Previous Year's Agenda
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2025 - Monday
Unmasking the Scope, Strategy and Tactics of Foreign Spy Operations – Allan Kohler, Former Asst. Dir. FBI Counterintelligence, President, Pamir Consulting
Spark a Security Culture that Energizes Everyone Around You – Jim Kennedy, Exec. Dir. Govt. Security, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Opening of Awareness Fair, Expo and Refreshment Break
Adversary Briefing: Russia’s Evolving Security and Intelligence Threats – Glenn Corn, Former Senior Executive, CIA; Co-founder Varyag, LLC
Clearing the Path: Insider Advice on Solving Clearance Challenges – Perry Russell-Hunter, Director, DOHA
Inside the Cyber Battlefield: How China Targets Critical U.S. Infrastructure – R. Connor Gauvin, Dep. Branch Chief, Cybersecurity Div., CISA
Luncheon, Awareness Fair and Expo
DCSA Industrial Security Priorities: What’s Changing and How to Adapt – Matthew Redding, Asst. Director, Industrial Security, DCSA
Better SETA: Strategies to Improve Your Security Awareness Program – Martin McNair, Security & Emergency Planning, DOJ
Insightful Ways to Measure the Success of Your Security Program – Latoya Coleman, Exec. Dir., Enterprise Security, ManTech Intl. Corp., Rebekah Guira, Dir. of Sys. Integration, ManTech
Communicating Security Risks: Turning Skeptics Into Advocates – Kevin Clifton, Head of Intelligence, RAND; Christy Wilder, CSO, Peraton; Mark Levett, Director, Cyber Intelligence, L3 Harris Tech; Phil Bozeman, Security Director, SAIC
Networking Reception
2025 - Tuesday
Defending American Innovation: Countering China’s Espionage Blitz – William Evanina, Former Director, NCSC; CEO, Evanina Group
Mastering SMO Engagement and Cross-Functional Collaboration – Kari Phillips, Security Dir., SAIC; Amanda Ward, Group Supervisor, Compartmented Security, Johns Hopkins APL; Pat Gould, Sec. Dir., Enterprise Threat Awareness, Peraton
Insider Threats: How to Operationalize Continuous Evaluation & Vetting – Tom Miller, CEO, ClearForce
CSO Panel: Pride of Work: Leadership, Influence and Career Growth – Bob Trono, CSO, Lockheed Martin; Sharon Claridge, VP Security Services, Booz-Allen Hamilton; Scott King, CSO Invictus International Consulting, LLC,
DCSA 2025: Meeting New Security and Compliance Challenges Together- Daniel Lecce, Deputy Director, DCSA
Luncheon
The Art of Compliance: Aligning NISPOM Requirements with Operational Realities- Catherine Kaohi, C.C. Consulting; Richard Ray, FSO, Eutelsat American Corp; Patricia Brokenik, General Dynamics
CMMC 2025: What’s Real, What’s Not & How to Keep Your Contracts- Dr. Shayla Treadwell, Deputy CSO, Lumen Technologies
Insider Threat Compliance: What Does Meaningful Progress Look Like? – James Shappell, Director, DITMAC; Greg Torres, Principal, Personnel Vetting & Risk Mitigation, BAH; Peter Lapp, Lapp Consulting; Pat Gould, Dir., Enterprise Threat Awareness, Peraton
Security Awareness: How to Supercharge Employee Engagement- Jeremy Treadwell, President, Treadwell Agency
2025 - Wednesday
Align Your Program With Best Practices Recommended by NCSC – Mark Frownfelter, Acting Director, NCSC
NISPPAC in Action: What’s Changing and How FSOs Should Prepare- Ike Rivers, NISPPAC Industry Spokesperson and CSO, IDA; Latoya Coleman, Exec. Dir. Enterprise Security, ManTech
Trusted Workforce 2.0: Getting a Clear View and Aligning Your Program –Lindy Kyzer, VP, ClearanceJobs; Mariana Martineau, Asst. Dir., Adjudication & Vetting; Brett Mencin, VP, Personnel Security Programs, Xcelerate Solutions
The FSO-DCSA Dynamic: Crafting a Collaborative Approach – Representing ManTech: Sean Palla, FSO/ITSPO; Jason Henderson, Security Director, Christopher Johnson, ISSM; Representing DCSA: Mason Brauzer, Senior ISR; Jeri Brown, ISSP