CyberSmart 2024: Cybersecurity Excellence in Government
The premise of Moore’s law is that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years. Unspoken but implied is that new technologies will be introduced at a similar clip – along with new, sometimes unforeseen, challenges.
Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law. For instance, the past 18 months has brought artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream, introducing plenty of both opportunity and risk. The White House released Executive Order 14110 in October 2023 on the “safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use” of AI, followed in March of this year with an Office of Management and Budget memo providing guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI.
State governments are not leaving all the heavy lifting to federal agencies on this, however. Almost all states are considering legislation governing AI and protecting their residents from possible harm – but one recent report finds this hodgepodge approach can lead to gaps and confusion and create new risks.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the role of identity management in mitigating risks when utilizing AI, to guard against the theft or spoofing of a user’s identity
- Outline the availability of tools to assist in cybersecurity measures aimed at addressing AI vulnerabilities
- Evaluate the recommendations and requirements of federal policies such as the Zero Trust mandate and the most common objectives of proposed state laws and regulations
Speaker Details
Chris Bunton
Chief Information Officer,
Texas Department of Agriculture
Gabe Perez
Vice President, Systems Engineering,
U.S. Public Sector West, Fortinet
Larry Moore
Chief Information Security Officer,
Texas Division of Emergency Managemen
Santina Saxby
IS Security Manager,
Texas Army National Guard
Dave Hinchman
Director, IT & CS Team,
U.S. GAO
Christine Conklin
Cloud Computing Engineer, IT Services
Department, City of San Antonio
Katie McCroskey
Senior Director, Enablement,
Delinea
Jeff Scott
Solutions Architect,
Intercede
Ernesto Ballesteros
Cybersecurity State Coordinator
for Texas, CISA Region 6
Bart Lauwers
Cybersecurity Officer, Security
Operations, City of Austin, TX
Nick Russo
Vice President of Sales, Americas, Skyhigh Security
Chris Jensen
Public Sector Business
Development, Tenable
Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider
Event Topic
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, TechnologyRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies