CyberThreats 2024: Combatting The Evolving Threat Landscape (Day One)

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The means and methods of launching cyber attacks against government agencies and critical infrastructure industries at all levels continue to proliferate rapidly.

The U.S. government is responsible for attending to our national interests, from federal safety nets such as environmental protection and Social Security to national defense and protection against hostile foreign actors, whether individuals, terrorist groups or nation-states.

Hundreds of agencies and hundreds of thousands of government employees face a flood of cyber threats every day, some of them straightforward, like phishing or DDoS attacks, some of them bent on committing fraud, such as fake invoices to Medicare. And some are quite sophisticated, intent on obtaining national security information.

Learning Objectives:

Review the current cyberthreat landscape, including new techniques such as the use of deepfakes for fraud, misinformation and disinformation
Outline approaches to earn support for modernization efforts and reducing the use of legacy systems that pose greater security risks
Evaluate the impact of AI on Zero Trust initiatives, identity credentialing and access management (ICAM) programs, and app security
Delineate the impact of a shrinking and aging workforce and how to use technology to offset the effect

Speaker and Presenter Information

Hosted by:

Claudia Hosky, Publisher, FedInsider

Claudia Hosky
Publisher,
FedInsider

John Breeden II, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

John Breeden II
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

Government Keynote Address

Paul Blahusch

Chief Information Security Officer,

Department of Labor

Session One: Retrospective shaping Perspective: The Evolution of the Cyber Threat Landscape

The universe of cyber threats continues to expand. Ransomware attacks continue to paralyze organizations, phishing attacks continue to snare unwary users, the software supply chain is still vulnerable to malware insertions. Even DDoS attacks still bring websites to a standstill. In other words, no cyber threat, whether from individuals or hostile nation-states, ever truly goes away. Our panel of experts will review current trends in cyber threats, what agencies may not have seen yet but should be on guard for, and best practices to keep cybersecurity measures up to date.

Brian Dennis, Principal Technologist, Public Sector, Akamai

Brian Dennis
Principal Technologist, Public Sector,
Akamai Technologies

Session Two: Navigating the Risks of Rapid API Integration

The rapid rise of API usage and the push to integrate APIs into applications does not mean they are without risks—especially when it comes to cybersecurity. APIs can make it easier for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities, enabling unauthorized access or data exposure, increasing the risk of data breaches and malicious activities. Our panel of government and industry experts will discuss how APIs are transforming the cyberthreat landscape and how organizations can secure their APIs to protect sensitive information and fend off attacks.

Stephen Ringo, Senior Solutions Engineer, Akamai

Stephen Ringo
Sr. Solutions Engineer,
Akamai

Session Three: Maintaining Security During Modernization

The federal government has been pushing to modernize its IT systems for more than a decade, but some legacy systems are still in use and even newer IT needs frequent refresh to keep up with innovation. Meanwhile, agencies’ workforces are aging, those with expertise on legacy IT are retiring, and the government struggles to compete with industry for IT talent, particularly regarding cybersecurity. Our panel of experts will share their experiences and insights about how to maintain security while contending with this tricky environment.

Beau Houser

CISO,

US Census Bureau

Andrew York

Lead Systems Engineer for Cybersecurity,

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA, FCC