Save the Date. NSI's 38th Annual IMPACT Event Will Be Held
April 14 - 16, 2025 • Chantilly, VA • Westfields Marriott

NSI IMPACT '24 Speaker Lineup

The accomplished and experienced leaders from industry & government who speak at NSI IMPACT each year are heavily invested in your success. 

They make time for IMPACT to share their years of experience, practical know-how, expert knowledge, latest insights and best advice on how as a security professional you can create outstanding engagement with all your stakeholders. 

Monday, April 29
Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape in 2024: Geopolitical Developments and China in Strategic Context

Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, USN (Ret.), Former Commander, Office of Naval IntelligenceInvited Keynote
Security Threats
Monday, April 29
Monday, April 29
How Security Earns Trust from Business Leaders

Stu Shea, CEO, Peraton
Stakeholder Engagement
Monday, April 29
Wednesday, May 1
U.S. Counterintelligence: Threats, Challenges and Trends

John Dixson, Director, Defense Intelligence, CounterIntelligence, Law Enforcement, Security OUSD (I&S)
Security Threats & Risk • Stakeholder Engagement
Wednesday, May 1
Monday, April 29
DCSA 2024: Top Insights, Priorities & Points of Emphasis

David M. Cattler, Director, DCSA
NISPOM • Stakeholder Engagement
Monday, April 29
Monday, April 29
Insider Threats: How to Steadily Develop an Efficient & Successful Program

Douglas Thomas, fmr Dir., Counterintelligence Ops, Lockheed Martin
Security Threats & Risk • NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Monday, April 29
Monday, April 29
Strategies for Building a Best-in-Class Security Culture Everyone Will Embrace

James Kennedy, Executive Director, Government Security, Boeing
Stakeholder Engagement
Monday, April 29

Your job performance and job satisfaction both depend heavily on your internal and external stakeholder relationships.

That’s why nearly every IMPACT speaker will offer you advice or strategies for creating positive stakeholder engagement. 

Monday, April 29
DCSA Industrial Security Program: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Matthew Redding, Assistant Director, Industrial Security
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Monday, April 29
Tuesday, April 30
Government & Industry PANEL: NBIS and Trusted Workforce: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Mathew Eanes, Director, PAC PMO
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Government & Industry PANEL: NBIS and Trusted Workforce: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Heather Green, Assistant Director of Vetting Risk Operations, DCSA
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Government & Industry PANEL: NBIS and Trusted Workforce: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Robert Schadey, NBIS Program Manager, DCSA
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Government & Industry PANEL: NBIS and Trusted Workforce: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Isaiah “Ike” Rivers, NISPPAC Industry Spokesperson, CSO, IDA
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Government & Industry PANEL: NBIS and Trusted Workforce: Priorities, Issues, Answers

Moderator: Lindy Kyzer, Clearance Jobs
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Achieve a Better Security Review: Insider Advice from a Veteran ISR

Justin Walsh, Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, DCSA
Stakeholder Engagement • NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Wednesday, May 1
Insider Advice on Clearances: Challenges, Issues, Answers

Perrry Russell-Hunter, Director, DOHA
NISPOM • Program Efficiency
Wednesday, May 1
Monday, April 29
FSO Foundations: How to Get the Help You Need to Succeed

Catherine Kaohi, President, C.S. Consulting, Inc.
Program Efficiency • NISPOM
Monday, April 29
Monday, April 29
Getting Started with Security Metrics: Optimize Your Program and Gain Credibility

LaToya Coleman, Executive Director, Enterprise Security, ManTech Intl. Corp
Program Efficiency • Stakeholder Engagement
Monday, April 29
Tuesday, April 30
How to Optimize Your Security Training & Awareness Program

Roslyn Wesley, Senior Manager, Audit, Compliance & Security Education, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Program Efficiency • NISPOM
Tuesday, April 30
Wednesday, May 1
CMMC Implementation: How the FSO-IT Partnership Should Work

Curtis Chappell, VP, Security, Thales Defense & Security, Inc.
NISPOM • Stakeholder Engagement
Wednesday, May 1

Experienced security leaders come to IMPACT to share very practical, concrete advice with you because they want you to see what’s possible.

Learning from their experiences you’ll know how to get started, get unstuck, or find the bandwidth to make steady progress and meaningful improvements.

Monday, April 29
Understanding Cyber Threats in the Age of AI

Robby Ann Carter, CEO, SASSI
Security Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Monday, April 29
Tuesday, April 30
New Insights on How Spies Approach Their Targets

J. Kevin Clifton, Manager, Security, Intelligence, Risk, RAND Corp.

Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, - Announcing Soon
Security Threats & Risk
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Social Engineering Defenses in the AI Enabled Era

Dr. Shayla Treadwell, VP Governance, Risk & Compliance, ECS
Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Insights from NSI IMPACT '24 Platinum Sponsor: Sign In Solutions

John Dillard, General Manager, Enterprise, Sign In Solutions
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
Targeting U.S. Technology Secrets: FIE Tactics and Techniques

Andrew Lochli, Asst. Dir., Counterintelligence & Insider Threat, DCSA
Security Threats & Risk
Tuesday, April 30

Security, intelligence and law enforcement professionals believe that whatever your role in the security organization, it’s vital to your effectiveness that you continuously develop your professional understanding of today’s evolving security threats. 

Tuesday, April 30
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: The Keys to a Successful & Rewarding Career in Security

Mike Londregan, CSO, Peraton
Stakeholder Engagement • NISPOM • Security Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: The Keys to a Successful & Rewarding Career in Security

Michelle Lambiasi, VP & CSO, SAIC

Stakeholder Engagement • NISPOM • Security Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: The Keys to a Successful & Rewarding Career in Security

Leonard Moss, CSO, Johns Hopkins, Applied Physics Laboratory

Stakeholder Engagement • NISPOM • Security Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 30
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: The Keys to a Successful & Rewarding Career in Security

Heather Sims, Director, General Dynamics
Stakeholder Engagement • NISPOM • Security Threats & Risk • Program Efficiency
Tuesday, April 30

Accomplished security leaders make time for IMPACT because they want to share their hard-earned experience, advice, insights and knowledge with you. 

They want you to know what it takes to make an impact on your organization, what it takes to advance and what it takes to find satisfaction in your work. 

Wednesday, May 1
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: Understanding & Leveraging the Gray Areas of NISPOM Compliance

Catherine Kaohi, President, C.S. Consulting, Inc.
NISPOM • Stakeholder Engagement
Wednesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 1
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: Understanding & Leveraging the Gray Areas of NISPOM Compliance

Patricia Brokenik, Security Director, General Dynamics
NISPOM • Stakeholder Engagement
Wednesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 1
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL: Understanding & Leveraging the Gray Areas of NISPOM Compliance

Richard Ray, FSO, ITPSO and TCO, Eutelsat America Corp
NISPOM • Stakeholder Engagement
Wednesday, May 1

Information and requirements without context and guidance is not very helpful. 

Experienced and respected leaders come to IMPACT to help you think about your work the right way so you can avoid frustrating your stakeholders and avoid getting frustrated yourself. 

Are You Ready for Change?

Security in the defense industry is a lynchpin between government & business, and there’s a transformation going on that you should see as an opportunity.

Whether you’re a part-time FSO at a small defense contractor or director at a mid-sized company or running programs at one of the big outfits or inside government – to be successful you need to develop your expertise and skills in multiple directions.

IMPACT makes you invaluable by equipping you to be skilled and proficient at balancing the requirements of policy with the commercial interests of your employer, and by supporting your development across 4 core competencies. 

Return from IMPACT with critical information, the latest insights and practical, expert advice you’ll put to use right away – along with valuable new contacts and an energized mindset.

Get the information and updates you need from DCSA to stay on top of compliance and out in front of any issues on the horizon. 

Grow your professional understanding of evolving security threats from nation states and other bad actors, including insider threats. 

Optimize security programs for efficiency and cost-effectiveness by leveraging the lessons learned by your colleagues.  

Learn strategies for creating positive engagement and productive relationships with all of your stakeholders.

Learn from accomplished and experienced leaders in industry and government.

Do you want to pursue excellence in a steady, realistic, pragmatic way?

The experienced leaders and accomplished security practitioners who make time for you at NSI IMPACT are heavily invested in your professional development and success.  

These leaders will support you with their years of lessons learned, expert knowledge on national security issues, skills in the art of NISPOM compliance, and insight into productive, positive stakeholder relationships. 

IMPACT’s unique, holistic, interdisciplinary program develops, trains and informs you across 4 core competencies.

 

Within a single program you are equipped with the nuts and bolts, foundational information required to do your job, plus the strategic, big picture information you need to be persuasive, credible and knowledgeable as you interact effectively with colleagues, business stakeholders, customer stakeholders and your DCSA partners. 

Tying both of those together is plain talk and practical advice about how to engage effectively with colleagues, business leaders and DCSA – all your stakeholders. 


IMPACT is Highly Rated

NSI IMPACT develops your professional skills as an effective operator, increases your knowledge of security threats, teaches you how to become invaluable to your stakeholders, and keeps you on top of critical NISPOM issues.

Outstanding! Kudos to all

Outstanding! Kudos to all presenters and staff. The materials distributed will be very beneficial in enhancing my organization’s security program.

Karen Wilkins
Lead Associate, Security Management
Booz Allen Hamilton

Impact never disappoints and keeps

Impact never disappoints and keeps me coming back every year. Best security conference around.

Kari Nacy
Vice President
IEA Corporation

The speakers were excellent and

The speakers were excellent and really conveyed their knowledge effectively. Great topics with just the right amount of time for each. Can’t wait till next year!

Kelly Batchelder-Long
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FBI

Extremely powerful from start to

Extremely powerful from start to finish. The NSI Impact security forum runs like a well oiled machine. Always on schedule and presents extremely relevant topics that inspire security professionals.

Paula Fridell
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Boeing

This conference met all my

This conference met all my needs. Several speakers provided eye opening information. I’m looking forward to attending again next year.

Jeffrey Jones
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Rockwell Collins

I had the opportunity to

I had the opportunity to attend the NSI Impact on two separate occasions. If you have the opportunity to attend, please do so. The knowledge that is gained is unmatched! Each topic/speaker is chosen carefully to address those items that matter and are important to the security community (government/industry). It was a great experience to network, meet other security professionals and meet the numerous vendors who attend. The IMPACT committee does an awesome job with ensuring snacks, water, soda, lunch and other perks are provided throughout the event. Don’t miss it!

Chevelle L. Cromwell
Personnel Security Program Manager
SLD 30/IP

NSI’s Impact seminar is the

NSI’s Impact seminar is the perfect security forum for security professionals. It does not matter if you’re industry or government, junior, mid-level or C suite. Their speakers are always first-class presenters.

Lucas Bosch
Director of Security
TTM Technologies

After 30+ years as a

After 30+ years as a security professional in both industry and government organizations, I attended my first IMPACT Conference in 2023. As with many conferences external to federal government entities, the subject matter presented was geared more towards industry and the dissimilar challenges shared by FSOs and ISSMs/ISSOs alike. As a former Corporate FSO, the material discussed was beneficial and the networking proved very valuable making the conference worthy of attendance. From the perspective of government security, the conference was still worth the time and money spent to attend. Many career professionals shared valuable security information beneficial to both industry and government based organizations. However, I would recommend making appropriate travel arraignments (i.e. rent a vehicle) provided future events are held at the Westfields Marriott. Not many eating establishments within suitable walking distance. Bottom Line: Everyone should go at least once and decide for themselves the level of benefit received from attendance.

John F. Brown
Chief, Information Protection
USAF

I have attended the IMPACT

I have attended the IMPACT event several times in the past years. It is a main event for me and my continuing education in keeping up with what’s new in security! The networking is amazing. The presenters are well-chosen members of their respective fields of business and are obviously experts in the area of their presentation. Learning what is new, what is on the horizon and getting the updated resources available to make me (and you!) a better security professional is crucial in this ever-changing business. Every time I attend, I am amazed at what I walk away with – what I learned that I didn’t know I didn’t know. It is crucial that security professionals remain abreast of what is happening in the security world and IMPACT is a great resource to do just that.

Roselita Berta
Facility Security Officer
Axiologic Solutions. LLC

IMPACT ’24 • Chantilly, VA
Monday, April 29 – Wednesday, May 1

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