Agenda

Robert J. Costello

Cyber defense strategist. As chief information officer for the nation's cyber defense agency,
Costello has spearheaded efforts to develop and support cutting-edge technology solutions
that are establishing new standards for innovation and security across the federal
government. Costello is setting the pace for agencies on initiatives like zero trust while
undertaking new projects like the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, where thousands of
public and private partners gather and share information about security risks. His work has
also increased efficiencies, such as enabling CISA to rapidly hire sought-after staff and
developing enterprise-class systems to replace legacy applications for core business
functions.

Laura J. Stanton

Modernization mastermind. With a portfolio last year that extended over 6,000 contracts and more than $32 billion in federal IT spending, Stanton has continued to position her team at the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service as the government's go-to experts on smart IT buying. Stanton has overseen the federal government's transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions program, one of the most significant governmentwide modernization efforts for the government's telecommunications and network infrastructure in modern history, all while assisting in the Biden administration's push to secure federal networks and modernize the government's digital infrastructure.

Panel Discussion

An Interview with Ken Folderauer, as Vice President, Comcast Business and Jim Westdorp, Ciena

Jay Bonci

Roadmap warrior. Bonci transformed the role of the Air Force’s chief technology officer by creating the department's first-ever roadmap to target areas that need tech investments. This signal achievement includes the initial roadmap content and the framework for which the roadmaps are created, populated, maintained and updated by the larger technical community. The roadmap sets up a management construct that reduces risk and uncertainty from a single dashboard and helps maximize resources across other zero trust initiatives. Further, Bonci accelerated by one year the delivery of identity and access solutions by restructuring technical and acquisition elements, reducing the risk between planning and execution.

Kenneth Slaughter

EHR implementer. Slaughter is driving the deployment of MHS Genesis, the commercial electronic health record system being implemented across the Department of Defense. In 2022, Slaughter hit a milestone by completing two-thirds of DOD deployments, with MHS Genesis reaching 127,000 users and 5.6 million beneficiaries. The tempo of deployments increased over recent years, with overnight and weekend work activated to meet the help-desk demand that typically surges when the system goes live in a new clinical setting. Additionally, Slaughter helped deploy a telehealth platform that improves patient access, engagement and outcomes.

Panel Discussion

An Interview with Ken Folderauer, as Vice President, Comcast Business and Chris Ransbottom, Senior Director, DOD & International Programs, Ciena