Ms. Tarun is the Deputy Special Assistant to the Director, NSA for Cyber and Deputy Director for the National Security Agency’s Cyber Task Force. Immediately prior, she served as the Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer of the Information Assurance Directorate at the National Security Agency.  Her focus areas include strategy, planning, integration, and relationship […] […]

Mark Kneidinger is the Director of the Federal Network Resilience (FNR) Division, within the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity & Communications. In this position, Mr. Kneidinger leads FNR’s activity in developing innovative approaches to drive change in cybersecurity risk management across the federal government working in collaboration with OMB, the CIO Council and […] […]

Mr. Turk’s current position as the U.S. Commerce Department’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Office of Cyber Security Director puts him at the forefront of the government’s cybersecurity efforts. Mr. Turk manages and oversees the Department’s compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and implementation of IT security best practices. Rod Turk […] […]

Hunter joined the USDA CIO’s Office as the Deputy CIO for Policy and Planning. In her role, she establishes policy frameworks for the agency’s operations. With over 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, Hunter has demonstrated a strong ability to build and sustain relationships with public/private stakeholders to lead innovative projects and […] […]

Mr. Quade is the Special Assistant to the Director National Security Agency for Cyber, and Director, NSA Cyber Task Force. Immediately prior, he served the Chief Operating Officer of the Information Assurance Directorate at NSA, managing day-to-day operations, strategy, planning, integration, and relationships, in cybersecurity and related disciplines. Mr. Quade served external to NSA as […] […]

Richard Spires is the CEO of Learning Tree International, a leading provider for truly effective hands-on IT and management training. Richard served as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer – CIO – from 2009 till 2013. Richard also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Government CIO Council and the Co-Chairman of […] […]

Walt Bigelow is the Chief of the Information Technology (IT) Systems Management Division, Office of Science and Technology for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF&E). He has been at ATF&E for over 5 years and has full operational and fiscal responsibility for all facets of IT services; specifically all IT infrastructure and […] […]

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Air Force Major General Sarah E. Zabel is the Vice Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). In this role, she helps to lead a global organization of military, civilian, and contract personnel who plan, develop, deliver, and operate joint, interoperable, command and control capabilities and a global enterprise infrastructure in direct support of […] […]

Mr. Daniel McCrae joined NOAA as the Director of the IT Service Delivery Division in September 2012. In this position he is responsible for the development, provisioning, and management of enterprise IT services across NOAA. He is focused on the development of an enterprise services portfolio, evolving and fostering the adoption of cloud services, and […] […]