GovRAMP Private Sector Member Meeting (GovRAMP Members Only)
3:00 – 5:00 PM
VIP Leadership Breakfast hosted by Billington Cybersecurity (Invite Only)
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:45 – 8:45 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:45 – 8:50 AM
John Lee
Carahsoft
Introductory Remarks
8:45 – 8:50 AM
J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
Joe Bielawski
Knowledge Services
Panel 1: Tales from the Cyber Frontline
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Ken Morris
RAMPxchange
Jeff Maxon
State of Kansas
Dan Lohrmann
Presidio
During this panel, we will hear Tales from the Cyber Frontline. Stakeholders from different viewpoints will debrief the event, highlighting what they wish they would have known, who they should have called and what they would do differently next time.
Networking Break
9:45 – 10:05 AM
Day 1 Keynote: Silos of Excellence: Bridging the Gaps between IT, Leadership, Procurement & Industry (Second City)
10:10 – 11:40 AM
Founders Award Presentation
11:40 – 11:50 AM
Luncheon
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Industry Learning Lab: Becoming a Valued Partner – Embracing Your Role in Cyber Risk Management from RFP through Contract Delivery and Threat Mitigation
12:50 – 1:50 PM
Fred Brittain
GovRAMP PMO
Megan Smyth
NASPO
Ken Weeks
State of New Hampshire
Greg McCarthy
City of Boston
Adam Ford
Zscaler
Vendors will discover how to leverage their GovRAMP participation through engagement with public sector customers and increase their value as a partner in protecting citizen data and critical infrastructure.
Government Procurement Learning Lab: Enhancing Cyber Resilience through Strong Contracting and Operational Readiness
12:50 – 1:50 PM
Alan Fuller
State of Utah
Windy Aphayrath
State of Utah
Kate Shelby
State of Indiana
Jeff Allen
State of Indiana
Learn from case studies on how GovRAMP is being incorporated into Ts & Cs and best practices for cloud procurement. Take home sample language and practical applications to improve procurement processes.
Government IT/Security Learning Lab: Operationalizing Threat Intelligence
12:50 – 1:50 PM
Meredith Ward
NASCIO
Karen Sorady
MS-ISAC
John Israel
State of Minnesota
Thomas MacLellan
Palo Alto Networks
Nikki Rosecrans
Arapahoe County
Explore how state and local security leaders are working to accelerate security threat identification and information sharing and discuss how industry can best support these efforts.
Networking Break
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Crisis Simulation Workshop: Practice the Possible
2:10 – 3:25 PM
Jennifer Pittmann-Leeper
Axonius
Andy Hanks
Center for Internet Security
Nikki Rosecrans
Arapahoe County
Antoinette Webster
State of Connecticut
Amanda Crawford
State of Texas
Michael Centrella
Security Scorecard
How should it work when a crisis occurs? Explore the roles of public sector leaders and their private sector partners when something goes wrong. Participants will experience a tabletop exercise that they can take back to their leadership and teams.
Networking Break
3:25 – 3:45 PM
Panel 2: All Security Is Local
3:45 – 4:40 PM
Drew Kahle
Rubrik
Laura Clark
State of Michigan
Bruce Coffing
City of Chicago
Ryan Murray
State of Arizona
This panel features a candid conversation about how industry and state and local governments can work together to develop more localized security strategies in the midst of changes to federal funding and priorities. We will revisit concepts like ‘whole of state’ security and practical solutions that the public sector has developed to better collaborate and move security forward.
Closing Remarks
4:40 – 4:45 PM
All Attendee Reception
4:45 – 6:00 PM
Continental Breakfast & Networking
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Day 2 Keynote: The Federal Frontier, Framework Harmonization & Emerging Opportunities
8:35 – 9:45 AM
Teri Takai
e.Republic
Victoria Yan Pillitteri
NIST
Dave Hinchman
GAO
J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
Looking to the future, this session will explore emerging topics impacting cybersecurity, with a focus on how government leaders and industry are exploring strategies to adapt and collaborate.
Industry Learning Lab: GovRAMP in Action, Timelines and Tools for Industry
10:05 – 11:05 AM
Jessica Van Eerde
GovRAMP
Nick Hughes
NASPO ValuePoint
David Resler
GovRAMP PMO
Pete Dudek
A-LIGN
Kevin Greene
BeyondTrust
This session equips industry vendors with a real-world timeline and toolkit for moving from a secure offering to a state-level contract – with the Utah Cloud procurement process as a practical example. Participants will hear how GovRAMP authorization, public-private collaboration, and cooperative purchasing (via NASPO ValuePoint) combined to create a scalable, secure cloud solution for the public sector.
Government IT & Procurement Learning Lab: Securely Leveraging AI/ML in Cloud Products
10:05 – 11:05 AM
Chris Blanding
Juniper Networks
Leah McGrath
GovRAMP
Anthony O’Neill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Laura Clark
State of Michigan
Panelists will learn about shared resources for the public sector leveraging AI/ML in Cloud Products. Participants will hear from top state leaders on how they are approaching AI/ML and considerations for procurement and ongoing risk management.
Short Break
11:05 – 11:10 AM
Co-Creators Workshop: Filling in the Gaps
11:10 – 11:55 AM
Glenn Herdrich
Sacramento County
Dugan Petty
GovRAMP Board of Directors
Leah McGrath
GovRAMP
Fred Brittain
GovRAMP PMO
Torry Crass
Tanium
Building off the discussions throughout the Summit, this collaborative session will feature attendees sharing additional ideas and brainstorming on how state and local government leaders can fill in gaps around security, and how industry can serve as an active partner to meet that need.
Closing Remarks & Thank You
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM