Sunday, May 31, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Registration Open
  • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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    Monday, June 01, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Registration Open
    • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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    Supported by:

      Tuesday, June 02, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

      Registration Open
      • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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      Supported by:

        Tuesday, June 02, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

        Morning Coffee Break
        • Room: Exhibit Hall
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          Tuesday, June 02, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

          Exhibit Hall Open
          • Room: Exhibit Hall
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            Tuesday, June 02, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

            Theater Sessions: 1-6
            • Room: Exhibit Hall
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              Tuesday, June 02, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

              Conference Opening & Keynote Address
              • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
              Join us as LTG Susan Lawrence, USA (Ret.), President and CEO of AFCEA International, kicks off TechNet Cyber 2026!  Invocation: Mr. Darrell Williams ...
              Speaker(s)
              Keynote (confirmed)
              The Hon. Kirsten Davies
              CIO
              Department of War
              Speaker (confirmed)
              LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
              President and Chief Executive Officer
              AFCEA International
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                Morning Keynote Coffee
                • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D

                  Tuesday, June 02, 10:40 AM - 5:00 PM

                  SIGNAL Innovation Showcase
                  • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage, Booth 2769
                  Hosted by: Signal Media ...
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                    Tuesday, June 02, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

                    Panel: Service CIOs
                    • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                    Hear from the Service CIOs who will provide updates....
                    Speaker(s)
                    Moderator (confirmed)
                    LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                    AFCEA International
                    Panelist (invited)
                    Leonel T. (Leo) Garciga
                    Chief Information Officer
                    United States Army
                    Panelist (invited)
                    Keith Hardiman, EdD
                    Deputy Chief Information Officer
                    Department of the Air Force
                    Panelist (invited)
                    M. Barry Tanner
                    Acting Chief Information Officer
                    U.S. Department of the Navy
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                      Tuesday, June 02, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                      Building Blocks for Cyber Security Maturity and Opportunities to Help Protect the USA Supply Chain (CMMC)
                      • Room: Theater #3, Booth 3332
                      The DoD is implementing a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) that offers a consistent roadmap for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), and beyond, to mature its overall Cybersecurity capabilities in a proactive way to enhance their business case, protect their brand, while protecting our Nation’s Economy and Security. The CMMC ecosystem consists of various organizations managed and coordinated by the CyberAB and the Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO), they currently include: Organizations Seeking Compliance (OSC) CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO) Provisional Assessors/ Certified CMMC Professionals/ Certified CMMC Assessors Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) Registered Practitioner (RP)/ Registered Practitioner Advanced (RPA) Licensed Publishing Partners (LPPs)/ Licensed... ...read more...
                      Speaker(s)
                      Moderator (confirmed)
                      Dan Turissini
                      Chair
                      AFCEA Homeland Security Committee
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                        Theater Sessions: 1, 3, 5
                        • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                          Tuesday, June 02, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

                          Mission Partners Networking Lunch*
                          • Room: Exhibit Hall, Hall G
                          *Ticket Required...
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                            Tuesday, June 02, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

                            Meet the Senior Leaders
                            • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                            Join DISA and other DoW senior leaders for an informal outreach session in the back of the Primary Stage, Hall D. This is your chance to begin conversations and connect with these leaders and subject matter experts. Open to all registered attendees, no appointment necessary....
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                              Tuesday, June 02, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

                              Dessert Break
                              • Room: Exhibit Hall

                                Tuesday, June 02, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

                                Keynote
                                • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                Speaker(s)
                                Keynote (confirmed)
                                LTG Paul T. Stanton, USA
                                Director, Defense Information Systems Agency
                                Commander, Department of War Cyber Defense Command
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                                  Tuesday, June 02, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

                                  Panel: Acquisition
                                  • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
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                                    Theater Sessions: 2, 4, 6
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                                        Zero Trust in Operational Technology: Adapting Modern Security Frameworks for Legacy Industrial Environments
                                        • Room: Theater #2, Booth 2300
                                        This panel examines whether Zero Trust can deliver meaningful security gains in OT environments without compromising the availability and safety priorities that define them. Panelists will address the compensating controls practitioners are deploying today, the true cost of legacy modernization, what recent DoD guidance (ZT for OT Activities and Outcomes) actually requires of operators, and — critically — what Zero Trust realistically buys against the threat landscape targeting industrial control systems. Attendees will leave with a frank assessment of where ZT adoption stands, what it takes to implement it in constrained OT environments, and how to make the case for investment... ...read more...
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                                          Tuesday, June 02, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

                                          Secure Connections Networking Reception
                                          • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                            Tuesday, June 02, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

                                            Emerging Leaders Disruptive by Design Panel: Elevating Mission Assurance - Securing C2 and Data Integrity in UAS/C-UAS Operations
                                            • Room: Theater #1, Booth 3302
                                            Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) play a fundamental role in today’s joint force operations. However, these systems’ reliance on digital Command and Control (C2) and software supply chains are increasingly targeted by RF jamming, cyber takeover, directed energy, supply chain insertion attacks and even kinetic destruction. These interdependencies introduce new risks that threaten the timeline and accurate data fusion necessary to optimize a layered defense. This panel examines the engineering resilience necessary for securing UAS and C-UAS data fusion to enable automated target pairing, sensor fusion, and electronic protection measures. Discussions will focus on the implementation of core... ...read more...
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                                              Theater Sessions: 1-6
                                              • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                Wednesday, June 03, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

                                                Registration Open
                                                • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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                                                Supported by:

                                                  Wednesday, June 03, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                  Morning Coffee Break
                                                  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                    Wednesday, June 03, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

                                                    Exhibit Hall Open
                                                    • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                      Wednesday, June 03, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

                                                      Theater Sessions: 1-6
                                                      • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                        Wednesday, June 03, 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

                                                        SIGNAL Innovation Showcase
                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage, Booth 2769
                                                        Hosted by: SIGNAL Media...
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                                                          Wednesday, June 03, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                          Keynote
                                                          • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
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                                                            Wednesday, June 03, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

                                                            Morning Keynote Coffee
                                                            • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D

                                                              Wednesday, June 03, 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

                                                              SIGNAL Innovation Showcase
                                                              • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage, Booth 2769
                                                              Hosted by: SIGNAL Media...
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                                                                Wednesday, June 03, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                Tales From the Trenches: How OSCs Fail Their CMMC Level 2 Certification
                                                                • Room: Theater #3, Booth 3332
                                                                In this session, we’ll give a candid look at how Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) commonly derail their CMMC Level 2 assessment. Drawing on front-line C3PAO experiences, we’ll unpack recurring pitfalls, improper or incomplete documentation, shaky scoping and boundary definitions, blind spots in CUI data flows, “paper-only” policies that diverge from practice, weak evidence hygiene, and overreliance on inherited controls or third-party vendors. Attendees will take away proven best practices to avoid these traps and map a realistic path to success. The session also decodes the newly published 48 CFR and its implications as the CMMC program rolls out. You’ll leave with... ...read more...
                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                Dan Turissini
                                                                Chair
                                                                AFCEA Homeland Security Committee
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                                                                  Theater Sessions: 1, 3, 5
                                                                  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                    Wednesday, June 03, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                    Panel: Cyber Component Commanders
                                                                    • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                    LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, USMC (Ret.)
                                                                    Former Deputy Commandant for Information
                                                                    Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    VADM Heidi Berg, USN
                                                                    Commander, Fleet Cyber Command; Commander, Navy Space Command
                                                                    Commander, U.S. TENTH Fleet
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    Brig Gen Ivory Carter, USAF
                                                                    Director of Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (C4) Systems
                                                                    USTRANSCOM
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    LTG Christopher L. Eubank, USA
                                                                    Commanding General
                                                                    U.S. Army Cyber Command
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    Lt Gen Thomas K. Hensley, USAF
                                                                    Commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Commander, Air Forces Cyber
                                                                    Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    BG Matthew J. Lennox, USA
                                                                    Commander
                                                                    Cyber National Mission Force
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    LtGen Joseph A. (Jay) Matos III, USMC
                                                                    Commander
                                                                    U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command
                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                    RDML Jason P. (J.P.) Tama, USCG
                                                                    Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command
                                                                    U. S. Coast Guard
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                                                                      Wednesday, June 03, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

                                                                      Networking Lunch*
                                                                      • Room: Exhibit Hall, Hall G
                                                                      *Ticket Required...
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                                                                        Wednesday, June 03, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

                                                                        Dessert Break
                                                                        • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                          Wednesday, June 03, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

                                                                          Keynote
                                                                          • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                          Keynote (invited)
                                                                          Nicholas (Nick) Andersen
                                                                          Acting Director
                                                                          CISA
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                                                                            Wednesday, June 03, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                            Hands-On Workshop – Practical Cybersecurity Skills in an AI-Augmented World: Protecting the AI Trifecta
                                                                            • Room: 339 & 340
                                                                            Based on the new CompTIA SecAI+ course, this session goes beyond theory. You will work through practical exercises that show you how to: Protect AI models, data, and infrastructure Use AI to enhance traditional cyber defense and incident response Enable effective AI governance and risk management You’ll get a clear sense of what the SecAI+ course covers so you can determine whether it’s a good fit for you, your team, and your mission or organizational needs. If you already hold a CompTIA Security+, CySA+, PenTest+ or SecurityX credential or the equivalent, you will find this session to be a compelling complement to your existing... ...read more...
                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Nicholas (Nick) Pierce
                                                                            Full-Time Instructor, Workforce Development Division
                                                                            Northern Virginia Community College
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                                                                              Wednesday, June 03, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

                                                                              Panel: Critical Infrastructure
                                                                              • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                              Moderator (invited)
                                                                              Col Michael B. Black, USAF (Ret.)
                                                                              Vice President for Defense
                                                                              AFCEA International
                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                              Louis Eichenbaum
                                                                              Federal CTO
                                                                              Color Tokens
                                                                              Panelist (invited)
                                                                              John J. Garstka
                                                                              Director, Cyber Warfare, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (PWPM)
                                                                              Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment
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                                                                                Wednesday, June 03, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

                                                                                Building Quantum and AI Secure Infrastructure
                                                                                • Room: Theater #2, Booth 2300
                                                                                The convergence of quantum computing and artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, introducing both unprecedented capabilities and systemic risks. As quantum systems evolve toward practical cryptographic disruption and AI continues to automate attack and defense mechanisms, organizations face a dual-front transformation. This panel will explore how quantum advancements threaten current encryption standards, how AI accelerates both offensive cyber operations and defensive resilience, and what strategic frameworks are emerging to secure digital infrastructure in this new paradigm. The discussion will bring together perspectives on post-quantum cryptography, AI-driven threat detection, governance challenges, and the geopolitical implications of this technological convergence. Key... ...read more...
                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                Shivaji Sengupta
                                                                                Founder and CEO
                                                                                NXTKey Corporation
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                                                                                  Theater Sessions: 2, 4, 6
                                                                                  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                    Wednesday, June 03, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                    Autonomy Unleashed: Confronting the Rise of AI‑Driven Adversaries
                                                                                    • Room: Theater #1, Booth 3302
                                                                                    AI‑driven adversary autonomy is accelerating the speed, scale, and unpredictability of cyber conflict, challenging long‑standing assumptions about deterrence and control. As autonomous systems independently probe networks, generate exploits, and shape information environments, they create a threat landscape that evolves faster than human defenders can respond. This session examines how national‑security organizations must adapt to a future where machine‑speed adversaries redefine risk, resilience, and readiness. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cyber battlespace, but its most disruptive impact may come from the rise of AI-driven adversary autonomy—hostile systems capable of independently planning, adapting, and executing operations at machine speed. As the Department... ...read more...
                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                    Diane Janosek, Ph.D.
                                                                                    CEO
                                                                                    Janos LLC
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    Ray DeMeo
                                                                                    Managing Director
                                                                                    Pulse Drive Group
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    Alyssa Feola
                                                                                    Owner
                                                                                    Seventeen Sierra
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    Karen Guttieri, Ph.D.
                                                                                    Senior Fellow for Cyber Policy and Strategy
                                                                                    Janos LLC
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    Darnell Washington
                                                                                    President and CEO
                                                                                    SecureXperts
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                                                                                      Theater Sessions: 1-6
                                                                                      • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                        Thursday, June 04, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                        Registration Open
                                                                                        • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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                                                                                        Supported by:

                                                                                          Thursday, June 04, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                                                          Morning Coffee Break
                                                                                          • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                            Thursday, June 04, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                            Exhibit Hall Open
                                                                                            • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                              Thursday, June 04, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

                                                                                              Theater Sessions: 1-6
                                                                                              • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                                Thursday, June 04, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

                                                                                                Morning Keynote Coffee
                                                                                                • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D

                                                                                                  Thursday, June 04, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                                                                  Keynote
                                                                                                  • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                  Keynote (confirmed)
                                                                                                  The Hon. Katherine Sutton
                                                                                                  Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                  U.S. Department of War
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                                                                                                    Thursday, June 04, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

                                                                                                    Panel: Principal Cyber Advisors
                                                                                                    • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                    BG Paul H. Fredenburgh III, USA (Ret.)
                                                                                                    Executive Vice President, Defense and National Security
                                                                                                    AFCEA International
                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                    RDML Amy Grable, USCG
                                                                                                    Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7); Assistant Commandant for USCG Futures Development and Integration (FD&i)
                                                                                                    U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                    The Hon. Katherine Sutton
                                                                                                    Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                    U.S. Department of War
                                                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                                                    Wanda Jones-Heath, Ph.D.
                                                                                                    Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                    Department of the Air Force
                                                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                                                    Brandon Pugh
                                                                                                    Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                    Headquarters Department of the Army
                                                                                                    Panelist (invited)
                                                                                                    Anne M. Schumann
                                                                                                    Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                    Department of the Navy
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                                                                                                      Thursday, June 04, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

                                                                                                      SIGNAL Innovation Showcase
                                                                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage, Booth 2769
                                                                                                      Hosted By: SIGNAL Media...
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                                                                                                        Thursday, June 04, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                        Theater Sessions: 1-6
                                                                                                        • Room: Exhibit Hall
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                                                                                                          Thursday, June 04, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                          Conference Closing and Fireside
                                                                                                          • Room: Primary Stage, Hall D
                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                          Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                          George Seffers
                                                                                                          Editor in Chief
                                                                                                          SIGNAL Magazine
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                                                                                                            Thursday, June 04, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                            Meet the Program/Portfolio Managers
                                                                                                            • Room: Pratt Street Lobby
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