2025 Cyber Summit



Cyber threats are constantly adapting, and in this dynamic environment, federal agencies face unprecedented challenges in securing their data and infrastructure. The Potomac Officers Club's 2025 Cyber Summit brings together leading cyber experts, government decision makers and industry executives to explore innovative solutions for a secure and resilient public sector.

Join us and dive deep into emerging cyber threats, new cyber policies and initiatives, modernization strategies, public and private sector collaboration, cybersecurity workforce challenges and so much more. Engage with cyber leaders, network with a community of GovCon professionals and discover cutting-edge cyber technologies at this can’t-miss summit.

Speaker and Presenter Information

 Bridget Bean

Bridget Bean (Keynote)

Executive Director
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
 
 Ashley Manning
Ashley Manning (Keynote)
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

 

David McKeown
David McKeown (Keynote)
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity
and Senior Information Security Officer
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

 

Joanna Dempsey 

Joanna Dempsey (Introducer)

Vice President, CISA Portfolio​, Justice & Homeland Solutions
ECS

 

Justin Fessler

Justin Fessler (Moderator)
VP, Public Sector
LogicMonitor
  
Doug Jeruzal
Doug Jeruzal (Moderator)
CTO
RealmOne
 
 Robert Brown
Robert Brown (Moderator)
Senior Vice President of National Security Solutions
Alpha Omega
 
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones (Moderator)
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer
Nightwing
 
Christopher Cleary
Christopher Cleary (Moderator)
Vice President, Global Cyber Practice
ManTech
 
Beau Houser
Beau Houser (Moderator)
Senior Director of Cybersecurity
ECS
 
 Audrey Murphy
Audrey Murphy (Moderator)
Director, Business Development
Peraton

  

 Kathleen Carley

Kathleen Carley (Panelist)
Director of Center for Computational Analysis
of Social and Organizational Systems (CASOS)
Carnegie Mellon University
 
Jennifer Ewbank

Jennifer Ewbank (Panelist)

Former Deputy Director, for Digital Innovation

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

 

 Dr. Scott White

Dr. Scott White (Panelist)
Associate Professor; Dir. Of Cybersecurity, College of Professional Studies
George Washington University
 
Bobby New
Bobby New (Panelist)
VP Public Sector Solutions Engineering
Trellix
 
Robert Williams
Robert Williams (Panelist)
Head of Business and Partnerships
SandboxAQ
 
Lam Nguyen
Lam Nguyen (Panelist)
Chief Scientist
Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center [DC3]
 
 Dr. Jacob Vargis
Dr. Jacob Vargis (Panelist)
Professor, Cybersecurity
Marymount University
  
April Lenhard
April Lenhard (Panelist)
Principal Product Manager
Qualys
 
 Duane Shugars
Duane Shugars (Panelist)
A Visionary Leader in Cybersecurity Innovation
Omni Federal
 
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa (Panelist)
Professor and Dept. Chair, Dept of Cybersecurity Engineering
George Mason University
 
Timothy Amerson
Timothy Amerson (Panelist)
Acting CISO & Acting Associate Commissioner
Social Security Administration (SSA)
 
 Gerald Caron
Gerald Caron (Panelist)
VP, Cybersecurity
Riva Solutions Inc.
 
Daniel Ehlmann
Daniel Ehlmann (Panelist)
Chief Engineer, Digital Infrastructure
Anduril Industries
 
Pete Ranks
Pete Ranks (Panelist)
Director for Center for Cyber Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
 
 Anne Marie Schumann
Anne Marie Schumann (Panelist)
Principal Cyber Advisor
U.S. Department of the Navy
  
Nitin Natarajan
Nitin Natarajan (Panelist)
Former Deputy Director
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
 
Dr. Thomas Augustine
Dr. Thomas Augustine (Panelist)
Chief Information Security Officer
Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)
 
 Danielle Rowell
Danielle Rowell (Panelist)
CISO
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  
 Dr. Diane Janosek
Dr. Diane Janosek (Panelist)
CEO
Janos LLC
 
 Aaron Bishop
Aaron Bishop (Panelist)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
U.S. Department of the Air Force
 
 Kathryn Wang
Kathryn Wang (Panelist)
Principal, Public Sector
SandboxAQ
 
Chris Sestito
Chris Sestito (Panelist)
Cofounder, CEO
HiddenLayer
 
 Dr. Ben Dixon
Dr. Ben Dixon (Panelist)
Senior Staff Member:
Optical and Quantum Communications Technology Group
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
 
 Dr. Carl Williams
Dr. Carl Williams (Panelist)
CEO
CJW Quantum Consulting, LLC.
 
 Dr. Sarah Muccio
Dr. Sarah Muccio (Panelist)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
 
Marcus Fowler
Marcus Fowler (Panelist)
CEO 
Darktrace Federal
 
Ron Brash
Ron Brash (Panelist)
Vice President of Industrial Cybersecurity
Exiger
 
 Michael Epley
Michael Epley (Panelist)
Chief Architect and Security Strategist, Public Sector
Red Hat
 
U.S. Air Force logo
Dr. Merrick Watchorn (Panelist)
Chief Cyber / Quantum / Cognitive Information Services Architect
U.S. Air Force

Relevant Government Agencies

Intelligence Agencies, Federal Government, State & Local Government


When
Thu, May 15, 2025, 7:00am - 2:45pm


Cost

Government:  $0.00
Non-Member Government:  $50.00
Elite New:  $100.00
Member:  $250.00
Guest Member:  $445.00
Non-Member:  $625.00


Where
Marriott Fairview Park
Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park
3111 Fairview Park Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042
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Website
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Event Sponsors

ECS, Alpha Omega, Night Wing, RealmOne, LogicMonitor, ManTech, Trellix, Red Hat, SandboxAQ, Omni Federal


Organizer
Executive Mosaic LLC


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