CyberSmart 2026 - The Two Edges of AI's Sword
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Cybersecurity is always a volatile topic – new threats, new approaches to defense, emerging new attack surfaces. The emergence of AI as a commercially viable technology introduces new considerations, including growing recognition that it substantially increases the need for risk management.
Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss what is happening now, and what threats and opportunities may arise from current trends.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify where new AI tools can reinforce existing cyber defenses
- Examine how to protect data privacy within an AI-enabled system
- Evaluate your software supply chain to determine how and where to implement zero trust requirements
- Delineate the elements of a universally applied ZT architecture, including identities, accounts, assets, resources, authentication, behavior, and data
- Review your agency’s operations to locate where OT is used and conduct risk assessments to determine corrective measures
Speaker Details
Claudia Hosky
Publisher,
FedInsider
FedInsider
Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider
FedInsider
Christine Lai
Cybersecurity R&D and
AI Security Lead, CISA
AI Security Lead, CISA
Kevin Walsh
Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
U.S. GAO
U.S. GAO
Dr. Elizabeth Di Bene
CISO,
Loudon County, VA
Loudon County, VA
Richard Breakiron
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Programs, Americas Federal Sector,
Commvault
Commvault
Anthony Brannum
CISO,
USDA
USDA
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
Event Type
Onsite
Event Subtype
Workshop / Training
When
Thu, Apr 09, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Location
Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center
11493 Sunset Hills Road Suite 100
Reston, Virginia, US, 20190
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