Speakers

CLAYTON W. SAMMONS Clayton Sammons is the Executive Director, Cyberspace and Technology and Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Robins Air Force Base Georgia. He is the senior strategist for information, technology and cyberspace operations to integrate, enable, mature, and sustain the portfolio of capabilities ensuring worldwide combat and mission support operations. Additionally, he is a Reserve Colonel to the Chief, Cyberspace Operations for AFRC.

Originally from Texas, he served 23 years as an active duty member in the United States Air Force retiring in 2006. Since then, he’s served as an Air Force civil servant and a Reservist. He graduated from Troy University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and earned a Master of Science degree in Information Resource Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He served in leadership roles in multiple capacities in communications, space, logistics, and combat operations units. He deployed as a commander in CENTCOM’s Combined Air Operations Center and as a communications squadron commander in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION 1994 Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science, Troy University, Montgomery, AL 1998 Master of Science in Information Resource Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB AL 2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB AL 2008 Air War College, Maxwell AFB AL.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. 1983 – 1989 – Air Defense Radar Operations, Germany, North Dakota, Iceland 2. 1989 – 1994 – Software Engineer and System Manager, Maxwell AFB AL 3. 1994 – 1996 – Chief, AF Satellite Control Network S/W Testing, Falcon AFB CO 4. 1996 – 1997 – Commander, Theater Missile Launch Detection, Falcon AFB CO U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E 5. 1997 – 1998 – MS Degree, AF Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 5. 1998 – 2000 – Chief, Network Planning, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA 6. 2000 – 2001 – Executive Officer, F-16 Operations Group, Kunsan AFB South Korea 7. 2001 – 2004 – Flight Commander, 5th Combat Comm Spt Sq, Robins AFB GA 8. 2003 – Commander, 506th Expeditionary Comm Squadron, Kirkuk Iraq 9. 2004 – 2006 – Lecturer, College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, Maxwell AFB AL 10. 2006 – Retired active duty, began AF civil service 11. 2006 – 2007 – Manager, Combined Air Operations Center-X, Langley AFB VA 12. 2007 – 2011 – Chief, Mission Support and Network Systems Branches, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA 13. 2011 – 2018 – Chief, Technology, Engineering and Infrastructure Branch, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA 14. 2018 – 2019 – Chief Technology Officer, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA 15. 2019 – Chief, Plans, Programs and Requirements Division, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA 16. 2019 – Present – Executive Director, Cyberspace and Technology and Deputy Chief Information Officer, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB GA.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with One Oak Leaf Cluster.

Steve Orrin is Intel’s Federal CTO and a Senior Principal Engineer. He leads Public Sector Solution Architecture, Strategy, and Technology Engagements and has held technology leadership positions at Intel where he has led cybersecurity programs, products, and strategy. Steve was previously CSO for Sarvega, CTO of Sanctum, CTO and co-founder of LockStar, and CTO at SynData Technologies. Steve is a recognized expert and frequent lecturer on enterprise security. He was named one of InfoWorld's Top 25 CTO's, received Executive Mosaic’s Top CTO Executives Award, is a Washington Exec Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2023, was the Vice-Chair of the NSITC/IDESG Security Committee and was a Guest Researcher at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). He is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies and the chair of the INSA Cyber Committee.

Ray Heffer is a distinguished cybersecurity and privacy expert with over two decades of experience in the field. As a Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for VMware, Ray employs his comprehensive knowledge and background in information security to offer guidance, support, and expertise to VMware's clients.

Over the years, Ray has earned multiple certifications, such as (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and the prestigious double VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certification, holding VCDX #122. These certifications showcase his in-depth understanding of the security landscape and his mastery of VMware technologies.