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6th Annual NDIA New England Cyber Event – Zero Trust & CMMC 2.0: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
April 7, 2022

NDIA New England is bringing back its highly popular all-day forum on cybersecurity and compliance issues affecting the U.S. Defense Industrial Base. Meet and hear from key Government officials, industry representatives, and thought leaders on the latest in DoD’s security requirements and expectations for the defense supply chain. The event will be held at Northeastern University’s Innovation Campus in Burlington, MA.
New in 2022: In-person and virtual attendance options available!
When: Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Registration: 7:30 – 8:20 a.m.
Event: 8:30 – 5:30 p.m. (Cocktail reception immediately following)
Where: Northeastern University’s Innovation Campus, 147 South Bedford St, Burlington, MA
Please refer to the campus map and driving directions. The event takes place in “Building 5”, which is on your left as you enter the Northeastern campus.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks

Dan Kelly - Master of Ceremonies
Partner, McCarter & English

Pete Kim
CISO, Raytheon Missiles & Defense (former CISO, U.S. Air Force)

Dr. M. Roman Hachkowski
President, NDIA New England

Congressman Seth Moulton
MA-6, House Armed Services Committee
9:05 – 9:25 – Identity Is the New Perimeter: An Introduction to Modern Security Concepts

Ryan Heidorn
Co-founder and Managing Director, Steel Root

John McKenna
President, Advanced Cyber Security Center (former CISO, Liberty Mutual)
9:30 – 10:05 – DoD Thunderdome Program

Dr. Brian Hermann (SES)
Director, Cybersecurity & Analytics Directorate, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
10:10 – 10:50 – Zero Trusts Given: Cloud Strategies for Security and Compliance

Ryan Heidorn - Moderator
Co-founder and Managing Director, Steel Root

David Lago
IT Cybersecurity Specialist, Hosting & Computer Center, DISA

Chris Hughes
Co-founder and CISO, Aquia

Patrick Perry
Director of Emerging Technology DoD / IC, Zscaler
10:50 – 11:10 Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:50 – Cyberwarfare and Cascading Risks: A Dangerous Path to Global War

Brigadier General (ret.) Blaine Holt
Brig. Gen. (retired), US Air Force
Chief Executive Officer, Alchemai
11:55 – 12:35 – Seeing Eye to Eye: Communicating Supply Chain Cyber Requirements

Jacob Horne - Moderator
Chief Security Evangelist, Summit 7

Joanne Chabot
Director of Supply Chain Compliance, Training and Oversight, General Dynamics Mission Systems

MJ Thomas
Director of Security, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

Allison Giddens
President, Win-Tech

Michael Gaudet
Director of IT, kSARIA Corporation
12:35 – 12:45 – Student Robotics Clubs
Dr. M. Roman Hachkowski presents sponsorships and introduces the John D. O’Bryant School’s FIRST Robotics team and the Revere High School Robotics Club

John D. O'Bryant School

Revere High School
12:45- 1:25 – Lunch (Exhibits Open)
1:30 – 2:05 – A Vision for Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in the DoD

Jason Weiss
DoD Chief Software Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense
2:10 – 2:50 – CMMC and Cyber Fraud: Costs of Non-Compliance

Nick DeLena - Moderator
Partner, DGC

Alex Major
Co-Leader, Government Contracts, McCarter & English

Ryan Bonner
Founder and CEO, DEFCERT

B. Stephanie Siegmann
National Security Expert and Litigation Partner, Hinckley Allen

David Petry
Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Operations, Raytheon Missiles & Defense
2:55- 3:15 – Insider Threat and CMMC Culture

Joy Beland, CISM, CMMC Provisional Assessor / Instructor
Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant/Instructor, Edwards Performance Solutions
3:15 – 3:35 – Break (Exhibits Open)
3:40 – 4:20 – CMMC 2.0 Program Updates

Stacy Bostjanick
Chief of Implementation and Policy, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
CMMC Director
4:25 – 4:45 – CMMC Scoping – Lessons Learned

Amira Armond, CMMC Provisional Instructor
President, Kieri Solutions
4:50 – 5:30 – CMMC 2.0 Hot Topics

Ryan Bonner - Moderator
Founder and CEO, DEFCERT

Scott Edwards
President, Summit 7 Systems

John Bermingham
Director of Cybersecurity & Compliance, Technical Support International

Brian Haugli
Managing Partner and Founder, SideChannel

Patrick Perry
Director of Emerging Technology DoD/IC, Zscaler
5:30 – 5:35 – Closing Remarks
6:00 – 8:00 – Post Event Happy Hour @ Capital Grille Sponsored by Steel Root, Zscaler & NeQter Labs
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Details
- Date:
- April 7, 2022
Venue
- Northeastern University, Innovation Campus
- 147 South Bedford Street (Building 5)
Burlington, MA 01803 United States + Google Map