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Private Sector Track:

GIT (Growing Innovations in Tech)


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Private Sector Track:

GIT (Growing Innovations in Tech)


Schedule Updates Ongoing

Notes: Schedule subject to change. ⚡︎ indicates "lightning talks" (15 minute slot to share ideas but no Q&A).

0955: Track Opening

Dr. Matt Morris

Track MC. Cyber Warfare Officer in the US Army Reserves, Senior Security Technical Specialist at Microsoft, and President of the MCPA National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter. https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmattjmorris/ 

1000: Peraton Panel

Hank Brown

Panel Moderator, Senior Director of Strategy at Peraton, MCPA Military Transition Coordinator, and former USCYBERCOM Program Manager & Division Chief in Computer Network Operations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hankbrown/ 

1100: To be published

1130: To be published

1200: Lunch

1245: To be published

1315: To be published

1345: To be published

1400: To be published

1430: Cyber Security Supply Chain + Regulation

Dr. Tim Schilbach

Cyber Warfare Officer in the 91st Cyber Brigade, President of the MCPA Fort Meade Chapter, and Founder / CEO of Penacity, LLC. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-timothy-schilbach/ 


Absract: Exploring new regulations to defend the DIB and the impact to our supply chain. Are we woefully prepared to implement these new safeguards by 2025? Does this mean the end of small business in supply chain? This and more around protecting our CUI and the impact to the future of warfighting.


1500: Technology Advancement Center (TAC) Panel

Note: TAC (formerly know as the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute or MISI) has facilities that include TheLink (formerly known as DreamPort).

Philip Niedermair

Panel Moderator. Chairman of the TAC Advisory Board, Special Advisor at Virsec, Senior Advisor of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0, and Chair of the Advisory Board at the National Cyber Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipniedermair/  


Rear Admiral (Ret) Jeff Scheidt

Member of the TAC Advisory Board, Member of the MCPA Board of Advisors, and Former Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (to be confirmed) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-scheidt/ 


Janelle Romano

Member of the TAC Advisory Board, CACI VP for Cyberspace Operations, and former NSA Senior Executive (to be confirmed). https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelle-romano-62bb66212/ 


Kimberly Mentzell

Member of the TAC Advisory Board and Director of Cybersecurity and Aerospace at Maryland Department of Commerce (to be confirmed). https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmentzell/ 


Ed Devinney

Member of the TAC Advisory Board, Northrop Grumman Corporate Director for Cyber Programs, and former USCYBERCOM Director of Corporate Partnerships and Technology Outreach (to be confirmed). https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddevinney/ 


1615: End of track. Movement to main track for 1630 closing ceremony.

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