Speakers

Brig. Gen. Scott A. Cain serves as the Director, Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is responsible for shaping the workforce and cyber infrastructure to test, field and sustain agile war-winning capabilities. He is also responsible for the command’s policy and resource allocation for test operations, flight management, airfield services, weather services, and command and control operations.

Brig. Gen. Cain received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1995, where he was a distinguished graduate, earning a bachelor’s degree in Astronautical Engineering. The general attended undergraduate pilot training in 1995 and was selected to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon. After completion of F-16 training, he served as an operational F-16 pilot in Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, and Misawa AB, Japan, flying combat missions in support of Operation Southern Watch. He comes to Wright-Patterson AFB after a successful command of the 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin AFB, Florida.

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Brian Lau is a Future of Work Product Manager at HP focused on strategy and new
business incubation. He works with teams to explore ideas and concepts related
improving productivity, experiences and the way we work.

Previously, Brian worked in management consulting helping clients with challenging
business problems. He often assisted leaders in the areas of strategy, operations,
technology and partnerships.

Brian completed graduate and undergraduate business studies in Toronto, Canada and
is an advocate for education access. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay
Area in California.

Stephen Pieraldi is a security expert who works comfortably in hardware and software. Stephen has architected and executed advanced Machine Learning-based detection systems and highly secure mobile to cloud-based hardware protection systems. An internet search will highlight many of Stephen's accomplishments and patents.  His unique capabilities are now being used at HP as a Distinguished Technologist while continuing to teach at U.C. Berkeley.

Dr. Wanda T. Jones-Heath, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Principal Cyber Advisor for the Department of the Air Force, comprised of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. As the Principal Cyber Advisor for the DAF, her duties include synchronizing, coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the DAF Cyber Strategy and advising the Secretary of the Air Force on all cyber programs. She is responsible for overseeing cyberspace recruitment; resourcing and training of cyber mission forces, as well as assessing their readiness; overseeing acquisition; advocate for cyber investments; cybersecurity supply chain risk management; security of information systems and weapon systems.

Prior to her current position, Dr. Jones-Heath served as the Chief Information Security Officer and advised the Chief Information Officer on cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity programs, and cyber force development. She leads a directorate comprised of military, civilian, and contractor personnel responsible for developing cybersecurity policy and strategy for over 5,000 Air Force information technology systems. She oversees risk management and cybersecurity accountability for information systems, weapon systems, and operational technology supporting military cyberspace operations. Her portfolio includes policy governing the defense industrial base, supply chain risk management, and cybersecurity capabilities. She has oversight for the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act laws, and cryptographic modernization supporting cyber operations.

Since entering civil service, Dr. Jones-Heath has held technical and leadership positions performing cyber operations and cybersecurity duties in communications units from the squadron to the wing level and she has served in headquarters units at the major command, agency, and Air Staff level. Her experience includes extensive joint and interagency work along with cross functional assignments with duties such as testing, assessments, lessons learned management, strategy development and other functions in organizations both within and outside of the communications field.

Dr. Jones-Heath graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1990 with a degree in Computer Science. She began her Civil Service career as a Palace Acquire Intern, Information Systems Specialist, in various functional areas. She moved to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, in 1993. There, she held positions responsible for policy and guidance for security and network systems. Prior to arriving at the Headquarters Air Force staff, Dr. Jones-Heath was the Program Manager for Mobility with the Defense Information Systems Agency. Dr. Jones-Heath led the effort to establish a Department of Defense Mobile capability to include infrastructure.
 

Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner is the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters- Department of Defense Information Network, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

As Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, Lt. Gen. Skinner manages a global network and leads nearly 19,000 service members, civilians and contractors who plan, develop, deliver and operate joint, interoperable command and control capabilities and defend an enterprise infrastructure in more than 42 countries. This mission directly supports the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, combatant commanders, U.S. Department of Defense components, and other mission partners across the spectrum of competition, combat and combat support operations.

As Commander of Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, he is charged with leading unified action across DoD to secure, operate and defend the DoDIN. He leads the establishment of DoDIN priorities and directs threat-informed actions through formal planning and future operational initiatives, as well as the command and control of daily unified network operations, cyber security actions and defensive operations on the DoDIN.

Lt. Gen. Skinner was commissioned through Officer Training School (second honor graduate) in 1989. He has served in various tactical and fixed communications assignments, plans, policy and resource staff work. He has commanded at the squadron, group, wing and Numbered Air Force levels and served on the staffs at a NAF, major command headquarters, Headquarters Air Force and the Joint Staff. Prior to assuming his current position, Lt. Gen. Skinner was the Director of Command, Control, Communications and Cyber at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

Education

Faulkner University (United States, Montgomery) 

1997, Bachelor of Science

Troy University (United States, Troy) 

2002, Master of Education

eLearning 

2012, Doctor of Philosophy, Trident University International (United States, Cypress) - TUI

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James “Aaron” Bishop, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Department of the Air Force, comprised of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. As CISO, he is responsible for advising the Chief Information Officer and senior officials on cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity programs and cyber force development in the department. He leads a Directorate comprised of military, civilian and contractor personnel responsible for developing cybersecurity policy and strategy for over 5,000 Air Force information technology systems. He oversees risk management and cybersecurity accountability for information systems, weapon systems and operational technology supporting military cyberspace operations. His portfolio includes policy and governance of the defense industrial base, cyber supply chain risk management, compliance and cybersecurity capabilities. He has oversight for the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act laws and cryptographic modernization supporting cyber operations for the department.

Mr. Bishop recently joined the Department of the Air Force to drive cybersecurity innovation. He is a highly experienced National Security Services and Information Security Executive with in-depth knowledge of government contracting, business execution, national security, military supply chain, criminal investigation and cybersecurity. As the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Eigenspace and Quantum Security Alliance, Mr. Bishop evangelized disruptive and transformational research and approaches to the cyber industry while building coalitions with academia, industry partners and U.S. government agencies. As an industry expert, he was nominated to the Presidential National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Bishop held positions in industry as a key leader with the Science Applications International Corporation as Vice President of Enterprise Business Transformation and Chief Architect, and later, the Chief Information Security Officer. Prior to SAIC, Mr. Bishop was the General Manager of Microsoft Corporation’s National Security Group. He was responsible for providing consultation and support services to National Intelligence, Military Intelligence, U.S. Special Operations, the Department of Justice, Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Bishop was the Chief Technologist at Keane Federal Systems and Chief Technology Officer of ANSTEC, Inc. Mr. Bishop is a veteran having served honorably in the United States Navy.

Mr. Bishop earned a Bachelor of Science in General Studies from Northwestern State University and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity in Management and Policy from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, General Studies, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La.
2020 Master of Science, Cybersecurity in Management and Policy, University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 1997–May 1999, Chief Technology Officer, ANSTEC Inc., Tysons Corner, Va.
2. December 1999–June 2002, Information Technology Director and Chief Technologist, Keane Federal Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, Va.
3. June 2002–May 2013, General Manager, National Security Group, Microsoft Corporation, Reston, Va.
4. August 2013–October 2015, Vice President, Enterprise Business Transformation and Chief Architect, Science Applications International Corporation, Reston, Va.
5. October 2015–December 2017, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, Science Applications International Corporation, Reston, Va.
6. December 2017– November 2021, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Eigenspace, Gaithersburg, Md.
7. November 2018–November 2021, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Quantum Security Alliance, Gaithersburg, Md.
8. November 2021–present, Chief Information Security Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS
Navy Commendation Medal
Top Cyber News-2021 Top 50 Who’s Who in Cybersecurity
Eagle Scout

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Lifetime member of American Legion
Lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans Association
Lifetime member of National Eagle Scout Association
Volunteer for Boy Scouts of America

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Carnegie Mellon SEI, Certified Enterprise Architect
McAfee Institute Board Certified
Professional Criminal Investigator
Social Media Intelligence Expert
Cyber Threat Forensic Investigator
Expert in Cyber Investigations
Cyber Intelligence Investigator
Certified Executive Leader
McAfee Institute Certified Trainer

(Current as of December 2021)

Venice Goodwine, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, comprised of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Ms. Goodwine leads three directorates–Enterprise Information Technology, Data and Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity–and supports 20,000 cyber operations and support personnel around the globe with a portfolio valued at $17 billion. She provides oversight of the Air Force's Information Technology investment strategy from networks to cloud computing, Enterprise policies, data management, digital transformation, information resources management, information technology innovation initiatives, information assurance and related matters for the Department of the Air Force. As Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ms. Goodwine delivers cybersecurity and enforces Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act laws and the ethical use of AI in the Department. She integrates warfighting and mission support capabilities by networking and securing air, space and terrestrial assets. Ms. Goodwine also leads career management initiatives for 10,000 IT/Cyber civilian personnel across all human resources facets from recruiting to professional development.

She has more than 30 years of information technology experience spanning private industry, active and reserve military service, and the federal civilian government. Her experience includes leading large IT organizations, developing agency-wide strategy and policy, establishing governance, overseeing cybersecurity operations, executing IT acquisition, and program management.

Immediately prior to this role, Ms. Goodwine served as the Director of Enterprise Information Technology within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force. She also previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for the United States Department of Agriculture, a cabinet-level agency. As the USDA CISO she oversaw $208 million in cybersecurity expenditures throughout the agency each year. She raised the agency’s FITARA cyber score from an F to a B, and led the agency to achieve a single unified security operations center by consolidating 128 federal and contractor FTEs, 57 processes, and 11 tools, valued at more than $8.2 million. She led the integration of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools across more than 134,000 endpoints and 1,200 mobile devices.

Ms. Goodwine also had an extensive military career, joining the active duty Air Force in 1986 as a Signals Intelligence Analyst and transitioning to the Air Force Reserve where she received her commission in 2003 as a Communication and Information Officer, completing assignments at various levels including squadron, group, wing, joint, and combined, ultimately retiring from uniformed military service in 2022.

Goodwine was named a 2020 WashingtonExec Top 25 Cybersecurity Executives to Watch and won both the 2020 WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year and the 2020 G2Xchange Women in Leadership awards. She also was nominated for the 2020 FedScoop50 Cybersecurity Leader of the Year award.

EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor’s degree, Computer and Information Systems, University of Maryland, College Park 1998 Master in Business Administration, William Carey College, Gulfport, Miss.
2003 Officer Training School, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn. 2009 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2010 Cyberspace 200, Professional Continuing Education, Air Force Institute of Technology Center for Cyberspace Research 2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Cyberspace 300, Professional Continuing Education, AIr Force Institute of Technology Center for Cyberspace Research 2014 Junior Officer Leadership Development, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2014 Chief Information Officer Executive Program, University of Maryland, College Park
2015 Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2017 Warfighting Integration Course, Air Education and Training Command, San Antonio, by correspondence 2020 Joint and Combined Warfighter School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1995–1997, Lead, Unix Systems Administrator, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mo.
2. 1997–1999, Program Manager, Defense Information Systems Agency Continuity and Test Facility, Slidell, La.
3. 1999–2001, System Support Engineer, Silicon Graphics Inc., Silicon Valley, Calif.
4. 2001–2002, Testing and COOP analyst, DISA Continuity and Test Facility, Slidell, La.
5. 2003–2004, Systems Analyst, Lockheed Martin, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mo.
6. 2004–2006, Department Chair, Information Technology, Central Texas College, Okinawa, Japan 2006–2009, Supervisory, IT Specialist, Marine Corps Base Butler, Okinawa, Japan
7. 2009–2014, Regional COR, Marine Corps Systems Command, Okinawa, Japan
8. 2014–2018, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va.
9. 2018–2021, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
10. 2021–2023, Director, Enterprise Information Technology, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
11. 2023–present, Chief Information Officer, Department of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two devices
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two devices
Air and Space Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 'M' Device

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Information Systems Security Professional, ISC2
Certified Level 3 Acquisition Professional in Information Technology, DAU Project Management Professional Certified,
Certified Level 1 Acquisition Professional, Program Management, DAU Certified, Information Technology Information Library Foundations

(Current as of September 2023)

Colt Whittall serves as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of the United States Air Force, the first such position in the Department of Defense and one of only a few in the Federal Government. This role was created to focus on improving the User Experience of Information Technology in the Air Force. Mr. Whittall’s responsibilities include advising senior leaders of the Air Force with respect to User Experience, defining the overall approach to transforming User Experience, guiding cross-organizational teams working to improve User Experience, developing capabilities to manage and continuously improve User Experience, guide development of User Experience skillsets, tools and resources to support the above initiatives, and advise Acquisitions with regard to User Experience.

Previously Mr. Whittall served as Vice President in the healthcare and federal practices at Isobar, a consulting firm focused on digital experience design and development. In this capacity Mr. Whittall advised senior executives of client organizations with respect to digital strategy, digital experience design, digital product design and management, and software development. He also served as a senior subject matter expert in several areas including digital strategy, change leadership, digital health and wellness, and integrating behavioral economics into experience design. Within Isobar he played a senior role in recruiting and professional development, creating new products and services, and business development.

Mr. Whittall is also an angel investor and member of Atlanta Technology Angels. He is an advisor to startups and university programs in User Experience and Digital Marketing. He is also an avid conservationist and leads the Milton Greenspace Advisory Committee in Milton, Georgia which has acquired hundreds of acres of land in the city for permanent conservation and walking paths. Mr. Whittall holds an MBA and an MS in Telecommunications (Colorado) and is a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP).

EDUCATION

1991 BA Economics, University of Colorado at Boulder 1994 MS Telecommunications, University of Colorado at Boulder
1994 MBA Finance, University of Colorado at Boulder

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

1. June to August 1991, 1992 and 1993, Intern / Policy Analyst, AT&T Government Affairs
2. June 1994 to August 1994, Intern / Policy Analyst, Federal Communications Commission
3. August 1994 to May 1995, Consultant II, Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group (Currently Deloitte)
4. June 1995 to May 1998, Senior Consultant, Deloitte & Touche Management Consulting (Currently Deloitte)
5. June 1998 to May 2000, Manager, Deloitte & Touche Management Consulting (Currently Deloitte)
6. June 2000 to May 2001, Manager, Roundarch (Currently Isobar)
7. June 2001 to December 2005, Engagement Director, Roundarch (Currently Isobar)
8. January 2006 to July 2018, Vice President (Equity Partner), Isobar (formerly Roundarch and Roundarch Isobar)
9. October 2018 to Present, Founder & President, Endless Wave Capital LLC
10. June 2019 to Present, HQE and Chief Experience Officer, US Air Force, SAF/CN 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Atlanta Technology Angels
Georgia Tech HCI Masters Program, Board of Advisors
University of North Georgia Digital Marketing Program, Board of Advisors
Eletype, Board of Advisors
Atlanta Council on International Relations