise in systems engineering, integration and test, precision timing and space-based atomic clock technologies, electro-optics manufacturing, business development, program and general management.

Jeff holds a M.S. degree in Astrophysics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and a B.S. degree in Physics from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

Director of IT Security Education and Consulting

Harvard University

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

Sandy Silk is the Director of Information Security Education and Consulting at Harvard University, Founder of Cyber Risk and Resilience Consulting, and a member of the Board of Advisors for the MS in Information Security Leadership at Brandeis University. At Harvard, Sandy leads a team of information security specialists who consult with researchers, faculty, and departments on security risks and controls for the data, technology, and vendors they use within projects involving high-risk data or functionality. Her team also oversees the information security awareness campaign at Harvard and coordinates alignment of the information security program to the NIST Cyber Security Framework. Sandy develops and teaches Information Security Risk Management courses for Harvard and external clients, which are designed to help business leaders and IT professionals reach better cyber risk decisions more quickly. She is involved in various Women in Technology (WIT) organizations and seeks opportunities to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the information security and IT profession. Sandy previously held technology risk management positions and led education and outreach programs for information security and risk management at Fidelity Investments, Bose Corporation, and Wellington Management Company.

Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Co Author: Workshop A (Policy) NIST: Understanding and Implementation Decisions Around NIST

Mr. Kevin Stine is the Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Information Technology Laboratory. In this capacity, he leads NIST collaborations with industry, academia, and government on the practical implementation of cybersecurity and privacy through outreach and effective application of standards and best practices. The Applied Cybersecurity Division develops cybersecurity and privacy guidelines, tools, and reference architectures in diverse areas such as public safety communications; health information technology; smart grid, cyber physical, and industrial control systems; and programs focused on outreach to small businesses and federal agencies. The Division is home to several priority national programs including the Cybersecurity Framework, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Trusted Identities, and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.

Owner

Stith Coaching and Consulting

Co Author: Workshop C (Business) Threat Scenario: How Prepared are You to Manage an Insider Incident?

Bonnie Stith recently retired from the position of Director of the Center for Cyber Intelligence in the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Directorate of Digital Innovation. Her lengthy career with the CIA included assignments of increasing responsibility managing and leading diverse workforces to accomplish intelligence missions.

In additional to executive and leadership coaching, Bonnie works with leaders and organizations to create new success through strategic focus on building a winning business culture. Her approach helps leaders and their teams define, understand, and accomplish the steps that achieve desired success both professionally and organizationally.

Chief, Defensive Cyber Operations

DISA

Co Author: Closing Keynote

Colonel Darlene M. Straub, a native of Panama City, Florida, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant from the United States Military Academy in 1994. Upon completion of the Signal Officer Basic Course, she was assigned to the 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas where she served in the 124th Signal Battalion, and the 1-44 Air Defense Artillery Battalion holding positions as platoon leader, Battalion S1 and Battalion S6. After completing the Signal Officer Advanced Course, COL Straub was stationed in Germany where she served as the 41st Field Artillery Brigade S6 and commanded Charlie Company, 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade. After company command, COL Straub, moved to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida and was assigned to the Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE). While at JCSE, she served as the 2nd Squadron operations officer, a J3 plans officer, and as the Deputy J3/Chief of Plans. During her tenure, she deployed in support of the Joint Special Operations Task Forces – North and Arabian Peninsula during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). After completion of the Air Force Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, COL Straub returned to Fort Hood, Texas and immediately deployed in support of OIF 05-07 as the 3rd Signal Brigade Operations Officer. Her next position was Battalion S-3 of the 57th Signal Battalion where she deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Next, COL Straub was assigned as the executive officer to the Commanding General, Network and Enterprise Command (NETCOM) and as a G3 plans officer at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. COL Straub was then reassigned back to Fort Hood, Texas where she served as the III Corps G6 plans officer and Battalion Commander of the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB). She deployed her battalion back to Kandahar Afghanistan in support of OEF. Her next duty assignment was to Fort Bragg, NC and where she joined the FORSCOM G6 team as Tactical Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Division, Communications Branch, Branch Chief. Next, she was assigned to Fort McNair, Washington, DC and attended the National Defense University. She is currently assigned as the Chief, Defensive Cyber Operations at Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Her military education and civilian education includes Signal Officer Basic Course and the Signal Officer Advanced Course. She received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Arts from the Air Force Command and Staff College and a Master of Science from the National Defense University.

Consultant

Deloitte

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

Jillian Taylor is a consultant with Deloitte where she supports Deloitte’s Government and Public Services practice expansion and Deloitte’s market entry into the space industry. Jillian is currently providing subject matter expertise in satellite applications and space technology development to commercial, government, and international clients on projects such as the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit study for NASA and the recently completed Southern Arizona Space Ecosystem study for the University of Arizona. Prior to Deloitte, Jillian was a research analyst with The Tauri Group (now Bryce Space and Technology), where she supported multiple NASA organizations including the Agency’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer, identified new markets for commercial space ventures, and analyzed space industry-wide technology and business trends. In 2016 Jillian co-authored a published white paper on venture capital investment in disruptive aerospace technologies and moderated the investment panel at NewSpace Europe in 2017 that discussed investment trends in early-stage European space companies. Jillian received her Bachelors of Arts in International Relations, with a focus in Global Security from the University of Rochester. She has additional expertise in geopolitical conflicts and weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons.

Founder & CEO

UPDATAD Project; Amunet Insights LLC / Founding Subcommittee Co-Chair on Democratic Resilient Systems, Blockchain For Impact

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

Representative, Entrepreneur, Systems Analyst, Researcher, Global Speaker and Facilitator. CEO/Founder @Amunet Insights LLC; Founder/Chief of Research, Programs, and Initiatives @UPDATAD; Movement Builder @ROI=Return On Intentionality™; Youngest Female Member of the Board of Advisors, CyberSat Summit; Founding Co-Chair Subcommittee on Democratic Resilient Systems @Blockchain For Impact; Author @Rise of The Information State and @UBER Case Study. Ms. Trugman fully believes in a 21st century where thriving is the first indicator of how we live and where our systems are designed to uphold it. She works at the intersections of humans, systems, and machines and focuses on massive digitizations, decentralization, and (self) governance, predominantly around the co-dependencies, planning and impacts of interface and the readiness of information the physical and digital worlds for influence and decision making and lives within it. Her works covers geopolitical innovations, global entrepreneurship, traditional mapping, frequency, signals authorizations, legislation, 21st Century identity, information, safety, security, and thriving. Sloane is leading analysis, program development and proactivism for new critical technological infrastructure establishment, policy reform & information distribution to shape the 21st Century and hold up critical systems from the 20th Century from the individual up through outer space. Prior, she analyzed funding, economy, programs, education, R&D, deployment, and utilization of S&T that traditionally served global alliances, intelligence agencies & national security and is using that knowledge now to lift a thrive index. Sloane also brings in a high creative side that she carries from her corporate experiences and holds a BA in Political Science (International Political Economy) from University California, San Diego.

Managing Director, Cyber Risk Services

Deloitte & Touche

Co Author: Workshop C (Business) Cybersecurity for Business Leaders: Making Sure your Company is Ahead of the Cyber Curve

James L. Turgal, Jr, Executive Assistant Director (EAD), Information and Technology Branch, entered on duty in March 1996 and was assigned to the Houston Division, working Organized Crime and Drug investigations. Upon being promoted as a Supervisory Special Agent, he was assigned to FBI Headquarters, Office of General Counsel and the Counterterrorism Division, as the senior counsel for Domestic Terrorism Operations.

In 2002, Jim was assigned to the Cincinnati Division as Chief Division Counsel, Media Spokesperson, and Supervisory Special Agent. Four years later, he returned to FBI Headquarters to lead the Director’s Research Group.

He later became the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Administration at the Washington Field office.

In 2010, Jim was selected to serve as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, providing counsel on various national security, criminal, and administrative issues affecting the FBI. One year later, he was designated Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Division, where he oversaw several high profile cases, including the shooting of U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In 2012, Jim returned to FBI Headquarters, as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Human Resources Division (HRD).

In August 2013, Director Robert S. Mueller, III appointed Jim as the Assistant Director (AD) of the HRD. During this time, he served as the AD and Human Resource Officer.

On February 10, 2016, Director James B. Comey, Jr. announced the appointment of James L. Turgal, Jr., as the EAD of the Information and Technology Branch.

Jim is also a FBI certified pilot.

COO

National Defense Group

Co Author: Workshop B (Operations) Training Your Staff in Cyber Threats

Isaac Wagner is the Chief Operations Officer for National Defense Group. He has spent most of his career hands-on-keyboard as a software developer and has first-hand knowledge and experience with computer security issues. He has spent the last decade working for the DoD applying his security knowledge.

Mr. Wagner earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and his Masters degree in Systems Engineering from University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Senior Advisor

Avascent

Co Author: Mobility Cybersecurity: The Threat Assessed

Dr. Wells has more than twenty years of senior civilian leadership experience with the U.S. government in national security affairs, including service as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO). Other senior positions have been related to Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I), and the interface between decision-making and technology. As Assistant Secretary (acting) and DoD CIO he oversaw the Defense Department’s $30 billion budget for information technology and related areas and was responsible for enhancing the Department’s networked capabilities and support structures. From 2010 to 2014 he led the Center for Technology and National Security Policy at the National Defense University, taught courses on wicked problems and complex decision-making, and emphasized civil-military relations such as the STAR-TIDES network for sharing sustainable solutions. He is now the Managing Partner of Wells Analytics LLC, linking technology, strategy and decision-making.

During 26 years as a naval officer, he served in a variety of surface ships, including command of a destroyer squadron and guided missile destroyer. He holds a BS in Physics and Oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy, a MSE in Mathematical Sciences and a Ph.D. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wells was the first U.S. naval officer to attend the Japanese National Institute for Defense Studies in Tokyo. He received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service from the Johns Hopkins University and thrice was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Director of Space Applications Programs

Secure World Foundation

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

With over 11 years of international and domestic space, public policy, and management experience, Krystal Wilson is the Director of Space Applications Programs at Secure World Foundation, a private, operating foundation dedicated to the secure and sustainable use of space. There, she focuses on the Human and Environmental Security initiative, which promotes improved governance and cooperation in the delivery and use of information derived from space systems. In this role, she represents herself and the organization at the United Nations, the Group on Earth Observation, and at topical conferences, events and workshops around the world.

The Identity Woman

Co Author: Interconnectedness In the 21st Century: Women in Cyber and Space Discuss Realities and Practicalities

Kaliya Young also known as “Identity Woman,” is an independent advocate for the rights and dignity of our digital selves. She is an internationally recognized expert in self-sovereign identity and identity on the blockchain. Kaliya consults widely with organizations seeking to make sense of the emerging markets and opportunities in identity and personal data and brings together the largest concentration on the planet of talent dedicated to designing and building identity systems that empower individuals. In 2010 she founded the Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium and serves as Thought Leader and Catalyst Emeritus.

She has worked directly with the US Government (NSTIC & DHS S&T) and the Government of British Columbia. She is enrolled first ever class of students in the Masters of Science in Identity Management and Security at the University of Texas at Austin and graduates in December 2017. She is currently honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.