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Conference Opening/Welcome

Speakers:
Tom Ragland, Chief Strategy Officer, Unicom Government, Co-Chair, Homeland Security Conference
Lt Gen Robert M. Shea, USMC (Ret.), President and CEO, AFCEA International

Opening Keynote

Russell Deyo, Under Secretary for Management, DHS

 

Small Business Panel: Small Business Procurement Opportunities, Priorities, Issues and Rules of Engagements

Moderator: Mitchell Winans, Strategic Communications Liaison, DHS
Panelists:
Melissa Jenkins, Small Business Specialist, TSA
Special Agent Peter Lapp, Strategic Partnerships/Economic Espionage, FBI
Carla Thomas, Small Business Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard
Pamela McClam, Small Business Specialist, APFS Coordinator, FEMA

Small Business Panel: Integrated Technologies for
Border Security

Moderator: Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology, Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Panelists:
Drew Kuepper, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Unity of Effort Integration, DHS
Paul Hunter, Chief, Biometrics Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Colleen Manaher, Executive Director, Planning, Program Analysis and Evaluation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jonathan McEntee, Director (Acting), HSARPA/Borders and Maritime Security Division, DHS Science and Technology Directorate
Vincent DeLaurentis, Deputy Director, Joint Requirements Council, DHS

 

Keynote: Cyber Threat

Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity & Communications, DHS National Protection & Programs Directorate

Keynote: U.S. Infrastructure

Caitlin Durkovich, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, DHS

 

Panel Session: Securing the Border

Moderator: David Aguilar, Principal, GSIS and former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Panelists:
John Wagner, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Office
of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
Tony Crowder, Director, Air and Marine Operations Center
Scott Luck, Deputy Chief, U.S. Border Patrol

Panel Session: The Impact on Cyber as a Result of
the OPM Hack

Moderator: Dr. Frank Cilluffo, Associate Vice President and Director, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, George Washington University
Panelists:
Mark Kneidinger, Director, Cybersecurity & Communication, Federal Network Resilience, DHS
Eric Goldstein, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for CS&C, DHS
Shaun Khalfan,Chief Systems Security Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

 

DHS Recognition Ceremony

Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS

Keynote - Chip Fulghum

Chip Fulghum, Deputy Under Secretary for Management and CFO, DHS

 

Panel Session: Nontraditional Procurements

Moderator: John Macaluso, DHS Solutions Program Manager, AT&T
Panelists:
Melissa Ho, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Office, DHS Science and Technology Directorate
Eric Cho, Procurement Analyst, DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Robert Palmer, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, DHS
Dr. Christina Murata, Executive Advisor for Technology and
Innovation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Panel Session: Human Capital

Moderator: Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital Officer, DHS
Panelists:
Karen Pane, Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Wendy Joe, Human Capital Director, U.S. Secret Service
Clo Taylor, Chief Learning and Engagement Officer, DHS
Travis Hoadley, Deputy Director, CyberSkills Management Support Initiative, DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
RDML William Kelly USCG, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, U.S. Coast Guard

 

Panel Session: CIO Roundtable

Moderator: Jim Flyzik, President, The Flyzik Group
Panelists:
Luke McCormack, Chief Information Officer, DHS
Michael Brown, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Adrian Gardner, Chief Information Officer, FEMA
Michael Palmer, DHS Digital Service
Michael Hermus, Chief Technology Officer, DHS

Panel Session: Procurement, Innovation and Engagement

Moderator: Dr. Cedric Sims, Partner, Evermay Consulting Group
Panelists:
Jaclyn Smyth, Director, Strategic Sourcing Program Office, DHS
Soraya Correa, Chief Procurement Officer, DHS
Eric Cho, Procurement Analyst, DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Michael Derrios, Senior Procurement Executive and Head of Contracting Activity, U.S. Coast Guard

 

Conference Closing Remarks

Speaker: John Kreger, Vice President, MITRE and Director, HSSEDI Chairman, AFCEA Homeland Security Committee