Welcome to GTRA

The curriculum for the 2008 SecureGOV Symposium was derived from research conducted with dozens of federal IT security executives, industry experts, and other research organizations. The results were quite clear; most experts believe that a solid security strategy should combine several key elements which, when brought together, create a holistic approach to security. Overall, the ultimate goal of an organization's security plan should be to effectively use technology and management to minimize risk. This is even more important given the rise of wireless applications and the increase in teleworking and remote employees.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

• Marian Cody, Chief Information Security Officer, EPA - The Challenges of Creating a Holistic Security Program
• Patrick Howard, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of the CIO, HUD - Security & Privacy Convergence: An Agency Perspective
• Rick Estberg, Chief of Staff, OPSEC Security Support Staff - "They Didn't Really Do That, Did They?": OPSEC Fiascos and Lessons Learned
• Frederick Schobert, Chief Technology Officer, Integrated Technology Services, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA / Eugene Sokolowski, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Integrated Technology Services, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA - IPv6: GSA's Action Plan to Assist Agency Transition and Transformation

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS:

• Wendy Liberante, FDCC Lead Analyst, OMB / Matt Barrett, Computer Security Division, NIST / Kenneth M. Page, Program Manager, Federal Civilian Enterprise Services Practice, Microsoft - FDCC: What Happens Next?
• Dr. Ron Ross, Senior Computer Scientist, FISMA Implementation Project, Computer Information Technology Laboratory, Computer Security Division, NIST / Gary Stoneburner, Senior Professional Staff, Information System Security Engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University - Developing Trust Relationships in a World of Sophisticated Cyber Threats
• Donna Dodson, Senior Computer Scientist & Deputy Director, NIST / Michael Butler, Project Manager, MSO, Co-Chair Government Smart-Card, InterAgency Board, GSA - HSDP-12: Going Beyond Compliance
• Dr. Stan Boddie, Professor of Systems Management, Information Resource Management College, NDU - The Criticality of Transformational Leadership of Realizing US Government Information Security Outcomes
  
• Richard Tucker, General Manager, Project Management Solutions, KENROB IT Solutions / Dick Bradley, Senior Vice President, Global Services, Daon Inc. - Integrating Biometric Solutions: Project Management Challenges
  
• Maj. Bruce Jenkins (USAF, RET), Security Practice Director, Fortify Software - Neutralizing the Threat: A Case Study in Enterprise-Wide Software Security Deployments
  
• Dr. James Ransome, Ph.D., CISSP, CISM, Senior Director, Secure Unified Wireless & Mobility Applications, Corporate Security Programs & Global Government Solutions, Cisco Systems, Inc - Can Wireless Networks Really Be Secured?
  

STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES:

• Scott Bernard, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of Railroad Transportation, Transportation - Security & Federal Enterprise Architecture
• Tim Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, Transportation - Telework and COOP: Establishing a Secure Remote Workforce
• John Rogers, CISSP, Deputy Director of Assessments & Validation, Air Force - Data at Rest: The Final Line of Defense
• Roger Thornton, Founder & Chief Technical Officer, Fortify Software - Lessons From Application Security Experts: A Roundtable Discussion
• Jack Danahy, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Ounce Labs - Creating a Security-Aware Acquisitions Process
• Nick Lantuh, President, NetWitness - Why Data Protection Programs Fail
• David Moshenberg, Senior Enterprise Architect, AT&T - Mobile Productivity
• Bruce Gnatowski, Managing Director, Verizon Business Security Solutions - Data Protection:  Building Trust on the Web in the Age of Semantic Technology
• Len Mizrah, President & CEO, Authernative, Inc - Addressing User Authentication Challenges in Government

LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS:

• Randy Lee, CSE/PE Director, Fortinet - Unified Threat Management: The Security Market Evolution

DISCUSSION GROUPS:

• George Welles, Vice Chair, Advisory Group, Computer Science & Engineering Department, University of Minnesota / Dr. John Hnatio, President, Chief Science Officer, ThoughtQuest - Dangerous Toys: Emerging Dual Purpose Technology Brings New Security Threats
• Dr. Lenny Superville, Chief Information Officer, North Carolina's Office of the State Auditor / John Hooder, Senior Security Engineer, DoD - Intelligence Centric Risk Mitigation

SPECIAL WORKSHOP:

• John Pavone, Practice Lead Acceleration Services, Aspect Security - Leading the Development of Secure Applications

BOARDROOM MEETINGS:

• AirDefense - Wireless Security: Monitoring, Policy Enforcement and Intrusion Prevention
  
• AT&T - Mobile Productivity
• Authernative - User Authentication Solutions
• Breach - Keeping Web Applications Secure and Healthy
• Cisco Systems - Solutions for Deploying Type 1 Wireless
• Fortify Software - Implementing a Secure Development Life Cycle
• Fortinet - Unified Threat Management: Reducing Deployment and Management Costs
• Ounce Labs - Targeted Attacks are On the Rise
• Secure Computing - Enterprise Gateway Security
• Verizon Federal - FIPS 201: Leveraging the Capabilities of the New Government ID Card