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The threat landscape is rapidly evolving in nearly every way: scope, scale, and impact. Cybersecurity leaders are working tirelessly to implement new tactics to bolster cyber hygiene and protect critical infrastructure. Central to those efforts are securing cloud service offerings. With over a decade of experience implementing a risk-based approach for the adoption and use of cloud technology, how is FedRAMP tackling the year ahead and meeting a new moment in cyber threats?  

With the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reforms to FedRAMP are well on their way, most notably, by ensuring a Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC) board to enhance the program. On the state side of things, 2023 also marks a significant year for StateRAMP. The program plans to review how best to incorporate NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 into current security requirements, launch two new councils to promote information sharing among public and private-sector members, and continue their adoption across state governments.

During the 2023 FedRAMP Summit, Carahsoft brought together experts in government and industry to further examine the impact of a threat-based approach to cloud adoption, the critical new policy developments, and the clear focus on knowledge sharing to drive technological advancements.

Viewers will leave with a better understanding of:
- How the current threat landscape is impacting security priorities in cloud infrastructure and beyond
- The role of data and risk management in addressing evolving threats
- How cloud-based technologies go hand-in-hand with customer experience best practices
- How state and local governments are progressing with FedRAMP

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Agenda

8:00 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

  • Francis Rose, Host, Fed Gov Today
9:05 AM

Program Introduction

  • Craig Abod, President, Carahsoft Technology Corp.
9:15 AM

Opening Keynote

Amid government’s sweeping migration to the cloud, pressure to update FedRAMP policies has long been building among legislators. Where do key policymakers priorities lie in the future for cloud adoption efforts? In this session, the 2023 FedRAMP Summit kicks off with critical insights from the legislators driving change for cloud.

  • Rep. Gerry Connolly, US Congressman, Virginia's 11th District
9:35 AM

The Role of Data and Risk Management in the New Threat Landscape

In a world of ever-evolving threats, cybersecurity experts recognize that an attack is not a matter of if, but when. A new horizon of cybersecurity requires not only prevention tactics but a more critical focus on risk management. How is the current threat landscape revolutionizing cybersecurity strategy? How can leaders better execute data-driven responses to cyber threats? In this session, experts in government and industry weigh in on the technology and tactics necessary to stay one step ahead of the next threat.

  • Gabriel Davis, Risk Operations Team Lead, CISA
  • Susan Valverde, Senior Manager of Federal Solutions Engineering, Oracle
  • Juliana Vida, GVP, Chief Strategy Advisor - Public Sector, Splunk
  • Anne Armstrong, VP, Strategic Alliances, GovExec [Moderator]
10:15 AM

FedRAMP'ing - The Key to Accelerating Cyber Defense Improvements

Improving this nation’s cyber defense has been a consistent theme and called out in federal guidance issued by the White House with Executive Order 14028, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, as well as CISA’s Strategic Plan 2023–2025. To accelerate improvements in cyber defense for federal agencies, Cloud Service Providers (CSP) must continue to adopt FedRamp practices to usher in needed innovation to elevate this nation’s cyber defense capabilities. OpenText Cybersecurity is poised to help this nation in Defending and Protecting Forward by offering a range of cloud services and capabilities to anticipate, adapt and evolve cyber defenses to counter threat actors’ behaviors and activities.

  • Kevin E. Greene, Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, OpenText Cybersecurity
10:35 AM

Break

11:00 AM

The Role of Authorization in Hybrid and Cloud Environments

Better managing access control is critical to adopting Zero Trust best practices. As you move to the cloud, managing access to your data, apps, and APIs in a hybrid environment becomes even more challenging. Join this session to understand why authorization is more relevant now than ever and how fine-grained authorization gives you the level of security needed to lay the foundation for Zero Trust.

  • Joshua Stultz, Cloud Operation and Security Team Lead, NIH
  • Ololade "TuTu" Owoade, Acting Deputy Director, Audit Division, FEMA
  • Loren Russon, SVP, Product Management, Ping Identity
  • Troy Schneider, President, GovExec 360 [Moderator]
11:30 AM

Navigating the FedRAMP Certification: Best Practices and Challenges

This presentation aims to provide a high-level overview of the FedRAMP certification process, including the essential steps, requirements, and challenges that vendors encounter along the way. Attendees will gain insights into the benefits of achieving FedRAMP compliance, the intricacies of preparing for and undergoing the assessment, and practical strategies for streamlining the certification process. Through a real-world example, the presentation will also highlight common pitfalls and share best practices for addressing them.

  • Regina Hartman, Lead Account Manager, Juniper Networks
11:50 AM

Transforming Customer Experience with the Cloud

Experts have long realized the power of cloud-based technologies to deliver more reliable, scalable, and flexible solutions previously bogged down by legacy systems. As the current administration places more emphasis on the importance of customer experience, cloud has become even more of a valuable asset. In this session, experts explore the benefits of cloud-based solutions, the impact artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have on the infrastructure, and where more can be done to improve customer experience delivery.

  • Mark Lucas, Director of Cloud Computing, Department of Homeland Security
  • Wole Moses, Microsoft Federal Civilian Cloud Innovation Leader, Microsoft
  • Ravi Jagannathan, Sr. Director of Global Certification, Assurance and Trust, Palo Alto Networks
  • Anne Armstrong, VP Strategic Alliances, Govexec [Moderator]
12:30 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:10 PM

Unpacking Sponsorships

The most difficult step in the FedRAMP process involves finding sponsorship. Many misconceptions and competing interpretations of roles have created confusion around this key element. This session mythbusts the process to outline best practices agencies and industry partners can follow, provide tangible solutions to the more complicated elements of FedRAMP authorization, and mitigate roadblocks in collaboration opportunities.

  • Martin Rieger, Chief Solutions Officer, StackArmor
  • Karen Laughton, Executive Vice President, Coalfire
  • Matt Topper, President & Solutions Catalyst, UberEther
  • Troy Schneider, President, GovExec 360 [Moderator]
1:50 PM

Value of FedRAMP Enterprise Solution Portfolio

In today’s world, Federal agencies have successfully adopted individual cloud solutions that adhere to FedRAMP. The next frontier is to manage and adopt a portfolio of FedRAMP related cloud solutions to improve adoption and accelerate the innovation cycle. This session will review the recommendations and best practices for providing business users the full breath and scope of enterprise cloud solutions that address their FedRAMP requirements.

  • Kevin Gallagher, Cloud Product Launch Lead, SAP NS2
2:10 PM

StateRAMP: Where are They Now?

As a top target for cyber criminals, state and local government in particular must remain vigilant in protecting citizens' sensitive data. StateRAMP, designed as a public-private partnership, enables state and local governments to reduce cyber risks from unsecured cloud solutions. Where have they been and where are they going? In this session, unpack StateRAMP's priorities for 2023 and understand the ways in which they've implemented lessons learned from their partners in FedRAMP.

  • Steven Boberski, Senior Business Development Executive and Public Sector Field CTO, Genesys [Opening Remarks]
  • Ted Cotterill, Chief Privacy Officer, State of Indiana, StateRAMP Secretary-Treasurer
  • Leah McGrath, Executive Director, StateRAMP
  • Nancy Rainosek, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Texas
  • Chris Teale, Tech Reporter, Route Fifty [Moderator]
2:35 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Out with the Old, In with the New: What's Ahead for FedRAMP

With evolving technology, comes evolving risk. How is FedRAMP evolving alongside risks to meet the moment? In this session, hear from the leadership spearheading FedRAMP's continued success, the priorities for the year ahead, and how an evolving threat landscape has informed new endeavors.

  • Maria Roat, President, M.A. Roat Consulting, Former Deputy Federal CIO and Former FedRAMP Director
  • Zach Bennefield, Principal Security Engineer, Tenable
  • George Jackson, VP, Events, Govexec 360 [Moderator]
3:30 PM

Streamlining FedRAMP Authorizations with Automation and Data Standards

  • Anil Karmel, Co-Founder and CEO, RegScale
3:50 PM

Revolutionizing the Digital Landscape: From Secure Signatures to Content Authenticity

Join us as we delve into the pivotal role of digital signatures, content security and authenticity in thwarting fraudulent documents and deep fakes leveraging FedRAMP authorized Adobe solutions.

  • Jonathan Benett, Chief, Global Government Solutions, Adobe
4:10 PM

Stand in the Arena: Culture and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Recruiting and retaining cybersecurity professionals in government is hard. It’s an incredibly competitive landscape, further complicated by the fact that it can be tough for agencies to compete financially with their counterparts in the private sector. In 2021, CISA Chief Information Officer Robert Costello made culture one of his top priorities. This moderated keynote will cover some of the challenges he faced, how his team addressed them, where those initiatives are delivering results, and why it’s important to have room to fail.

  • Michael Duarte, Senior Solutions Engineer, Acquia [Opening Remarks]
  • Robert Costello, Chief Information Officer, CISA
  • George Jackson, VP, Events, Govexec 360 [Moderator]
4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

  • Francis Rose, Host, Fed Gov Today

Speakers

Gabriel Davis

Gabriel Davis

Risk Operations Team Lead
CISA

Robert Costello

Robert Costello

Chief Information Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Leah McGrath

Leah McGrath

Executive Director
StateRAMP

Nancy Rainosek

Nancy Rainosek

Chief Information Security Officer
State of Texas

Rep. Gerry Connolly

Rep. Gerry Connolly

US Congressman
Virginia's 11th District

Ololade

Ololade "TuTu" Owoade

Acting Deputy Director, Audit Division
FEMA

Ted Cotterill

Ted Cotterill

Chief Privacy Officer,
State of Indiana,
StateRAMP Secretary-Treasurer

Mark Lucas

Mark Lucas 

Director of Cloud Computing
Department of Homeland Security

Joshua Stultz

Joshua Stultz

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Francis Rose

Francis Rose

Host
Fed Gov Today

Maria Roat

Maria Roat

President, M.A. Roat Consulting
Former Deputy Federal CIO and Former FedRAMP Director

Susan Valverde

Susan Valverde

Senior Manager of Federal Solutions Engineering
Oracle

Juliana Vida

Juliana Vida

GVP, Chief Strategy Advisor - Public Sector
Splunk

Kevin E. Greene

Kevin E. Greene

Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector
OpenText Cybersecurity

Wole Moses

Wole Moses

Microsoft Federal Civilian Cloud Innovation Leader
Microsoft

Ravi Jagannathan

Ravi Jagannathan

Sr Director of Global Certification, Assurance and Trust
Palo Alto Networks

Martin Rieger

Martin Rieger

Chief Solutions Officer
StackArmor

Craig Abod

Craig Abod

President
Carahsoft Technology Corp

Zach Bennefield

Zach Bennefield

Principal Security Engineer
Tenable

Loren Russon

Loren Russon

SVP, Product Management
Ping Identity

Jonathan Benett

Jonathan Benett

Chief, Global Government Solutions
Adobe

Karen Laughton

Karen Laughton

Executive Vice President, Advisory Services
Coalfire

Kevin Gallagher

Kevin Gallagher

Cloud Product Launch Lead
SAP NS2

Michael Duarte

Michael Duarte

Senior Solutions Engineer
Acquia

Matt Topper

Matt Topper

President & Solutions Catalyst
UberEther

Steve Boberski

Steven Boberski

Senior Business Development Executive and Public Sector Field CTO
Genesys

Troy Schneider

Troy Schneider

President
GovExec 360

Anne Armstrong

Anne Armstrong

VP, Strategic Alliances
GovExec

Chris Teale

Chris Teale

Tech Reporter
Route Fifty

George Jackson

George Jackson

VP, Events
GovExec 360

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