WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 15th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit is placing special emphasis on exploring artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for national security. Being held September 3-6 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, this year’s theme: Advancing Cybersecurity in the AI Age will be woven throughout the event, with the final day focused solely on the issue.
“AI adds another set of challenges and opportunities for those protecting our nation and allies from cyber threats. That’s why we are concentrating more content on this important topic since the intersection between cybersecurity and AI poses risk to our national security,” explained Thomas K. Billington, CEO and Founder, Billington CyberSecurity. “This will be a great chance to learn from leaders who are addressing these issues in real-time.”
AI-themed sessions feature key thought leaders from the federal government and private sector. September 6th will be fully dedicated to the topic and there will also be breakout track over the first three days of the conference as well. Topics include Addressing AI Threats, Election Security, Engineering AI into Cybersecurity Platforms, Addressing the Emerging Threats that AI Systems Create, Leveraging AI to Identify Vulnerabilities, Investing in the Federal AI Future, DoD's AI and Data Strategy, and Striking the Right Balance with AI Policies.
These speakers and more will be among those addressing AI-related cyber issues:
- Margaret “Margie” Palmieri, Deputy Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Officer, CDAO
- Dr. Rick Muller, Director, IARPA, ODNI
- Lisa Einstein, Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Executive Director, CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee
- Matt Knight, Head of Security, OpenAI
- Srinivas Doodala, AI Program lead for the Federal Communications Commission
- Tahira Mammen, Director for AI Security Center, NSA
- Steven Hernandez, CISO and Director of Information Assurance, Department of Education
- Mark A. "Al" Mollenkopf, Science Advisor for the Commanding General, USCYBERCOM
- David Hinchman, Director for Information Technology and Cybersecurity, GAO
- Dr. Jonathan "Jono" Spring, Senior Technical Advisor for Security at Scale, CISA
- Dr. Kyle Rector, Deputy Director, Office of AI, Directorate of Digital Innovation, CIA
- Jennifer Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Team, GAO
Designed to address the nation’s pressing cyber needs, the 15th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit is expected to draw more than 2,500 attendees and over 200 speakers, such as General CQ Brown, the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council, and General Timothy D. Haugh, US Air Force, Commander, US Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service.
Presented by a variety of sponsors, including Lead Underwriters Amazon Web Services, CISCO, and Leidos, speakers span government, military, nonprofits, industry, and academia and discuss the most current cyber trends and issues during more than 40 thought provoking sessions. The event will also feature networking receptions and over 125 cyber-focused vendor booths.
Learn more or register at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/. Credentialed working media are free and encouraged to register in advance to cover the event, subject to approval, at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/register.
About Billington CyberSecurity
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. These events convene senior most government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/
