Agenda
8:00 AM ET - 9:00 AM ET
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM ET - 9:05 AM ET
Welcome Remarks
![Goldy Kamali](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/fortinet/speakers/Kamali_Goldy.png)
Goldy Kamali
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
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9:05 AM ET - 9:25 AM ET
Preserving Democracy Amid Domestic & International Technology Challenges
![Maynard Holliday](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Holliday_Maynard.png)
Maynard Holliday
Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies (PTDO, ASD(CT)), DOD
Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies (PTDO, ASD(CT)), DOD
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9:25 AM ET - 9:35 AM ET
2024 Update from the DOD
![David McKeown](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/McKeown_David.png)
David McKeown
Sr. Information Security Officer & Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity, OCIO, DOD
Sr. Information Security Officer & Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity, OCIO, DOD
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9:35 AM ET - 9:45 AM ET
Protecting the Warfighter
![Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Skinner_LtGenRob.png)
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner
Director, DISA & Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network
Director, DISA & Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network
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9:45 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Defense Cyber Priorities
![Wanda Jones-Heath](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Jones-Heath_Wanda.png)
Wanda Jones-Heath
Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of Air Force
Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of Air Force
![Jude Sunderbruch](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Sunderbruch_Jude.png)
Jude Sunderbruch
Executive Director, Cyber Crime Center, DOD
Executive Director, Cyber Crime Center, DOD
![Mark Pomerleau](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Pomerleau_Mark.png)
Moderator:
Mark Pomerleau
Reporter, DefenseScoop
Mark Pomerleau
Reporter, DefenseScoop
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10:00 AM ET - 10:10 AM ET
Unveiling Data Gravity: Navigating Processing Challenges from Cloud to Mission Edge for Decision Dominance
![Michelle Davis](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Davis_Michelle.png)
Michelle Davis
Executive Director, Defense Solutions Architects, Red Hat
Executive Director, Defense Solutions Architects, Red Hat
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10:10 AM ET - 10:20 AM ET
Workforce Development
![Mark Gorak](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Gorak_Mark.png)
Mark Gorak
Principal Director for Resources & Analysis, OCIO, DOD
Principal Director for Resources & Analysis, OCIO, DOD
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10:20 AM ET - 10:30 AM ET
Enabling Decision Advantage through Artificial Intelligence
![Wes Anderson](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Anderson_Wes.png)
Wes Anderson
VP, Defense Operating Unit, Microsoft Federal
VP, Defense Operating Unit, Microsoft Federal
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10:30 AM ET - 10:45 AM ET
Building Resilience to Counter Threats with Innovative Technologies
![Iranga Kahangama](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Kahangama_Iranga.png)
Iranga Kahangama
Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, DHS
Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, DHS
![Rebecca Zimmerman](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Zimmerman_Rebecca.png)
Rebecca Zimmerman
Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, DOD
Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, DOD
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Mitchell_Billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
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10:45 AM ET - 10:55 AM ET
Rewind/Fast-Forward: The Role of AI in Great Power Competition
![Peter LaMontagne](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/LaMontagne_Peter.png)
Peter LaMontagne
CEO, SMX
CEO, SMX
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10:55 AM ET - 11:05 AM ET
Digital Exercises: Driving Tech Adoption in the Field
![Schuyler (Sky) Moore](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Moore_Schuyler.png)
Schuyler (Sky) Moore
CTO, U.S. Central Command (CentCom)
CTO, U.S. Central Command (CentCom)
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11:05 AM ET - 11:15 AM ET
Advancing the Platform with Technology Resilience Strategy
![Nelson Moe](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Moe_Nelson.png)
Nelson Moe
LCDR, Dept. of Navy (Ret.) & Director of Strategy, Iron Bow
LCDR, Dept. of Navy (Ret.) & Director of Strategy, Iron Bow
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11:15 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Military Data Milestones
![Tom Sasala](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Sasala_Thomas.png)
Tom Sasala
Deputy Director, Office of Enterprise Management, U.S. Army
Deputy Director, Office of Enterprise Management, U.S. Army
![Michael Libutti](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Libutti_Michael.png)
Michael Libutti
Sr. Partner & VP, Defense & Intelligence Industry Leader, IBM
Sr. Partner & VP, Defense & Intelligence Industry Leader, IBM
![Mikayla Easley](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Easley_Mikayla.png)
Moderator:
Mikayla Easley
Reporter, DefenseScoop
Mikayla Easley
Reporter, DefenseScoop
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11:30 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
Army AI Security & Risk
![Young Bang](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Bang_Young.png)
Young Bang
Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics & Technology, (ASA(ALT)), U.S. Army
Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics & Technology, (ASA(ALT)), U.S. Army
![Jennifer Swanson](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Swanson_Jennifer.png)
Jennifer Swanson
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering & Software (DASA(DES)), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), U.S. Army
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering & Software (DASA(DES)), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), U.S. Army
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12:00 PM ET - 12:10 PM ET
Navy's Dedication to UX
![Justin Fanelli](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Fanelli_Justin.png)
Justin Fanelli
Acting CTO, Dept. of Navy
Acting CTO, Dept. of Navy
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12:10 PM ET - 12:20 PM ET
Maritime Cyber Priorities
![Anne Marie Schumann](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Schumann_AnneMarie.png)
Anne Marie Schumann
Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of the Navy
Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of the Navy
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12:20 PM ET - 12:30 PM ET
AI Plans, Accomplishments & Next Steps
![Dr. Radha Plumb](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Plumb_Radha.png)
Dr. Radha Plumb
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, DOD
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, DOD
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12:30 PM ET - 12:35 PM ET
Welcome to Lunch
![Goldy Kamali](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/fortinet/speakers/Kamali_Goldy.png)
Goldy Kamali
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
12:35 PM ET - 1:15 PM ET
Lunch
1:15 PM ET - 1:25 PM ET
The Power of Information
![Leila Gardner](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Gardner_Leila.png)
Leila Gardner
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information & Assistant Director for Intelligence, U.S. Marine Corps
Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information & Assistant Director for Intelligence, U.S. Marine Corps
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1:25 PM ET - 1:45 PM ET
User First is Mission First
![Savanrith "Savan" Kong](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Kong_Savan.png)
Savanrith "Savan" Kong
Customer Experience Officer (CXO), OCIO, DOD
Customer Experience Officer (CXO), OCIO, DOD
![Scarlett Swerdlow](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Swerdlow_Scarlett.png)
Scarlett Swerdlow
Sr. Technical Strategist, DISA
Sr. Technical Strategist, DISA
![Kevin Carter](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Carter_Kevin.png)
Kevin Carter
Head of Customer Success, Public Sector, Slack
Head of Customer Success, Public Sector, Slack
![Brandi Vincent](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Vincent_Brandi.png)
Moderator:
Brandi Vincent
Pentagon Correspondent, DefenseScoop
Brandi Vincent
Pentagon Correspondent, DefenseScoop
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1:45 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET
Geospatial Intelligence and the Next Wave
![Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Whitworth_ViceAdmiralFrank.png)
Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth
Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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2:00 PM ET - 2:30 PM ET
Thwarting Threats and Nurturing Allies in Today’s Global Affairs
![Gen. Jim Mattis](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2024/speakers/Mattis_Gen.Jim.png)
Gen. Jim Mattis
Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)
Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)
![Goldy Kamali](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/fortinet/speakers/Kamali_Goldy.png)
Goldy Kamali
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
2:25 PM ET - 2:30 PM ET
Closing Remarks
![Goldy Kamali](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/fortinet/speakers/Kamali_Goldy.png)
Goldy Kamali
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
Founder & CEO, Scoop News Group
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2:30 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET
Defense Tech Week Reception & DefenseScoop 50 Awards