CyberSmart: Preparedness and Proactive Threat Response

With cyber threats on the rise, how can governments prepare to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from such attacks? Vigilance against cyber threats requires not only significant investments in hyper-secure technology infrastructure, but also a highly skilled workforce.

In Austin, hear from the federal, state and local leaders who are partnering across government, industry and academia to prioritize cybersecurity readiness through technology, people, and more in order to secure government’s critical data and continue delivering essential citizen services.

Attend this event to learn about the following topics and more:

Implementing strategies and best practices for cyber attack readiness and response
Training and reskilling the government cybersecurity workforce to counter evolving threats
Developing intergovernmental cyber partnerships
Attracting qualified talent against competition from the private sector
Equipping the public sector workforce with essential cyber skills and technologies

Speaker and Presenter Information

We'll be joined by several federal and Texas state leaders, including:

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, District 98, Texas House of Representatives

Zach Walker, Texas Lead, Defense Innovation Unit

Heidi Maupin, Regional Director, Army Research Laboratory South

Andy Bennett, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, State of Texas

Liliya Spinazzola, Senior Director, Professional Education and Strategic Initiatives, Texas Extended Campus, University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Suzanne Barber, Director, Center for Identity and AT&T Endowed Professor in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Expected Number of Attendees

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Dept of Energy, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of State, Dept of Veterans Affairs, GSA, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, FAA, USAID, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA