GovExec's Zero Trust Summit: Transforming Strategy into Capability

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Cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, persistent, and difficult to contain across today’s government environments. This panel will explore how agencies are applying Zero Trust principles to improve cyber resilience, strengthen incident response, and reduce risk across users, devices, applications, and networks. Speakers will discuss how Zero Trust supports broader cybersecurity strategies, including threat detection, continuous monitoring, and secure access across distributed systems. Attendees will gain insight into how agencies are using Zero Trust to build stronger, more adaptive defenses while supporting mission continuity.

Modernization efforts across government are reshaping infrastructure, applications, and enterprise technology environments, and Zero Trust is becoming a critical part of that transformation. This panel will examine how agencies are integrating Zero Trust principles into broader modernization strategies, from infrastructure upgrades and cloud migration to application transformation and enterprise architecture. Speakers will share lessons learned on balancing security, interoperability, and mission performance while moving away from outdated systems. Attendees will gain practical perspectives on how Zero Trust can support modernization in ways that strengthen both resilience and long-term operational readiness.

In a government environment defined by growing data volumes and expanding digital operations, protecting sensitive information has become central to Zero Trust implementation. This panel will focus on how agencies are using Zero Trust to strengthen data security, improve visibility, and enforce protections across increasingly distributed environments. Speakers will discuss approaches to data access, segmentation, governance, and monitoring, as well as the challenges of securing information across systems, users, and mission functions. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how Zero Trust can support stronger data protection and more informed decision-making across the enterprise.

As agencies move from Zero Trust strategy to sustained implementation, the ultimate measure of success is not simply meeting security requirements, but building environments that can adapt, withstand disruption, and continue delivering the mission. This closing fireside chat will feature a senior government leader reflecting on the evolution of Zero Trust, the progress agencies have made, and the priorities shaping the next phase of federal cybersecurity. The conversation will explore how security, modernization, emerging technology, and mission resilience are coming together to shape the future of government operations.