Agenda
Times are subject to change.
Main Stage
Welcome Remarks & Opening Remarks
Welcome to the Nextgov/FCW Cyber Defenders Workshop. Opening Remarks by Cohesity
![Frank Konkel](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240304215705-Konkel_Frank_BWc300.png)
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec
![Marlin McFate](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240306180705-McFate_Marlin_BWc300.png)
Marlin McFate
Federal Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security OfficerCohesity
Welcome to the Nextgov/FCW Cyber Defenders Workshop. Opening Remarks by Cohesity
![Frank Konkel](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240304215705-Konkel_Frank_BWc300.png)
Frank Konkel
Editor-in-ChiefGovExec
![Marlin McFate](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240306180705-McFate_Marlin_BWc300.png)
Marlin McFate
Federal Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security OfficerCohesity
Main Stage
Advancing Cybersecurity Excellence with the Department of Education
Steven Hernandez joins the program to showcase how the Department of Education is strengthening and maintaining their cybersecurity posture.
![Steven Hernandez](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209153008-Hernandez_Steven_BWc300.png)
Steven Hernandez
Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Information Assurance ServicesDepartment of Education
Steven Hernandez joins the program to showcase how the Department of Education is strengthening and maintaining their cybersecurity posture.
![Steven Hernandez](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209153008-Hernandez_Steven_BWc300.png)
Steven Hernandez
Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Information Assurance ServicesDepartment of Education
Underwriter
![Google Cloud Security](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240228024626-GC_Security_wordmark_rgb.png)
Main Stage
Securing the Multi-Cloud Frontier
A session presented by our underwriter Google
![Jon Tidwell](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240229163437-Tidwell_Jon_BWc300.png)
Jon Tidwell
Government Cloud & AI Services LeadMandiant, now part of Google Public Sector
A session presented by our underwriter Google
![Jon Tidwell](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240229163437-Tidwell_Jon_BWc300.png)
Jon Tidwell
Government Cloud & AI Services LeadMandiant, now part of Google Public Sector
![Google Cloud Security](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240228024626-GC_Security_wordmark_rgb.png)
Main Stage
Coffee Break
Refill your coffee and get ready for part two of this action-packed event!
Refill your coffee and get ready for part two of this action-packed event!
Main Stage
Exploring Cybersecurity and Our Future Leaders: Insights from National Defense University
Amy Hamilton shares her work in IT, cybersecurity and project management at the National Defense University.
![Amy S. Hamilton, PhD.](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240123181210-Hamilton_Amy_BWc300.png)
Amy S. Hamilton, PhD.
Visiting Faculty Chair, Department of EnergyNational Defense University
Amy Hamilton shares her work in IT, cybersecurity and project management at the National Defense University.
![Amy S. Hamilton, PhD.](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240123181210-Hamilton_Amy_BWc300.png)
Amy S. Hamilton, PhD.
Visiting Faculty Chair, Department of EnergyNational Defense University
Underwriter
![Qmulos](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240306174021-qmulos.logo.brightblue_1.png)
Main Stage
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Evolution CSF 2.0
A session presented by our underwriter, Qmulos
![Igor Volovich](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240306210352-Volovich_Igor_BWc300.png)
Igor Volovich
Vice President of Compliance StrategyQmulos
A session presented by our underwriter, Qmulos
![Igor Volovich](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240306210352-Volovich_Igor_BWc300.png)
Igor Volovich
Vice President of Compliance StrategyQmulos
![Qmulos](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240306174021-qmulos.logo.brightblue_1.png)
Main Stage
Navigating GAO's Approach to Assessing the Federal Government’s Cyber Defense
GAO's Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity Director Jennifer Franks shares her technical expertise on cyber defense.
![Jennifer Franks](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240125184811-Franks_Jennifer_BWc300.png)
Jennifer Franks
Director, Center for Enhanced CybersecurityGovernment Accountability Office
GAO's Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity Director Jennifer Franks shares her technical expertise on cyber defense.
![Jennifer Franks](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240125184811-Franks_Jennifer_BWc300.png)
Jennifer Franks
Director, Center for Enhanced CybersecurityGovernment Accountability Office
Underwriter
![Microsoft](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240215175907-msft_logo_color_1.png)
Main Stage
AI-Powered Cybersecurity for Federal Agencies
Enabling the SoC through generative AI and automation in this new era of AI for the federal government. How Microsoft Security can protect, defend, and automate federal agency missions.
![Steve Faehl](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240227223934-Faehl_Steve_BWc300.png)
Steve Faehl
Federal Security CTO, Microsoft FederalMicrosoft
Enabling the SoC through generative AI and automation in this new era of AI for the federal government. How Microsoft Security can protect, defend, and automate federal agency missions.
![Steve Faehl](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240227223934-Faehl_Steve_BWc300.png)
Steve Faehl
Federal Security CTO, Microsoft FederalMicrosoft
![Microsoft](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/underwriters/logo-color-20240215175907-msft_logo_color_1.png)
Main Stage
Cyber Defense in Focus: Safeguarding Strategies from NRC
Jonathan Feibus opens the program with an engaging presentation on how he is harnessing the latest cybersecurity trends at the NRC.
![Jonathan Feibus](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209153544-Feibus_Jonathan_BWc300.png)
Jonathan Feibus
Director and Chief Information Security OfficerNuclear Regulatory Commission
Jonathan Feibus opens the program with an engaging presentation on how he is harnessing the latest cybersecurity trends at the NRC.
![Jonathan Feibus](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209153544-Feibus_Jonathan_BWc300.png)
Jonathan Feibus
Director and Chief Information Security OfficerNuclear Regulatory Commission
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Closing Remarks
Thank you for joining the Nextgov/FCW Cyber Defenders Workshop!
![Adam Mazmanian](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209154241-Mazmanian_Adam_BWc300.png)
Adam Mazmanian
Executive EditorNextgov/FCW
Thank you for joining the Nextgov/FCW Cyber Defenders Workshop!
![Adam Mazmanian](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/669/speakers/photo-20240209154241-Mazmanian_Adam_BWc300.png)
Adam Mazmanian
Executive EditorNextgov/FCW