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Dr. Andy Ozment Assistant Secretary Office of Cybersecurity and Communications | Department of Homeland Security Dr. Andy Ozment is the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) within the National Protections and Programs Directorate (NPPD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this role, Dr. Ozment oversees a budget of almost $930 million and leads a Federal employee workforce charged with enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. Prior to being appointed to his current position, Dr. Ozment served at the White House as Senior Director for Cybersecurity and one of two deputies to the Cybersecurity Coordinator. While at the White House, he led the team that developed and implemented the President’s Executive Order (EO) 13636 on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, the Cross Agency Priority (CAP) goal for cybersecurity, and the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). Dr. Ozment previously worked at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Security Agency, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Merrill Lynch, and Nortel Networks. Dr. Ozment earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech, a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in Computer Security from the University of Cambridge.  

Chris Fedde President, Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc., a KEYW company Chris Fedde joined KEYW Corporation in May, 2013 as an Executive Vice President, and is the President of Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc., a KEYW company. His responsibilities include strategic product planning to meet the Company’s growth objectives, and the operations of the Hexis Cyber Solutions. Prior to joining KEYW, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection from May 2011 to December 2012. He was named CEO in May 2011, having more than a decade of executive leadership at SafeNet and previously serving as its President and Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure at SafeNet, he has led the rapid and dynamic growth of SafeNet, first as Director of Corporate Product Management and Business Development and then as General Manager of the Enterprise Security Division. Mr. Fedde established the Company’s security presence in the U.S. Government, and expanded SafeNet’s presence in the worldwide security community. He led the company from sub- $20 million in revenue in 2001 to more than $450 million by 2010, along the way establishing SafeNet as one of the largest independent security technology companies in the world. Mr. Fedde positioned SafeNet at the forefront of protecting high value information for companies and governments globally. Prior to joining SafeNet, Mr. Fedde was Director of Secure Products at Harris Corporation, where he established the security business and led its growth. In this role, he was responsible for the direction and management of security businesses requiring very high levels of security, including the U.S. Government. Before joining Harris Corporation, Mr. Fedde previously served as Engineering Manager at Motorola, developing wireless two-way products for the global markets. He holds several patents for wireless technologies. He served on the Board of SafeNet and was also a member of the Board of Directors for AuthenTec, a publicly traded company sold to Apple in 2012.  

Israel Lifshitz CEO, Nubo Software  

Governor Terry McAuliffe Terence “Terry” McAuliffe is the 72nd Governor of Virginia. He is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and dad who has lived in Virginia for more than 20 years. He previously served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005, was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election campaign, and was chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. In politics and business, McAuliffe has worked with people from all walks of life and different political backgrounds. Since becoming governor, he has focused on working in a bipartisan way to help grow Virginia’s economy, expand access to health care, and increase educational opportunities for students. Governor McAuliffe is also dedicated to ensuring that Virginia is open and welcoming to all.  That is why on his first day in office, he signed Executive Order Number 1, which prohibits discrimination in state government based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Terry and his wife Dorothy were married in 1988. They’ve attended St. Luke Catholic Church for two decades and have been involved in every sport, activity, and competition imaginable with their five children Dori, Jack, Mary, Sally, and Peter. The Governor attended Catholic University and Georgetown Law School.  

 Aaron Higbee Co-Founder & CTO, PhishMe, Inc.

Aaron is the Co-Founder and CTO of PhishMe, Inc. directing all aspects of development and research that drives the feature set of this market leading solution. The PhishMe method for awareness training was incubated from consulting services provided by Intrepidus Group, a company that Aaron Co-Founded with Rohyt Belani in 2007. Aaron remains on the board of directors for Intrepidus Group to ensure it focuses on forging new service lines and attracting motivated researchers and consultants.

Before PhishMe and Intrepidus Group, Aaron served as Principal Consultant for McAfee’s Foundstone division where he was a lead instructor and known for his ability to mentor and develop junior consultants into expert penetration testers. Prior to his seven years of consulting experience, Aaron worked for large Internet Service Providers handling security and abuse incidents, subpoena compliance, and datacenter security. Aaron’s biggest achievement is building industry recognized Intrepidus Group and incubating PhishMe out of it. He enjoys the diverse personalities in the information security community and is known for building creative environment’s needed to promote rich personal and professional development. His creative touch is evident in the unique way he recruits and retains talent and his style further extends itself into his leadership role at PhishMe. Aaron is a speaker at regional conferences and associations as well large conferences such as BlackHat, DefCon, Shmoocon, etc. His expert opinion is a valuable resource for many media outlets interested in security.

Debora A. Plunkett Information Assurance Director, National Security Agency

Debora A. Plunkett currently serves as Director of the Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) at the National Security Agency, where she leads efforts to protect and defend United States (U.S.) national security systems.  In this role, she is the focal point for cyber security, cryptography, and information systems security for our nation’s critical systems. With over 28 years of U.S. government service, she has held leadership positions in both the signals intelligence and information assurance missions at NSA.  In addition, she served as a Director on the National Security Council at the White House for the Administrations of both President Clinton and President George W. Bush, where she helped shape national policy and programs in support of critical infrastructure protection and cyber security. Ms. Plunkett earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University and a Masters in Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University. She is a graduate of the National War College where she was awarded a Master of Science in National Security Strategy. She also completed the ODNI Intelligence Fellows Program. Ms. Plunkett has received numerous awards and recognition, to include the rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service which was awarded by President George W. Bush and the Rank of Distinguished Defense Intelligence Executive which was awarded by President Barack Obama. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Plunkett enjoys serving in her church and spending time with her family.  She is an avid sports fan and an accomplished genealogist.