Agenda

8:00 AM ET - 9:00 AM ET
Registration
9:00 AM ET - 9:05 AM ET
Opening Remarks
Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
9:05 AM ET - 9:15 AM ET
Quantum Journey: Preparing for the Next Tech Frontier
Ben Gianni
Ben Gianni
SVP & CTO, GDIT
Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
9:15 AM ET - 9:30 AM ET
The Government's Role in Preparing for a Post-Quantum Era
Nick Polk
Nick Polk
Senior Advisor to the Federal CISO, Executive Office of the President
Dr. Robert Campbell
Dr. Robert Campbell
IBM Global Quantum-Safe Executive, IBM
Billy Mitchell
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
9:30 AM ET - 9:50 AM ET
Modernizing the Government for Quantum Computing
Ann Dunkin
Ann Dunkin
CIO, Dept. of Energy
Tim Gilday
Tim Gilday
Sr. Director, Emerging Technology, GDIT
9:50 AM ET - 10:05 AM ET
Standards from NIST
Bill Newhouse
Bill Newhouse
Cybersecurity Engineer & Project Lead, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, NIST
Dr. Matthew McFadden
Dr. Matthew McFadden
VP, Cyber, GDIT
Billy Mitchell
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
10:05 AM ET - 10:25 AM ET
Defense Against Emerging Cyber Threats
Dr. Wanda Jones-Heath
Dr. Wanda Jones-Heath
Principal Cyber Advisor, Dept. of Air Force
Dr. Dan Gunlycke
Dr. Dan Gunlycke
Lead for Quantum Computing, Naval Research Laboratory & Technical Director of the Naval Quantum Computing Program Office, Dept. of Navy
Dr. Jim Matney
Dr. Jim Matney
VP, Defense Strategy, GDIT
Billy Mitchell
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
10:25 AM ET - 10:40 AM ET
Future of Quantum Computing
Neal Ziring
Neal Ziring
Technical Director, NSA
Thyaga Nandagopal
Thyaga Nandagopal
Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE), NSF
J. Powell
Moderator:
J. Powell
VP & CTO, Intelligence and Homeland Security, GDIT
10:40 AM ET - 10:55 AM ET
How to Protect Your Crown Jewels From Quantum-Powered Hackers
Dr. Adele Merritt
Dr. Adele Merritt
IC CIO, ODNI
Ray Harishankar
Ray Harishankar
IBM Fellow, IBM Quantum Safe
Billy Mitchell
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
10:55 AM ET - 11:10 AM ET
Preparing Critical Infrastructure for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Natasha Eastman
Natasha Eastman
Chief of Operations for Threat Hunting & Chief, CISA's Post Quantum Cryptography Initiative, CISA
Jerome Johnson
Jerome Johnson
Director of Solutions Architecture for National Security and Military Intelligence, AWS
Matt Hayden
Matt Hayden
VP, Cyber and Emerging Threats, GDIT
Billy Mitchell
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
SVP & Executive Editor, Scoop News Group
11:10 AM ET - 11:15 AM ET
Closing Remarks
Dr. Jim Matney
Dr. Jim Matney
VP, Defense Strategy, GDIT


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