CyberThreats 2024: Combatting the Evolving Threat Landscape (Day Two)


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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.

 

From cyber attacks on water and wastewater treatment systems to ransomware targeting hospitals and physicians’ practices, phishing attacks to straightforward fraud, state and local agencies, educational institutions, and tribal and territorial governments often find themselves contending with the same threats as federal agencies – but without access to the same resources.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • List the top priorities of government cybersecurity professionals in combatting current and emerging threats, including those created by widespread accessibility of genAI tools
  • Understand the role that data analytics can play in helping existing cybersecurity protections become more robust
  • Delineate the risks of legacy systems and steps to mitigate them

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

 

Opening Address:

Rob San Martin

Rob San Martin

Vice President, Public Sector

Akamai Technologies

 

Government Keynote Address:

CyberThreats 2024: Torry Crass, State Chief Risk Officer, North Carolina Department of Information Technology

Torry Crass
State Chief Risk Officer, North Carolina
Department of Information Technology

 

   
Session One:  Retrospective shaping Perspective: The Evolution of the Cyber Threat Landscape           
        
The universe of cyber threats continues to expand. State and local governments, responsible for operating much of the day-to-day infrastructure used by their residents, are seeing attacks on water systems, for instance, while state medical facilities have been victimized by ransomware. 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.

 

CyberThreats 2024: 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 sudden emergence of commercial artificial intelligence (AI) and push to incorporate it into apps does not mean it's risk-free - particularly regarding cybersecurity. The states are responsible for conducting elections, for instance, and AI tools make it much easier for bad actors to create deepfakes, whether text, audio or video. Our panel of government and industry experts discuss how AI is affecting the cyberthreat landscape, and how agencies can harness its capabilities to fend off attacks.

 

CyberThreats 2024: Douglas Holland, Senior Solutions Engineer, Akamai

Douglas Holland
Senior Solutions Engineer,
Akamai Technologies



Session Three: Maintaining Security in Times of Transition        
                 
State and local agencies have been pushing to modernize their IT systems for more than a decade, but they must contend with tight budgets and limited human resources. Meanwhile, their workforces are aging, those with expertise on legacy IT are retiring, and the agencies struggle 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 complicated environment.

 

Solom Adote

Chief Security Officer,

Delaware Department of Technology & Information

 

Hong Sae

Chief Information Officer, 

City of Roseville, CA

 

 

 

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


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When
Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET


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