Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Caine Headlines AI Themed Event
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#5G--Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, the Vice Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, and Alexei Bulazel, Special Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for Cyber, White House, are confirmed to speak at the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit, being held September 9-12, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Both speakers will address topics related to the event’s theme: Cyber and AI Frontiers: Strategies for a Secure and Smarter Government.
“Cyber threats are growing and evolving as technology does. Understanding our adversaries and the risks they pose is critical to protecting our nation and allies. We are pleased that General Guetlein and Mr. Bulazel will share their unique insights with summit attendees,” explained Thomas K. Billington, CEO and Founder, Billington CyberSecurity, a leading cyber education company for executives.
Gen. Guetlein will speak at a fireside titled: The Intersection of Space and Cyber in which he will discuss the growing interconnectivity between cyber and space and how the U.S. Space Force is looking to protect it. Bulazel will lay out the Trump Administration's key cyber strategic objectives and highlight the Administration's policy implementation plans during a fireside entitled Cyber Priorities of the White House National Security Council.
Designed to address the nation’s pressing cyber needs, the four-day event includes over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats that explore topics such as quantum computing, the Salt Typhoon attack, legacy systems, cloud attack methodologies, advanced cyber hacker insights, and Zero Trust. These topics are part of this year’s tracks which include:
- Application Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud Security
- Data Protection
- Foundational Security/Security by Design
- Identity Management
- Industrial Control Systems/Operational Technology/IOT
- Future of Cyber Threat/Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Risk Management and Compliance
- Security Operations Consulting
- Supply Chain Considerations
Other summit headliners include:
- Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DoD
- Leonel Garciga, Chief Information Officer, US Army
- Katherine “Katie” Arrington, Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer, DOD
- Richard Horne, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), United Kingdom
- Rajiv Gupta, Head, Canadian Cyber Security Centre
- Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, Commander of the Joint Force, Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network and Director, DISA (Invited Pending Agency Approval)
- Lt. Gen. Michelle McGuinness, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator
- Jennifer Link, CISO, CIA
- James Kemp Jennings Roche, CISO, DoD Cyber Crime Center
- Adarryl Roberts, CIO, DLA
- Dr. Kelly Fletcher, CIO, Department of State (Invited Pending Agency Approval)
- Jane Rathbun, CIO, U.S. Department of the Navy
Presented by a variety of sponsors, including Lead Underwriters: Amazon Web Services, CISCO, and Leidos, the summit will also include a host of receptions to help attendees meet and engage with other conference attendees and speakers and has over 150 cyber-focused vendor booths where attendees can see demos and learn about innovative technologies.
Learn more or register at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/. Attendee tickets for government and military are complimentary. Credentialed working media are free and encouraged to register in advance to cover the event at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/register.
About Billington CyberSecurity
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 senior most government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall—which attracts more than 3,500 attendees and 250 speakers. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/
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