Dinner Topic: Impact and Influence — A Follow Up Evening with Chris Brown, CEO, New Cyber Executive As cybersecurity becomes more deeply embedded in business strategy, the expectations of CISOs are rapidly evolving—from technical operator to influential executive. Chris Brown, an experienced security leader, executive coach and author will draw on key themes from the day’s sessions to explore what it truly means to lead in to...

Federal agencies have been working to meet the White House’s mandate for implementing zero trust across their networks. As agencies push forward, challenges like complexity, cost and impact on user experience require collaborative, strategic solutions. The Federal Zero Trust Forum brings together key technology leaders from across government to explore practical strategies and share lessons for advancing zero trust architecture. Attende...

When cybercriminals hold your data hostage, do you pay the ransom or call their bluff? In 2024, only 25% of organizations paid ransoms—an all-time low—yet those who did pay still only achieved 46% full data recovery. In this talk, we'll dissect the high-stakes world of ransomware negotiations, where million-dollar decisions happen under extreme pressure. Drawing from real-world negotiation transcripts and the groundbreaking Coinbas...

The Southern Florida Digital Government Summit is an event that brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems. Key themes include cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI implementation, data governance, and fostering collaboration across multiple stakeholders. Attendees will benefit from expert discussions, peer networking, and insights into the future of gover...

Organizations keep deploying AI "agents" without understanding what autonomy level they're getting or what governance it warrants. Chinese state-sponsored hackers used Claude Code to automate a cyberattack campaign across 30 organizations. Replit's AI coding agent deleted a production database, then tried to cover up its mistake. These aren't anomalies. They're predictable governance failures. The Misenar 4A Model maps AI autonomy across four...

When a crisis hits -- whether it’s a cyberattack, regional outage, or national emergency -- government and public safety agencies can’t afford to go dark. Yet, many public agencies are still struggling to pass CJIS compliance checks, relying on manual reporting, disconnected tools, or fragile network infrastructure that breaks exactly when they need it most. Join Government Technology and Absolute Software for a live webinar to exp...

I've been a heavy user of AI since the beginning, but the way that I use AI has recently shifted. In this fast-paced, fun talk, we'll cover the top ways that I've improved my efficiency and productivity by changing the way I interact with AI in 2025 and into 2026.

As a known hub for the direction of geopolitics, sanctions, and trade, the Department of State is an attractive target for advanced nation-state threat actors motivated more by a desire for information than by greed, and as public-facing representatives of the U.S. overseas, diplomat staff and buildings don’t have the benefit of anonymity. Deputy Assistant Secretary Gharun Lacy will share Diplomatic Security's cybersecurity strategies fo...

Public sector IT leaders are being pulled in every direction: cyber threats are growing more advanced, AI is pushing infrastructure to its limits, and budget pressures continue to shape every decision. In this environment, questions around data storage are no longer just about capacity or cost—they’re about agility, resilience, and the ability to support rapidly evolving workloads like AI and advanced analytics. In other words, the...

Any security team can start building and driving a strong security culture now, but you need to start first with strategy. In this short webcast, you’ll learn how to create a practical strategy and roadmap tailored for your organization. Using lessons from the SANS LDR521 course, Lance Spitzner will start with how to decipher your organizational culture and how to use that to create your guiding principles. We then will cover the four ke...