AFCEA Kansas City

Last year we explored the physical infrastructure underpinning national security — cleared spaces, energy, facilities. This event tackles the other side of the coin: the digital threats targeting defense contractors, federal networks, and the industrial base that supports the warfighter. Nation-state actors are increasingly targeting the defense supply chain through sophisticated cyber campaigns, and companies of all sizes are navigating a rapidly evolving compliance landscape. With a dense concentration of defense contractors and federal facilities across the region, this conversation hits close to home.

Key Topics:

• The evolving cyber threat landscape targeting the defense industrial base — nation-state actors, ransomware, and supply chain attacks
• CMMC 2.0 compliance: what defense contractors need to know and how to prepare
• Protecting sensitive data across the defense supply chain — from primes to small business subcontractors
• CISA Region 7’s role in supporting the defense community and private sector
• Insider threats, zero trust architecture, and the convergence of IT and OT security in defense manufacturing