Thursday, May 22, 2014 The Universities at Shady Grove – Rockville, MD
Gain insight from Federal, State and Local government, academia
and cyber-industry leaders from Montgomery County.
Join us on May 22nd as The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge provides the Keynote Address at the CyberMontgomery Industry Day & Expo in Rockville, MD.
Thomas Ridge is a U.S. Army veteran, a two-term Governor of Pennsylvania (1995-2001), the firstSecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and aMontgomery County resident. Mr. Ridge is a sought after speaker and will address the CyberMontgomery attendees on Managing Cyber Risk and Building Trust to Protect our Critical Infrastructure.
This inaugural event will provide cyber professionals, members of federal, state and local government, entrepreneurs and academics a well rounded understanding of innovative cyber solutions, MD cybersecurity resources, finding business opportunities in Montgomery County and more
Highlighted below are a few more of the day’s sessions. Visit the event website at www.fbcinc.com/cybermontgomery to review the complete agenda and session abstracts.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
The Honorable Isiah (Ike) Leggett, Montgomery County
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen, U.S. House of Representatives
Philip Schiff, Tech Council of Maryland
Key Concerns of Top Cyber Executives
Dave Duvall, Discovery Communications
Radu Marin, NIH Federal Credit Council
J. Manuel Ocasio, Holy Cross Hospital
Keith Young, Montgomery County Government
Innovative Cyber Solutions from Montgomery County
Rick Doten, CISO, DMI (Moderator)
Mark McGovern, Founder & CEO,Mobile System 7
Nitin Mehrotra, CTO, RioRey
John J. Prisco, President & CEO, Triumfant
Gregg Smith, CEO, Koolspan
When is “Protection Money” a Necessity: Legal and Insurance Issues in Managing Cyber Financial Risk
Ira Hoffman, Principal, Offit|Kurman, P.A. (Moderator)
Rachel Lavender, Senior VP, Marsh
Ben Sady, Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP
Edward Tolchin, Principal, Offit|Kurman, P.A.
Creating the Cyber Generation: Education & Cyber Workforce Development
Rick Geritz, LifeJourney (Moderator)
Dr. Amjad Ali, UMUC (USG Representative)
Adam Firestone, Kaspersky Lab Government Security Solutions
Toby Gouker, SANS Technology Institute
Haden Land, Lockheed Martin
Behnam (Ben) Shariati, UMBC & Universities at Shady Grove
Silvia Vargas, Montgomery College
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Update
Donna Dodson, Division Chief, Computer Security Division and Deputy Cybersecurity Advisor, NIST
Montgomery County Workforce Services
Barbara Kaufmann, Montgomery County
How the NEW National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework can help you!
Benjamin Scribner, Department of Homeland Security
Finding Opportunities in Montgomery County
Applying DHS/NIST Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Security Framework for Business Development
Steve Charles, Co-Founder & Exec VP, immixGroup
Closing Session: Maryland Cybersecurity Resources
Jeffrey Wells, Executive Director of Cyber Development, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development www.cybermaryland.org
Maryland is the nation’s epicenter for cybersecurity and innovation. CyberMaryland is a dynamic community of cybersecurity entrepreneurs, academia, federal agencies, investors, technologists and seasoned industry leaders. Business, research, education, workforce and innovation all converge to create a critical mass for opportunity and growth. Mr. Wells will provide a glimpse into current strategies, future projects and how the State is working together with its counties, such as Montgomery County, to strengthen Maryland’s position and generate new opportunities for cyber companies (and students) in the area.
Event Info
CyberMontgomery is open to all cyber security professionals from the federal agencies, academic institutions and the private sector located in Montgomery County; this includes executives, security managers and staff, IT professionals, developers of products and services and academic researchers.
Cyber technology companies, universities, schools, banks, accounting firms, law firms, healthcare institutions and recruitment agencies are encouraged to join this initiative.
If you have not done so already, please consider supporting the CyberMontgomery initiative while also positioning your company’s products and message in front of this unique mix of attendees. Learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities .
Visit the conference website to learn more about this event and to register.
To discuss attending or sponsoring this event, please call 800-878-2940 and speak to an FBC representative or contact Bernadette Goovaerts at Bernadette.Goovaerts@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov
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