Monday, April 22, 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Small Business Day Welcome
  • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Bob Gearhart
Principal Consultant
GCS
Speaker
John Kreger
Vice President, Public Sector Programs, The MITRE Corporation
Chairman, AFCEA Homeland Security Committee

    Monday, April 22, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM

    Small Business Keynote
    • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
    Speaker(s)
    Keynote
    Kevin Boshears
    Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    Department of Homeland Security
    Keynote
    Darlene Bullock
    Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    Department of Homeland Security

      Monday, April 22, 9:40 AM - 10:45 AM

      Nontraditional Procurement Methods Panel
      • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
      The speed and frequency of which man-made threats and natural disasters are occurring require creative solutions with minimal time-to-market. To achieve this, DHS and other government Agencies in the business of securing the homeland need to expand the use of Non-Traditional Procurement Methods such as OTAs, BAAs, BPAs Consortiums and other such new, innovative and flexible contracting mechanisms. This panel will bring together procurement and contracting experts from the government and industry communities who have extensive experience in the area of Non-Traditional Procurement to discuss strategies, examples, and best practices for the implementation of such Methodologies....
      Speaker(s)
      Moderator
      Douglas Maughan, Ph.D.
      Head, Office of Convergence Accelerators
      National Science Foundation
      Panelist
      Anil John
      Technical Director, Silicon Valley Innovation Program
      DHS Science and Technology Directorate
      Panelist
      Capt Steven Lauver, USAF
      Director of Technology Acceleration
      AFWERX
      Panelist
      Bobby McCane
      Chief Procurement Officer
      Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Panelist
      Justin Taft
      Chief Executive Officer
      Cyber Apex Solutions Consortium
      Tracks:

        Monday, April 22, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

        Winning Small Business Contracts in a Modernized Government Operational Environment
        • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
        Remaining competitive in federal government marketspace can be challenging for small businesses. As agencies modernize their operations to deliver mission outcomes, leveraging category management will drive more value and cost-savings for federal acquisition programs. As a result, Procurement and Contracting Officers are relying heavily on government-wide acquisition contracts to reduce their spend under management and leverage efficiencies through best-in-class contract vehicles.  This panel will discuss strategies and business tactics that small businesses can leverage for success in the current federal homeland security marketspace as well as upcoming Procurements....
        Speaker(s)
        Moderator
        Dwight Deneal
        Director, Small Business and Industry Liaison Programs
        U.S. Coast Guard
        Panelist
        Chanel Bankston Carter
        Director, Strategic Outreach and Communications
        Department of Veterans Affairs, OSDBU
        Panelist
        Dewayne Carter
        National Manager, Customer Care and Outreach Division, OSBU
        General Services Administration
        Panelist
        Bob Connolly
        Director, OSDBU
        Department of Justice
        Panelist
        Lorenzo Jacobs
        Director of IT Acquisition Support
        U.S. Customs & Border Protection
        Tracks:

          Monday, April 22, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

          Lunch

              Monday, April 22, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

              Small Business Matchmaking
              • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
              As part of the Homeland Security conference, AFCEA Small Business members may choose to register for matchmaking, on Monday, April 22nd. Full conference registration and AFCEA membership are required, but there is no additional charge for matchmaking. If you have already registered and would like to add matchmaking, please contact the registration center at homelandregistration@spargoinc.com or 703-449-6418. Prime- and sub-contractors who are looking for partners for procurement opportunities with DHS and other federal agencies need to take advantage of this networking opportunity! Please contact Ben Smith for more information. Confirmed Primes Alion AT&T Avaya CACI CGI Federal Deloitte DRS General Dynamics Information Technology IBM KBRwyle Leidos ManTech NGS/Anthem SAIC Confirmed Federal Agencies U.S. Coast Guard State Department Customs and Border... ...read more...

                Tuesday, April 23, 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM

                Conference Opening/Welcome
                • Room: Atrium Ballroom B

                  Tuesday, April 23, 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

                  Opening Keynote
                  • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                  Speaker(s)
                  Keynote
                  Christopher Krebs
                  Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
                  Department of Homeland Security

                    Tuesday, April 23, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                    Data Panel - Solutions and Operations
                    • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                    The Smart Phone gave rise to Edge-Level computing, putting the power of the space shuttle in the palm of our hands. With the maturity of Cloud Computing and Data Analytics, data is no longer protected behind closed doors, complicating data protection. Looming are smaller operating systems that are beginning to allow a multitude of sensors, all affordable, to be reliable, interoperable and connected. Real-time data can now be gathered from sources previously off the grid enabling a level of automation based on real-time data and beyond. This revolution promises both predictive and deeply analytical computer analysis that can warn us... ...read more...
                    Speaker(s)
                    Moderator
                    Bradford Boston
                    former President and CEO
                    NetNumber
                    Panelist
                    Kevin Gamache, Ph.D.
                    Chief Research Security Officer
                    Texas A&M University
                    Panelist
                    Damon Kachur
                    Vice President of IoT Solutions
                    Sectigo
                    Panelist
                    Andras Szakal
                    Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
                    IBM U.S. Federal
                    Panelist
                    Bruce Willins
                    Technology Solutions Engineering Fellow
                    Zebra Technologies
                    Tracks:
                      Enhancing CIP and Incident Response around the Nation
                      • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                      By simulating a complex physical and cyberattack which impacts multiple critical infrastructure sectors, government emergency management coordinators can assess municipal response capability, communication between public and private partners, and integration of military and other government CIP capabilities. Leveraging lessons learned from municipal table top and live fire exercises like Jack Voltaic II, this panel will discuss actions that federal, state and local governments can take to enhance CIP and incident response to an ever- advancing high end adversary threat to our communities. Representatives will share their thoughts on policy and resourcing actions that could be taken to better enable federal,... ...read more...
                      Speaker(s)
                      Moderator
                      Bob Butler
                      AFCEA Cyber Committee
                      Senior Vice President, Critical Infrastructure Protection, AECOM
                      Panelist
                      Michael Dent
                      Chief Information Security Officer
                      Fairfax County, Virginia
                      Panelist
                      Mark Kneidinger
                      Deputy Director, National Risk Management Center
                      DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
                      Panelist
                      Jeff McManus
                      Director, Mission Assurance
                      DC&MA, OASD (Homeland Defense & Global Security)
                      Panelist
                      Mike Steinmetz
                      State Cybersecurity Officer/Senior Advisor on Homeland Security
                      State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
                      Panelist
                      MG Michael Stone, USA
                      Commander, 46th Military Police Command
                      Assistant Adjutant General - MI Army National Guard
                      Tracks:

                        Tuesday, April 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                        Data Panel - Mission Enablement
                        • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                        The Smart Phone gave rise to Edge-Level computing, putting the power of the space shuttle in the palm of our hands. With the maturity of Cloud Computing and Data Analytics, data is no longer protected behind closed doors, complicating data protection. Looming are smaller operating systems that are beginning to allow a multitude of sensors, all affordable, to be reliable, interoperable and connected. Real-time data can now be gathered from sources previously off the grid enabling a level of automation based on real-time data and beyond. This revolution promises both predictive and deeply analytical computer analysis that can warn us... ...read more...
                        Speaker(s)
                        Moderator
                        Grant Evans
                        Chief Executive Officer
                        SPYRUS
                        Panelist
                        James Allen, Sc.D.
                        Office of the Chief Information Officer
                        Federal Bureau of Investigation
                        Panelist
                        John Felker
                        Director, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)
                        Department of Homeland Security
                        Panelist
                        Eddie Reyes
                        Director, Emergency Communications
                        Prince William County, Virginia
                        Panelist
                        Ted Stille
                        Diplomatic Security Service
                        State Department
                        Tracks:
                          Technology Solutions to Enhance Critical Infrastructure Protection and Incident Response around the Nation
                          • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                          Cyber threats to critical infrastructure are now at the forefront of homeland risk planning, a task made difficult by accelerating advances in technology; however, these very same technologies present government executives and first responders with new strategic and tactical opportunities.  From IoT sensors, to AI analytics and Machine Learning (including simulation and gaming) in both a secure cloud and at the "edge," to shared mobile applications, to the new nationwide broadband responder network (FirstNet) -- government executives and first responders can leverage the technology needed to defend our homeland.  This panel will explore how diverse emerging technologies can be integrated... ...read more...
                          Speaker(s)
                          Moderator
                          James Mitchell
                          Chief of Staff
                          FirstNet
                          Panelist
                          Sri Elaprolu
                          Senior Leader, Machine Learning
                          Amazon Web Services
                          Panelist
                          Bradley Hayes, Ph.D.
                          Chief Technology Officer
                          Circadence Corp
                          Panelist
                          Mark Jules
                          Global Vice President, Smart Spaces and Video Intelligence
                          Hitachi
                          Panelist
                          Chris Lindenau
                          Chief Revenue Officer
                          Utility, Inc.
                          Panelist
                          Matt Walsh
                          Director of Business Development - Smart Cities, UAS and IoT for FirstNet IoT
                          AT&T
                          Tracks:

                            Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

                            AFCEA Innovation Shark Tank
                            • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                            This event is the culmination of Season Two of AFCEA International's Innovation Shark Tank series. Participants will include: 1. Automation Anywhere (video from their previous Shark Tank appearance - free to watch, but registration is required): Our Vision: Take the robot out of the human. To liberate employees from mundane, repetitive tasks, allowing them more time to use their intellect and creativity to solve higher order business challenges. We see a world where every employee will work side by side with digital workers, making them exponentially more productive and far more fulfilled. Automation Anywhere is a leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and is at... ...read more...

                              Tuesday, April 23, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

                              CIP Workshop: What Are the Pathfinding Enablers (Platforms) Required for Continuous Response Readiness Assessment and Improvement?
                              • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                              Handout(s)

                                Tuesday, April 23, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

                                Lunch
                                • Room: Atrium

                                  Tuesday, April 23, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

                                  Game-changing Technologies and Their Application to Homeland Security
                                  • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                  Where have Departments and agencies identified as potential uses for advanced technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, mobility, IOT, Blockchain and others. Where does the intersection of future technology intersect with legacy systems and modernization efforts? What advances are going to occur in the next 3 to 5 years that industry should be prepared for? This panel will discuss various initiatives / applications / ideas / implementations on this topic....
                                  Speaker(s)
                                  Moderator
                                  Matthijs Broer, Ph.D.
                                  Director, Strategic Capabilities
                                  The MITRE Corporation
                                  Panelist
                                  Brian Gattoni
                                  Chief Technology Officer
                                  DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
                                  Panelist
                                  Steve Gottwals, Ph.D.
                                  Technical Director, Security Solutions
                                  Adobe Systems Federal
                                  Panelist
                                  LT Vincent Sritapan, USNR
                                  Technical Authority Mission Lead
                                  NAVWAR Reserve Program, U.S. Navy Reserves
                                  Panelist
                                  Jeremy Wiltz
                                  Assistant Director, IT Enterprise Services Division
                                  FBI
                                  Tracks:
                                    Innovation in Action
                                    • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                                    Acquiring cutting edge technology can be a challenge. Engagement with Silicon Valley, and other companies that typically don't interact with the federal government brings a set of hurdles that should be considered before engaging. These panelists have experience in bringing new technology into their agencies....
                                    Speaker(s)
                                    Moderator
                                    David Coker
                                    Area Vice President, Federal Channels and Alliances
                                    NETSCOUT
                                    Panelist
                                    Mark Borkowski
                                    Assistant Commissioner, Office of Acquisition / Chief Acquisition Officer / Component Acquisition Executive
                                    U.S. Customs and Border Protection
                                    Panelist
                                    Polly Hall
                                    Acquisition Innovation Advocate
                                    DHS Procurement Innovation Lab
                                    Panelist
                                    Sharon James
                                    Contracting Officer
                                    Department of State
                                    Panelist
                                    Jonathan Mostowski
                                    Acquisition Strategis
                                    U.S. Digital Service
                                    Tracks:

                                      Tuesday, April 23, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

                                      Protecting the Nation's Internet Communications Using Innovative Acquisition Methods
                                      • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                      Acquisition officials are becoming more and more innovative in their support of the mission, especially when it comes to rapidly changing platforms like IT and Communications. These panelists have had success with innovative approaches, and want to share the methods behind their success, and some things to look out when trying new approaches within agencies that might be resistant to change....
                                      Speaker(s)
                                      Moderator
                                      Rich Smith
                                      Vice President, CACI International
                                      and former CTO and CISO, TSA
                                      Panelist
                                      Kevin Cox
                                      CDM Program Manager, Network Security Deployment
                                      DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
                                      Panelist
                                      Carlene Ileto
                                      Executive Director, Products and Services Delivery Management Office
                                      Department of Homeland Security
                                      Panelist
                                      Jeff Koses
                                      Senior Procurement Executive
                                      General Services Administration
                                      Panelist
                                      Jim Piché
                                      Homeland Sector Director
                                      GSA FEDSIM
                                      Tracks:
                                        Technology in Action: Federal Implementations of Advance Technology
                                        • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                                        Technology professionals in Federal Government and the Commercial Community have been well aware of the accelerating advance of technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, mobility, IOT, Blockchain and others. What examples are out there of the implementation of these technologies, and what is their potential use in real-world scenarios? How can the use of one or more of these technologies improve our ability to solve physical and cyber security threats to our digital and physical infrastructure? This panel will discuss various initiatives / applications / implementations on this topic....
                                        Speaker(s)
                                        Moderator
                                        Tim LeMaster
                                        Vice President, Worldwide Systems Engineering
                                        Lookout
                                        Panelist
                                        Marc Abrams, Ph.D.
                                        President and CTO
                                        Harmonia
                                        Panelist
                                        David Chavez
                                        Vice President, Architecture & Innovation, Office of the CTO
                                        Avaya
                                        Panelist
                                        Tommy Gardner, Ph.D.
                                        Chief Technology Officer, HP Federal
                                        Public Chief Technology Officer of the Year for 2021
                                        Panelist
                                        Petros Mouchtaris, Ph.D.
                                        President and General Manager
                                        Perspecta Labs
                                        Tracks:

                                          Tuesday, April 23, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

                                          Networking Reception
                                          • Room: Atrium

                                            Wednesday, April 24, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

                                            Day Three Welcome
                                            • Room: Atrium Ballroom A
                                            Speaker(s)
                                            Speaker
                                            BOB WOOD
                                            EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                                            AFCEA INTERNATIONAL

                                              Wednesday, April 24, 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

                                              CIP Workshop Outbrief
                                              • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                              Speaker(s)
                                              Speaker
                                              Mark Emery
                                              Principal
                                              Emery Consulting, LLC
                                              Handout(s)

                                                Wednesday, April 24, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

                                                Keynote
                                                • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                                Speaker(s)
                                                Keynote
                                                Suzette Kent
                                                Federal Chief Information Officer
                                                Office of Management and Budget

                                                  Wednesday, April 24, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                  Federal CXO Panel
                                                  • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                  Moderator
                                                  Sandy Peavy
                                                  former CIO, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
                                                  Member, AFCEA Homeland Security Committee
                                                  Panelist
                                                  Ron Bewtra
                                                  Chief Technology Officer
                                                  Department of Justice
                                                  Panelist
                                                  David Epperson
                                                  Chief Information Officer
                                                  DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
                                                  Panelist
                                                  Max Everett
                                                  Chief Information Officer
                                                  Department of Energy

                                                    Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                                    Relentless Resiliency of Critical Infrastructure
                                                    • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                                    As critical infrastructure has heightened in importance and visibility, operational concerns should be at top of mind. This panel will explore operational considerations that need to be supported in joint agency environments. The discussion will cover regulations, statutes, and other issues that can influence on-the-ground operators and their mission to protect and recover assets....
                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                    Moderator
                                                    Bob Nunnally
                                                    Director of Corporate Growth & Development, Oasys
                                                    Member, AFCEA Homeland Security Committee
                                                    Panelist
                                                    BG Adam Flasch, ARNG
                                                    Director, Joint Staff
                                                    Maryland National Guard - Joint Force Headquarters
                                                    Panelist
                                                    Rob Glenn
                                                    Director, Private Sector Division
                                                    Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                                    Panelist
                                                    Paul Jarris, MD, MBA
                                                    Principal, PE Jarris Health and Recreation, LLC
                                                    former Executive Director, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
                                                    Panelist
                                                    Debra Jordan
                                                    Deputy Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
                                                    Federal Communications Commission
                                                    Panelist
                                                    Terry Stockholm
                                                    CEO, IT Operational Strategies, LLC
                                                    former Chief, IT Disaster Operations, FEMA

                                                      Wednesday, April 24, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

                                                      Fireside Chat
                                                      • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                      Moderator
                                                      Brad Barker
                                                      Client Executive, ARRAY Information Technology
                                                      Chair, Homeland Security Conference
                                                      Speaker
                                                      Margie Graves
                                                      Federal Deputy Chief Information Officer
                                                      Office of Management and Budget

                                                        Wednesday, April 24, 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM

                                                        Conference Closing
                                                        • Room: Atrium Ballroom B
                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                        Speaker
                                                        John Kreger
                                                        Vice President, Public Sector Programs, The MITRE Corporation
                                                        Chairman, AFCEA Homeland Security Committee