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In an era of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, governments worldwide face immense pressure to safeguard their digital infrastructure. To address these challenges, many public sector entities are turning to quasi-government agencies and contractors to bolster their cyber defenses. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience, ensure data protection and maintain public trust in government operations. But what mechanisms underlie these partnerships, and how effective are they in mitigating cyber risks in the public sector?

Join federal leaders as they highlight best practices, successful case studies and innovative strategies employed to manage cyber risks. They will explore the roles and responsibilities of quasi-government agencies and contractors, examining how these entities complement government efforts in securing digital assets.

Speakers

Kyle Graves

General Manager, Public Sector

Onspring

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Kyle Graves

General Manager, Public Sector

Onspring

Kyle Graves serves as the General Manager for the Public Sector at Onspring. In his role, Kyle drives the success of Federal, State, Municipal, and local government organizations, helping them source and implement GRC solutions that are FedRAMP-authorized. With over twenty years of experience in risk and compliance management, Kyle has spoken at multiple conferences and industry events to educate those in operational functions on the importance of a comprehensive risk management stance. Kyle’s previous experience also includes time spent at Archer Technologies, where he first entered the security industry. Kyle has a B.S. from Missouri State University, and when he’s not immersed in GRC, he loves to travel and spend time with his friends and family.

 

Richard Grabowski

Deputy Branch Chief of Capability Implementation and Deputy Program Manager of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

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Richard Grabowski

Deputy Branch Chief of Capability Implementation and Deputy Program Manager of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Richard Grabowski is the Deputy Branch Chief of Capability Implementation (CI) and the Deputy Program Manager for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Division. Through partnerships with agencies and industry, the CDM Program fortifies the cybersecurity of civilian government data and networks by providing capabilities that deliver relevant, timely and actionable information. CDM enables cybersecurity professionals to manage risks by providing innovative tools, processes, governance and training required to defend against cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

In his role, Richard has specific responsibilities for managing portfolios to deliver CDM capabilities and services to program-participating federal agencies. As the chief engineer of the program, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the technical implementation efforts within the projects under the program as well as the strategic direction of the CDM Architecture.

Prior to Richard’s current role, he led the CDM Program’s senior technical staff as the Architecture team lead. He started with CDM in 2014 as a Systems Engineer supporting the CDM Dashboard and the Dynamic and Evolving Federal Enterprise Network Defense (DEFEND; formerly Task Order [TO2]) Group C agencies. Previous to this, Richard spent over nine years providing client/server Windows administration and virtualization integration services to the federal government. Richard also served as the acting CDM program manger throughout most of 2021 and 2022, when he led the successful execution of high visability initiatives that spun off of EO 14028, including enterprise EDR and the complete deployment of the modernized, rearchitected CDM Dashboard platform across the FCEB.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems and Information Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University. He has received numerous industry certifications and recognitions, including Meritalk’s Cyber Defenders and the Federal 100 awards.  

Jessie Bur

Managing Editor

Nextgov/FCW

Jessie Bur

Managing Editor

Nextgov/FCW

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