Panel: Keeping Pace with the Adversary and the Warfighter: Data-Centric Operations

  • Room: Primary Stage - Hall D
Tuesday, May 06, 2025: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Speaker(s)

Moderator (confirmed)
LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, USMC (Ret.)
Former Deputy Commandant for Information
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Panelist (confirmed)
Major General (Air Vice-Marshal) Armin Fleischmann
Commander CID Support Forces and DCOS Capabilities
CID Command, Bonn
Panelist (confirmed)
COL Heath A. Giesecke, USA
Director, Enterprise Cloud Management Agency
U.S. Army
Panelist (confirmed)
Col Dennis W. Katolin, USMC
AC/S G-3
United States Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command
Panelist (confirmed)
Kenneth C. McNeill
CIO and Director, C4 Systems Directorate
National Guard Bureau
Panelist (confirmed)
CAPT Joseph E. Meuse, USCG
Deputy Commander
Coast Guard Cyber Command
Panelist (confirmed)
Col John W. Picklesimer, USAF
Commander, 67 Cyber Wing
Sixteenth Air Force

Description

In an era where information moves at the speed of light, the ability to harness, analyze, and act on data determines mission success. Adversaries are rapidly leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, and cyber warfare tactics to disrupt operations, making data-centric strategies essential for maintaining dominance in the digital battlespace. As the warfighter relies more on real-time intelligence, cybersecurity, and data-driven decision-making, how do we ensure our cyber forces remain ahead?

This panel of senior cyber leaders will explore:

• Data as the foundation of modern warfare: How adversaries exploit and weaponize information

• AI and automation in cyber operations: Enhancing decision-making and resilience

• Cyber intrusions and emerging threats: Lessons learned and strategies for mitigation

• Operationalizing data for the warfighter: Ensuring agility, security, and effectiveness in contested environments

• The future of joint cyber operations: What must change to outpace adversaries in a data-driven fight

Join this critical discussion on how cyber leaders can integrate data-centric operations to ensure security, resilience, and strategic superiority across all domains.

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