GovCONnections: Cyber Security and the DoD

This GovCONnections series is designed to educate our community of small and medium-size government contractors on a number of hot, topical issues of the day ranging from cyber security and emerging technologies to new government policies and regulations. Each panel will focus on four major themes including cyber threats, supply chain assurance, architectural impacts and training for the future, and each panel will feature notable figures and luminaries from both private and pubic sectors in the Washington DC area. 

Part 1 Speakers on October 18: Cyber Security and the DoD

-Billy Starkey, Director of Business Planning Information Systems, Northrop Grumman

-Frank S. Smith III, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

-Captain Diane Gronewold, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval Intelligence and Communications directorate

Part 2 Speakers on November 15: Cyber Security and the Civil / Federal Agencies

-Andras Szakal, Federal Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, IBM

-Dr. Richard Marshall, Director Global Cybersecurity Management, Department of Homeland Security

-Dr. Brent Kang, Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Information Technology and Center for Secure Information Systems, The Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University

-General Dynamics (invited) 

Part 3 Speakers on December 7: Cyber Security Policy, Legislation, and Budget

-Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President, Professional Services Council

-Ret. Admiral Jack Dorsett, OPNAV N2/N6 (invited)

-Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

The luncheon panel series, which is part of the Dulles Chamber’s portfolio of workforce programs, will be held at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles 14750 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, Virginia 20151. Each luncheon will begin at 11:30am and end promptly at 1:30pm.

To register for this important regional event, please visit: http://www.dullesregionalchamber.org/ or contact Anthony Simone at [email protected] and 571-323-5304. Event entry is $45 for members and $60 for non-members.

The sponsors and steering committee responsible for the GovCONnections program include Sandy Spring Bank, Thompson Greenspon CPAs, Odin Feldman Pittleman PC, Access National Bank, Watkins Meegan CPAs, Cordia Partners, The Merritt Group, Federal National Payables, Bean Kinney Korman PC and The Washington Business Journal (media sponsor).

The GovCONnections Advisory Board includes Northrup Grumman Information Systems, Lockheed Martin, CACI, General Dynamics IT, and Raytheon.

About the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, situated in the Dulles and Route 28 Corridors, serves businesses in western Fairfax and eastern Loudoun Counties, including the Town of Herndon, the area around Dulles Airport, Sterling, Chantilly, Centreville and South Riding. The Chamber serves one of the nation’s foremost high-tech corridors and acts as a resource, public affairs advocate and community partner for 1,000 businesses and affiliates. Underneath the Dulles Chamber’s umbrella organization, we also do business as the Herndon Chamber of Commerce and the Chantilly-Centreville Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about the Chamber, please visit: http://www.dullesregionalchamber.org/.