Mitchell Komaroff, Director, Globalization Task Force for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration / DoD Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense

9:00

Identity Management for Government 2010: Moving Beyond Credentials

Robert Dix, Vice President, Government Affairs and Critical Infrastructure Protection, Juniper Networks
Mary Dixon, Director, Defense Manpower Data Center, Department of Defense
Stephen Duncan, Director, The Center for Identity Management and Information Assurance, Office of Integrated Technology Services, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration
Tim LeMaster, Director of Engineering Services, Juniper Networks

The topic of identity management and protection is not new to the federal cyber security arena, however, its renewed importance as an enabler of broader national security initiatives has been made clear. Join this lively discussion to learn more about how government organizations are deploying trusted identity management initiatives today, and why effective identity management program must move beyond issuing credentials. This dialogue will cover practical lessons learned about implementation, technology, and system evolution, as well as key steps to deliver reliable, secure physical and logical access to government data and facilities.

9:45

Break / Visit Exhibits

10:15

Polymorphic Malware Detection: What It Is and Why It Matters

Devon Bryan, Director, Cyber Security Operations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Jim Butterworth, Senior Director of Cyber Security, Guidance Software

Cyber security professionals today face increasingly sophisticated threats to their networks, facilities, and data. Plan to attend this thought-provoking session to understand emerging detection and mitigation strategies that can help cyber warriors address viruses and other malware that actually mutate and have the capacity to spread throughout information systems. Given the recent worldwide exposure of so many systems to the Conficker worm, learn how you must be aware of and prepared for not only known cyber threats, but also those based on code that changes to elude detection by many traditional methods.

10:45

Data Loss Prevention: One Breach is One Too Many

Peter McDonald, Federal Director for Data Loss Prevention Solutions, Symantec Public Sector Group
Charles (Chuck) McGann, Manager, Corporate Information Security Office, U.S. Postal Service

This session will discuss strategies to improve the management and security of government information assets, especially as applied to data loss prevention. Learn how to leverage the currently available tools and techniques to meet Federal security mandates and recommended approaches for security architectures, training strategies, and policy enforcement. Update your knowledge of what do you need to know now to detect and block malicious software in real time and understand the critical role of continuous monitoring to ensure life cycle data integrity in your operating environment.

11:15

Emerging Threats and Web 2.0 Security

Joseph Howard, Federal District Manager, Websense

Security professionals are increasingly pushed to embrace new computing paradigms and to ensure these applications do not introduce unacceptable risk into the systems and databases they engage. This session will cover, in a vendor-neutral format, the key security issues found in today’s web-based applications—from social networking to cloud computing considerations. Given networks with virtual perimeters, how should security professional’s address this changing landscape and establish practical, reliable security controls that mitigate risks-- prior to and following applications deployment. Learn how you can detect Web 2.0 threats, effective countermeasures, and how to leverage the benefits of Web 2.0 technologies without exposure to unnecessary risk.

11:45

Closing Remarks: How Security and Architecture Work Together

Scott Bernard, Deputy CIO/Director, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation

11:55

Wrap-up and Announcements / Conference Adjourns

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