Cyber Disrupt 2017

Cybersecurity and Technology - Audio

Cyber Disrupt 2017 is the premier event on cybersecurity in Washington, D.C. The summit will feature keynotes, interactive debates, and panel discussions on strategies, policies, and technology practices for Congress and the Administration that will be disruptive to the current status quo and improve cybersecurity.

This keynote session will address lessons learned from the last decade, evaluate existing cybersecurity frameworks, and discuss what the new Administration will do on cybersecurity.
Introduction
Frances F. Townsend, Executive Vice President, MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated
Keynote
Thomas Bossert, Assistant to the President, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

New applications and devices are being designed with features that present challenges to traditional investigative techniques used by law enforcement. As a result, other means of gaining access to digital evidence such as expanding law enforcement authorities to hack endpoints have been a topic of much discussion. Experts will weigh the privacy, public safety, and security equities of new proposals to facilitate lawful access to digital evidence.
John Lynch, Chief, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Chief Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology
Rajesh De, Partner, Mayer Brown; former General Counsel, National Security Agency
Moderator: Susan Hennessey, Fellow, National Security in Governance Studies and Managing Editor, Lawfare, Brookings Institution

Significant national cybersecurity incidents in the last year reflect a growing willingness by nation-state adversaries to use cyber tools to conduct cybercrime and espionage, threaten personal information and company data, and commit politically coercive cyber acts. Experts will assess the changing international security environment and potential responses to increased hostility in cyberspace.

Christopher Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues, U.S. Department of State
James N. Miller, President, Adaptive Strategies LLC; former Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
, Senior Vice President, CSISJames A. Lewis Moderator:

CSIS will provide lunch to all registered participants.

The Tech Talks will feature expert remarks on emerging cybersecurity and technology issues.
12:30 Threats and Opportunities with IoT Security
Matt Hartley, Director, ForeScout Technologies
12:50 Current Threat Landscape
Scott Montgomery, Vice President, Chief Technical Strategist, Intel Security
Moderator: William A. Carter, Associate Director, Technology Policy Program, CSIS

As Internet of Things devices continue to spread and new technologies like AI and quantum computing become commercially available, how should policymakers and industry leaders adapt to the changing environment for digital security and privacy?
Nuala O'Connor, President & CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology
John Launchbury, Director, Information Innovation Office, DARPA
Daniel Weitzner, Founding Director, MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative
Moderator: Denise E. Zheng, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Program, CSIS

In recent years, a series of high-profile breaches demonstrated that traditional network defenses alone are not enough to prevent attackers from accessing and exploiting sensitive data. For government agencies and private companies, developing an organization-wide crisis response strategy is just as important as strengthening network defenses. This panel will discuss...