Joseph Buckley
Vice President, Cyber Analytics at RedhorseJoe Buckley is an executive and subject matter expert in Redhorse’s Cyber Analytics practice. He works in collaboration with Redhorse’s leadership team to provide innovative solutions to emerging law enforcement and intelligence challenges. He brings over 20 years of experience working in a variety of technical and leadership roles supporting cyber-focused software, research, and infrastructure requirements. Mr. Buckley has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Joseph Gillespie
SVP, National Cyber Solutions at Booz Allen HamiltonMr. Gillespie served as Chief Engineer for a DoD counter-threat agency where he led the construction of one of the largest and most successful big data intelligence systems in the world. Mr. Gillespie led Booz Allen’s Financial Crimes business unit and then founded a technology-focused subsidiary through which he developed the riskCanvas Technology Suite – a turn-key, big-data-enabled financial crimes platform to revolutionize the way financial institutions combat financial crimes. He is presently the Senior Vice President of National Cyber Solutions at Booz Allen Hamilton.
COL Evert Hawk
Mission Team Lead at US Army Futures CommandCOL Evert Hawk II leads a portfolio focused on innovation, including Data, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, & Cybersecurity. He holds a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Master of Business Administration in Finance from St Joseph’s University, & Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) from Pennsylvania State University. He is a certified Project Management Professional, PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has served in the US Army for ~35 years, is a qualified Signal & Intelligence officer & served on multiple combat deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan
Matt Hayden
VP Cyber & Emerging Threats at GDITMatt Hayden serves as GDIT’s vice president of cyber and emerging threats. As a senior cyber executive within GDIT’s Intelligence and Homeland Security division, he is responsible for fostering trusted relationships with industry partners and key cyber executive government leadership, delivering cyber growth strategies, and advancing the company’s cyber thought leadership.
Hayden has more than 25 years of experience in emerging technology and cyber policy. Previously, Hayden served as the Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Daniel Holtzman
CIO at Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)Daniel Holtzman is the CIO, Cyber Assurance Officer, AO, and SCOP for the DOD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), overseeing all CDAO-related efforts. He is also the AO for the F-35 JSF Maintenance System portfolio. Previously, he was the Air Force's first Cyber HQE and served as the DAF AO for Command & Control and Rapid Cyber Acquisition systems. With 38 years of experience, he has led large-scale systems engineering and acquisitions and received over 40 commendations. He’s a graduate of MITRE, Harvard Kennedy School, and a certified level III Acquisition professional.
Jamil Jaffer
Founder and Executive Director, National Security Institute of George Mason UniversityJamil N. Jaffer is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the National Security Law and Policy Program and the Cyber, Intelligence, and National Security LL.M. Program. He was recently appointed as a board member on the Cyber Safety Review Board at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He is also a Venture Partner at Paladin Capital Group, where he focuses on investments in dual-use national security technologies.
Senator Tim Kaine
Virginia, D-VASenator Tim Kaine, elected in 2012, serves on several key committees, including Armed Services and Foreign Relations. He prioritizes job opportunities through the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, focusing on expanding access to job-training programs. He has advocated for military families and veterans to reduce unemployment and has opposed unauthorized military actions. Tim believes health care is a right and supports reforms for affordable care and combating opioid abuse.
Raised in Kansas City, he began his public service in Honduras, training youth in trades. After serving as Mayor of Richmond and Virginia's Governor, he now lives in Richmond with his wife, Anne, an education policy professor.
Alicia Lynch
SVP Chief Information Security Officer at TD SYNNEXAlicia Lynch brings over 30 years of intelligence, security, and cyber experience with the Department of Defense, the Defense Contracting community and the private sector. Alicia retired as a Colonel from the US Army in 2012 where she served as both an Intelligence and Cyber Officer. Since 2012 she has leveraged her technical experience in commercial executive level positions focused on cyber and security. She currently is the SVP, CISO at TD SYNNEX and has recently held titles as Cybersecurity Advisor to Charlesbank PE, SVP CSO and CISO at Cognizant, CISO SAIC, DepCISO Accenture Federal, and VP Enterprise Solutions at a Cyber startup.
Barry Mainz
CEO of ForescoutBarry Mainz brings more than 25+ years of experience in executive leadership, global sales, marketing, product led growth, and product development to Forescout. In addition to being an Operating Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners, Barry most recently served as COO of Malwarebytes responsible for development and execution of the go to market strategy. Prior to joining Malwarebytes, Mainz was CEO and member of the Board of Directors for MobileIron. Before MobileIron, Mainz served as President of Wind River Systems (an Intel subsidiary). Additionally, Mainz has held leadership roles, as well as advisory and board positions at private and public companies such as Mercury Interactive, Makara (acquired by Red Hat, Inc.), and Sun Microsystems. Barry holds a BA in Communications from San Francisco State University.
Brian Panarello
Sr Principal - Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering at Dark Wolf SolutionsBrian "BP" Panarello is a passionate cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience directly supporting the Department of Defense. Leveraging his Master of Science (MS) in Information Security and Assurance, BP transitioned his systems engineering background into secure system designs, applying this expertise to the growing Cloud Cybersecurity and DevSecOps domains. BP is a Zero Trust advocate with Dark Wolf Solutions, helping to bring applied Zero Trust concepts to his partners in the United States Space Force, Air Force, and beyond!
Gregory Pepus
Partner at BOKA GroupGreg Pepus is a Partner at BOKA Group a growth stage private equity investor. He is a founder multiple times over and has worked previously in national security focused venture capital. BOKA is a global investment group focused on identifying, vetting, funding and enabling deep tech companies which can address the critical National Security mission needs of the of the AUKUS Alliance – the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – as well as other close allies around the world.
Dame Karen Pierce
UK Ambassador to the USBefore arriving in DC, Karen Pierce was the UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York since March 2018. She served as Director General for Political Affairs and COO of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London from 2016.
Joining the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1981, Karen's roles included working in Tokyo, Washington as Private Secretary to the British Ambassador, and various positions in London related to Eastern Europe and the Balkans. She was Deputy Permanent Representative at the UK Mission to the UN in 2006, returned to London as Director of South Asia, and served as UK Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2015 to 2016.
As British Ambassador to the USA, she represents His Majesty and the UK government, overseeing the Embassy’s political, trade, cultural, and consular activities.
Randy Resnick
Senior Advisor, Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office at Department of Defense Chief Information OfficerRandy Resnick is the Director of the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office within DoD CIO/CS, bringing over 34 years of cybersecurity experience from the NSA. He previously served as NSA’s Zero Trust Strategic Lead, overseeing significant Zero Trust initiatives and developing key frameworks, including the first DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture. In his current role, he aims to accelerate Zero Trust adoption across the DoD while enhancing collaboration with various stakeholders. A native New Yorker, he holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Management.
Jen Sovada
Founder and CEO of Boadicea Solutions LLC2024 Wash100 and 2023 & 2024 Fed100 winner, Colonel (Ret.) Jen Sovada is the CEO of Boadicea Solutions, an emerging technology and innovation consultancy. Previously she was the President of SandboxAQ’s Global Public Sector focused on Government issues at the nexus of quantum and AI. Jen's Air Force career spanned 25 years in intelligence focused on higher-end technological capabilities. Currently she teaches at Georgetown University about Quantum and National Security. Jen also serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, on the Board of Directors at INSA, and the Beazley Cyber Council.
Rick Tossavainen
CEO of Dark Wolf SolutionsRick Tossavainen serves as the CEO of Dark Wolf Solutions, a company supporting commercial, civilian, defense, and Intelligence Community clients in the areas of Cybersecurity, Software & DevOps, and Digital Transformation. Throughout his career, he has developed solutions and applications in classified environments, architecting, developing, and deploying mission and enterprise systems that support operational activities. Prior to becoming a full-time CEO, Rick worked onsite in the Intelligence Community where he developed next generation cyber capabilities.