Nearly 1K Attendees to Gain Insights from Cyber Experts about Protecting Nation
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#5G--Billington CyberSecurity:
WHAT
Leaders from states and cities, including CISOs from Florida, California, Texas, Maryland, Kansas, New York, Chicago, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Dakota, as well as experts from DOD, NSA, FBI, and National Guard—will share key insights about protecting the nation’s states and municipalities from cyberattacks during the 2nd Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit. The summit will convene nearly 1,000 government officials, tech leaders, and academia who will explore topics such as ransomware, AI, China risk, cyber criminals, legacy systems, Zero Trust, energy grid, and more. Additionally, Billington is partnering with StateRAMP to host the 2025 StateRAMP Symposium on Cybersecurity Framework Harmonization on March 10, on site and immediately prior to the summit.
WHEN
March 10-12, 2025. Check agenda for times.
WHO
More than 36 cyber leaders will be speaking during 25 sessions, including:
- Amanda Crawford, Executive Director and CIO, State of Texas
- Vitaliy Panych, CISO, State of California
- Jeremy Rodgers, CISO, State of Florida
- Tony Sauerhoff, CISO, State of Texas
- Katie Savage, Secretary, Department of IT, State of Maryland
- Michael Watson, CISO, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Bruce Coffing, CISO, City of Chicago
- Dr. Brian Gardner, Interim CIO, City of Dallas, Texas
- Michael Geraghty, CISO and Director, State of New Jersey
- Colin Ahern, Chief Cyber Officer, State of New York
- Michael Gregg, CISO, State of North Dakota
- JR Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona
- Miguel Penaranda, State of Wyoming
- Jeff Maxon, CITO, State of Kansas
- Hemant Jain, CISO, State of Indiana
WHERE
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
WHY
State and local governments and the critical infrastructure they support are facing significant cyber-attacks. The summit brings together leaders to discuss issues and solutions for state and local government entities. The summit is presented by more than three dozen sponsors, led by: Armis, AWS, Carahsoft Technology Corp., and NightDragon.
HOW
Credentialed working media are invited to cover in person or online. All sessions are open to credentialed working press except the workshops and sessions noted on the agenda that follow Chatham House Rules. Reporters are encouraged to register in advance to cover the event at https://statelocal.billingtoncybersummit.com/register.
ABOUT
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. These events convene seniormost government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/
Contacts
Shawn Flaherty, 703-554-3609