Agenda

Exhibitor Load-in and Set up

12:00–2:00 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Registration + Networking

2:00–3:00 PM CT at Plaza San Antonio

Private Sector Members Meeting

3:00–4:00 PM CT at Plaza San Antonio

	Noah Brown SPEAKER Executive Advisor, GovRAMP PMO		Josh Trautmann SPEAKER Director, GovRAMP PMO
	Leah McGrath SPEAKER Executive Director, GovRAMP		David Resler SPEAKER COO & CTO, GovRAMP

Public Sector Members Meeting

3:00–4:00 PM CT at Plaza San Antonio

	Dugan Petty SPEAKER Secretary & Treasurer, GovRAMP Board of Directors		Glenn Herdrich SPEAKER Information Security Manager, Sacramento County
	Leah McGrath SPEAKER Executive Director, GovRAMP		Jennifer Pittman-Leeper (JPL) SPEAKER Field CISO, GovRAMP

Transition to Panel

4:00–4:15 PM CT

Panel: From ATO to Assurance, Building a GovRAMP Validated Architecture (Sponsored by Extreme Networks)

4:15–5:00 PM CT at Plaza San Antonio

	Brian O'Connor MODERATOR Director - Global Security & Compliance Office, Extreme Networks		Tony Sauerhoff SPEAKER GovRAMP President & Executive Director and State CIO, State of Texas
	J.R. Sloan SPEAKER GovRAMP Co-Founder & CIO, State of Arizona

Exhibitor Set up

6:45-7:45 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Registration & Breakfast

7:45–9:00 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Government Scholar Meeting (Private)

7:45–8:45 AM AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Welcome Remarks & National Anthem

9:00–9:10 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

John Lee
SPEAKER
Vice President, Cloud Solutions, Carahsoft

Opening Remarks

9:13–9:23 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Joe Bielawski
SPEAKER
GovRAMP Co-Founder & President, Knowledge Services

Presentation: More Security. Less Burden.

9:26–9:36 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Tony Sauerhoff
SPEAKER
GovRAMP President & Executive Director & State CIO, Texas DIR

Panel: National Leaders on How GovRAMP Helps Modernize Efficiently (Sponsored by Rubrik)

9:36–10:16 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

	Nick Peters MODERATOR Security Program Manager, FedRAMP Change Control, Rubrik		Amit Elazari SPEAKER CEO, OpenPolicy
	Bernice Russell-Bond SPEAKER CISO, State of North Carolina		Tim Galluzi SPEAKER CIO, State of Nevada

Founders Award Presentation

10:19-10:30 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Break in Exhibit Hall & Transition to Breakouts

10:30–10:45 AM CT

Workshop A1: Reverse-Engineering Today’s Security Burden (Sponsored by Second Front Systems)

10:45–11:35 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214A

	Matt Conner MODERATOR CISO, Second Front Systems		Emily Larimer SPEAKER Executive Director, State of Indiana - Office of Technology
	Jennifer Fix SPEAKER Deputy CISO, State of North Carolina		Nikki Rosecrans SPEAKER Director of Technology, State of Colorado

Workshop B1: Reverse-Engineering Procurement Pain Points (Sponsored by SecurityScorecard)

10:45–11:35 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214B

	Meredith Ward MODERATOR Deputy Executive Director, NASCIO		John Helmer SPEAKER Director, State of Indiana - Department of Administration
	Windy Aphayrath SPEAKER CPO, State of Utah		Megan Smyth SPEAKER Director of Legal Education, NASPO
	David Raviv SPEAKER Head of Partner Solutions, SecurityScorecard

Break in Exhibit Hall

11:35–11:45 AM CT

Workshop A2: Practical Workshop — GovRAMP Tools That Solve Each Gap (Sponsored by Fortinet)

11:45 AM–12:35 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214A

	Jenna Tombolesi MODERATOR Director of Systems Engineering, Fortinet		Charles Rote SPEAKER CISO, State of Maine
	Josh Kadrmas SPEAKER Governance, Risk, Compliance Sr. Manager, State of North Dakota		Jennifer Fix SPEAKER Deputy State CISO, State of North Carolina
	Noah Brown SPEAKER Executive Advisor, GovRAMP PMO (RAMPQuest)

Workshop B2: Practical Workshop — Templates, Rubrics & Contract Language

11:30 AM–12:35 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214B

	Stacey Carswell MODERATOR Government Engagement Director, GovRAMP		Windy Aphayrath SPEAKER CPO, State of Utah
	Louis Anaya SPEAKER Deputy Assistant Director, State of Arizona		Perry Egertson SPEAKER Assistant Director of IT Procurement \| General Counsel, State of Minnesota

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

12:35–1:45 PM CT

Learning Lab: AI, Automation & Algorithmic Risk in Govt Systems (Sponsored by Omnissa)

1:45–2:40 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214B

	Chris Betz MODERATOR CTO, Omnissa		Anthony O’Neill SPEAKER CISO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
	Shawnzia Thomas SPEAKER State CIO & GTA Executive Director, State of Georgia		Randy Rose SPEAKER Senior Director of Security Operations, Center for Internet Security
	Dan Lohrmann SPEAKER Field CISO for Public Sector, Presidio

Learning Lab: Future of Cloud Assurance: Where Frameworks Converge (Sponsored by Knox Systems)

1:45–2:40 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 214A

	Mario Lunato MODERATOR Field CISO, Knox Systems		David Resler SPEAKER COO/CTO, GovRAMP
	Petar Besalev SPEAKER EVP of Cybersecurity and Compliance Services, A-LIGN		Victoria Yan Pillitteri SPEAKER Manager, Security Engineering & Risk Management Group, NIST (Pending Agency Approval)

Learning Lab: Cyber Unplugged: No Slides. No Scripts. Just Conversation. (Sponsored by Abnormal AI)

1:45–2:40 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 213B

	Zach Oxman MODERATOR Area VP, Abnormal AI		Alan Fuller SPEAKER CIO, State of Utah
	Jennifer Pittman-Leeper SPEAKER Field CISO, GovRAMP		Noah Brown SPEAKER Executive Advisor, GovRAMP PMO (RAMPQuest)

Break in Exhibit Hall & Transition

2:40-3:10 PM CT

Keynote: Shared Responsibility in Crisis (Sponsored by A-LIGN)

3:10–4:25 PM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

	Tom Muehleisen FACILITATOR Senior Designer and Instructor, NUARI		Petar Besalev SPEAKER EVP of Cybersecurity and Compliance Services, A-LIGN
	Jennifer Pittman-Leeper SPEAKER Field CISO, GovRAMP		Tim Galluzi SPEAKER CIO, State of Nevada

Closing Remarks

4:30-4:40 PM CT

All-Attendee Reception

4:45–5:45 PM CT

Breakfast & Networking

7:30-8:30 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Fireside Chat: Texas Leaders on Whole-of-State Cyber Defense

8:15–9:10 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Teri Takai
MODERATOR
Chief Programs Officer, e.Republic

Tony Sauerhoff
SPEAKER
GovRAMP President & Executive Director and State CIO, Texas DIR

Keynote: Managing the Only Constant, Change (Sponsored by NASPO/PPA)

9:15–10:45 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

Co-Creators Panel (Sponsored by CrowdStrike)

11:10–11:40 AM CT at Plaza San Antonio

	Leah McGrath MODERATOR Executive Director, GovRAMP		Shawnzia Thomas SPEAKER State CIO & GTA Executive Director, State of Georgia
	J.R. Sloan SPEAKER GovRAMP Co-Founder & CIO, State of Arizona		Victoriano Casas SPEAKER Strategist, CrowdStrike

Closing Remarks & Thank You

11:40-11:45 AM CT at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom

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