GovForward: The ATO and Cloud Security Summit - AGENDA
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9:05 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Program Introduction

10 minutes
Craig Abod
Craig Abod
President
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
Craig Abod
Craig Abod
President
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
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9:15 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Opening Keynote

15 minutes
Congressman Gerry Connolly
Congressman Gerry Connolly
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
Congressman Gerry Connolly
Congressman Gerry Connolly
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
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9:30 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Navigating New FedRAMP Guidance from OMB

30 minutes

On the heels of the FedRAMP Authorization Act, the Office of Management and Budget has been working to create more authorization pathways for cloud providers. OMB also replaced the Joint Authorization Board (with the FedRAMP Board). In this session, you’ll learn how diverse perspectives from the frontlines of cyber and IT modernization will make it easier for agencies to team up to review solutions in the fast-growing software-as-a-service category.

Drew Myklegard
Drew Myklegard
Deputy Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget
Amber Pearson
Amber Pearson
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Adam Mazmanian
Adam Mazmanian
Executive Editor
Nextgov/FCW

On the heels of the FedRAMP Authorization Act, the Office of Management and Budget has been working to create more authorization pathways for cloud providers. OMB also replaced the Joint Authorization Board (with the FedRAMP Board). In this session, you’ll learn how diverse perspectives from the frontlines of cyber and IT modernization will make it easier for agencies to team up to review solutions in the fast-growing software-as-a-service category.

Drew Myklegard
Drew Myklegard
Deputy Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget
Amber Pearson
Amber Pearson
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Adam Mazmanian
Adam Mazmanian
Executive Editor
Nextgov/FCW
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10:00 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Underwritten

Cloud Transformation

20 minutes

Join Matt Mandrgoc, Head of US Public Sector for Zoom, and Gary Washington, CIO for USDA, as they discuss how the USDA is viewing the approach to cloud as part of their overall customer and employee experience. And how the USDA is embracing this pivot to the cloud and the benefits and challenges seen along the way.

Matt Mandrgoc
Matt Mandrgoc
Head of Public Sector
Zoom
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec

Join Matt Mandrgoc, Head of US Public Sector for Zoom, and Gary Washington, CIO for USDA, as they discuss how the USDA is viewing the approach to cloud as part of their overall customer and employee experience. And how the USDA is embracing this pivot to the cloud and the benefits and challenges seen along the way.

Matt Mandrgoc
Matt Mandrgoc
Head of Public Sector
Zoom
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec
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10:20 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

The Impact of AI on Agency Cloud Operations

30 minutes

President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, released in October 2023 has prompted many agencies to publish their first AI roadmaps. They need to walk a fine line – adopt AI in a transparent and responsible way, safeguard some of the Nation’s most sensitive data, and scale their operations in the cloud. It’s a lot to juggle simultaneously. In this session, you’ll learn how IT leaders are using automation to limit friction while deploying commercial applications for government use.

Michael Boyce
Michael Boyce
Director, Artificial Intelligence Corps
Department of Homeland Security
Jeff King
Jeff King
Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Treasury
James Donlon
James Donlon
Senior Director, Solution Engineering
Oracle
Rainer Villa
Rainer Villa
Senior Director, US Public Sector Compliance
Docusign
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec

President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, released in October 2023 has prompted many agencies to publish their first AI roadmaps. They need to walk a fine line – adopt AI in a transparent and responsible way, safeguard some of the Nation’s most sensitive data, and scale their operations in the cloud. It’s a lot to juggle simultaneously. In this session, you’ll learn how IT leaders are using automation to limit friction while deploying commercial applications for government use.

Michael Boyce
Michael Boyce
Director, Artificial Intelligence Corps
Department of Homeland Security
Jeff King
Jeff King
Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Treasury
James Donlon
James Donlon
Senior Director, Solution Engineering
Oracle
Rainer Villa
Rainer Villa
Senior Director, US Public Sector Compliance
Docusign
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec
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11:10 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Leveraging FedRAMP for Cloud Success and Expansion

30 minutes
David Kubicki, CSSP
David Kubicki, CSSP
Solution Architect Manager, Federal
Palo Alto Networks
Dr. Mari Spina
Dr. Mari Spina
Senior Principal Cloud Security Engineer
MITRE
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec
David Kubicki, CSSP
David Kubicki, CSSP
Solution Architect Manager, Federal
Palo Alto Networks
Dr. Mari Spina
Dr. Mari Spina
Senior Principal Cloud Security Engineer
MITRE
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec
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11:40 AM EDT Thursday, July 11

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Visibility- Observability- Enforcement: An Introduction to the Akamai Guardicore Platform

20 minutes
Micah Maryn
Micah Maryn
Senior Solutions Engineer- Government Solutions
Akamai
Micah Maryn
Micah Maryn
Senior Solutions Engineer- Government Solutions
Akamai
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12:00 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Government’s Vision for a Modernized Future of Cloud Security

30 minutes

The FedRAMP Program Management Office released a new roadmap this year that included four primary goals, six specific initiatives, and 28 other things they’re working on too – like overhauling the SCR process and exploring reciprocity with external frameworks. In this session, you’ll get an update from FedRAMP and DoD on their efforts designed to include new security features faster and improve customer experience for everyone.

Eric Mill
Eric Mill
Executive Director for Cloud Security
General Services Administration
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec

The FedRAMP Program Management Office released a new roadmap this year that included four primary goals, six specific initiatives, and 28 other things they’re working on too – like overhauling the SCR process and exploring reciprocity with external frameworks. In this session, you’ll get an update from FedRAMP and DoD on their efforts designed to include new security features faster and improve customer experience for everyone.

Eric Mill
Eric Mill
Executive Director for Cloud Security
General Services Administration
George Jackson
George Jackson
Vice President of Events
GovExec
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1:10 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Unpacking Agency Sponsorships

30 minutes

Back by popular demand! For Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), the most difficult step in the FedRAMP process involves finding sponsorship. It’s a road littered with misconceptions, competing interpretations, and unique roles & responsibilities – a perfect storm around this key element to authorization. In this session, we’ll bust some myths about sponsorship, mitigate roadblocks to collaboration, and offer best practices for quicker authorizations.

Karen Laughton
Karen Laughton
Executive Vice President, Advisory
Coalfire
Matt Rattigan
Matt Rattigan
ATO Acceleration Advisor
UberEther
Martin Rieger
Martin Rieger
Chief Solutions Officer
StackArmor
Emily Cummins
Emily Cummins
Director of Security and Compliance Services
Anitian

Back by popular demand! For Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), the most difficult step in the FedRAMP process involves finding sponsorship. It’s a road littered with misconceptions, competing interpretations, and unique roles & responsibilities – a perfect storm around this key element to authorization. In this session, we’ll bust some myths about sponsorship, mitigate roadblocks to collaboration, and offer best practices for quicker authorizations.

Karen Laughton
Karen Laughton
Executive Vice President, Advisory
Coalfire
Matt Rattigan
Matt Rattigan
ATO Acceleration Advisor
UberEther
Martin Rieger
Martin Rieger
Chief Solutions Officer
StackArmor
Emily Cummins
Emily Cummins
Director of Security and Compliance Services
Anitian
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1:40 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

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Getting to cATO and Learning to Love Compliance

20 minutes

The most difficult part of cATO is implementing continuous monitoring across an environment. A cabinet-level agency is spending tens of millions of dollars and hasn't yet achieved cATO. Solving for this problem will save the agency nearly $20 million and accelerate ATO process timelines up to 75%.

Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley
Chief Product Officer
Caveonix
Brian Mongeau
Brian Mongeau
Director of Go-To-Market Operations
Caveonix

The most difficult part of cATO is implementing continuous monitoring across an environment. A cabinet-level agency is spending tens of millions of dollars and hasn't yet achieved cATO. Solving for this problem will save the agency nearly $20 million and accelerate ATO process timelines up to 75%.

Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley
Chief Product Officer
Caveonix
Brian Mongeau
Brian Mongeau
Director of Go-To-Market Operations
Caveonix
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2:00 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

What's Next for StateRAMP (and Programs Like It)?

30 minutes

Federal agencies are required to use FedRAMP-authorized services, but state & local governments do not have a similar StateRAMP mandate. Still, demand is up and the StateRAMP program is rolling out new elements designed to improve cloud security for their constituents. In this session, you’ll learn from State officials about StateRAMP’s new Security Snapshot, their effort to harmonize frameworks, and their new joint procurement task force.

Leah McGrath
Leah McGrath
Executive Director
StateRAMP
Jaime Schorr
Jaime Schorr
Chief Cooperative Procurement Officer
The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)
Joe Bielawski
Joe Bielawski
Founding Member StateRamp
President, Knowledge Services

Federal agencies are required to use FedRAMP-authorized services, but state & local governments do not have a similar StateRAMP mandate. Still, demand is up and the StateRAMP program is rolling out new elements designed to improve cloud security for their constituents. In this session, you’ll learn from State officials about StateRAMP’s new Security Snapshot, their effort to harmonize frameworks, and their new joint procurement task force.

Leah McGrath
Leah McGrath
Executive Director
StateRAMP
Jaime Schorr
Jaime Schorr
Chief Cooperative Procurement Officer
The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)
Joe Bielawski
Joe Bielawski
Founding Member StateRamp
President, Knowledge Services
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2:50 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Streamlining Agency Adoption through Digital Authorization Packages

30 minutes

The fourth strategic goal included in FedRAMP’s new roadmap reads “increase program effectiveness through automation and technology forward operations.” To accomplish it, the PMO list three benefits they plan to deliver first, including support for machine-readable digital authorization packages. In this session, we’ll discuss that pilot program and the potential benefits for key performance metrics tied to customer experience.

Stanley Lowe
Stanley Lowe
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Interior
Kevin E. Greene
Kevin E. Greene
Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector
OpenText Cybersecurity
Travis Howerton
Travis Howerton
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
RegScale
Jason Miller
Jason Miller
Executive Editor
Federal News Network

The fourth strategic goal included in FedRAMP’s new roadmap reads “increase program effectiveness through automation and technology forward operations.” To accomplish it, the PMO list three benefits they plan to deliver first, including support for machine-readable digital authorization packages. In this session, we’ll discuss that pilot program and the potential benefits for key performance metrics tied to customer experience.

Stanley Lowe
Stanley Lowe
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Interior
Kevin E. Greene
Kevin E. Greene
Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector
OpenText Cybersecurity
Travis Howerton
Travis Howerton
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
RegScale
Jason Miller
Jason Miller
Executive Editor
Federal News Network
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3:20 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

Government’s Push to Make buying SaaS Easier

30 minutes

Contracting Officers have new guidance for purchasing cloud-based Software as a Service from the General Services Administration clarifying that – under specific conditions – “an upfront payment is not considered an advance payment.” It could make buying those services easier for agencies, lead to price savings, and help small businesses as a result. In this session, GWAC leaders will discuss the new criteria and the policy’s possible impact on competition in government acquisition.

Skip Jentsch
Skip Jentsch
Schedule Cloud Lead
General Services Administration
Joanne Woytek
Joanne Woytek
Program Director
NASA SEWP
Stephen Pipino
Stephen Pipino
Principal Cyber Security Architect
Salesforce
Rich Beutel
Rich Beutel
Founder
Cyrrus Analytics

Contracting Officers have new guidance for purchasing cloud-based Software as a Service from the General Services Administration clarifying that – under specific conditions – “an upfront payment is not considered an advance payment.” It could make buying those services easier for agencies, lead to price savings, and help small businesses as a result. In this session, GWAC leaders will discuss the new criteria and the policy’s possible impact on competition in government acquisition.

Skip Jentsch
Skip Jentsch
Schedule Cloud Lead
General Services Administration
Joanne Woytek
Joanne Woytek
Program Director
NASA SEWP
Stephen Pipino
Stephen Pipino
Principal Cyber Security Architect
Salesforce
Rich Beutel
Rich Beutel
Founder
Cyrrus Analytics
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3:55 PM EDT Thursday, July 11

Main Stage

The First Post-Quantum Cryptographic Inventory for a Public Health System

25 minutes
Matthew Humbard, Ph.D.
Matthew Humbard, Ph.D.
Supervisory Program Manager, ASPR Program Management Office for Innovation and Industrial Base Expansion
Department of Health and Human Services
Matthew Humbard, Ph.D.
Matthew Humbard, Ph.D.
Supervisory Program Manager, ASPR Program Management Office for Innovation and Industrial Base Expansion
Department of Health and Human Services
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