How Much Data Risk Are Governments and Businesses Sitting On Today?

Evolver LLC and Galaxkey Global Holdings invite you to a special event at the British Embassy. We will address the ever-evolving threat to data security and the urgent need for radical change if US federal organizations and businesses are to be truly impenetrable to cybercrime and foreign threats.

Join us for a fireside chat and informative discussion about the risks organizations are currently accepting, common data vulnerabilities, and the wholesale change needed to thwart cybercrime and foreign threats from devastating attacks.

Fireside Chat: The Importance of Data Security for Government Agencies & Businesses

• Sir George Zambellas, Technologist and former First Sea Lord of the British Navy
• Maria Roat, former US Deputy Federal CIO
• Rick Borden, Partner, Privacy & Data Security Group, Frankfurt Kurnit

The panel will dive into the importance of data security for government agencies and businesses. They will draw from their own experiences and current work managing enormous quantities of highly sensitive data for Government and global organizations. The engaging discussion will cover:

• Why data is the gold of the present day
• How is data security different than network and system security
• The critical data-protection issues currently facing U.S. organizations
• How to take a data-driven approach to cyber security – and why it’s imperative
• The need for change – current methods of enforcing policy aren’t working

Informative Discussion: Overcoming Data Security Challenges

• Wayne Rodgers, Zero Trust Lead, U.S. Dept. of Education
• Chip Block, Chief Solutions Architect, Evolver
• Randhir Shinde, CEO, Galaxkey

Chip and Randhir will answer questions on approaches to meeting the challenges addressed in the Fireside Chat.

About the Presenters:

Sir George Zambellas

Sir George Zambellas was First Sea Lord from 2013 until 2016, a period that delivered the wholesale reset of the Royal Navy’s global authority and focus. After a 36-year military career, Sir George has moved seamlessly into an inter-related tech portfolio in robotics, encryption and data security, cyber security and the utilisation of AI in improved management performance and in data monetisation. He currently is the Chairman at Galaxkey.

Maria Roat

Maria Roat is a Senior Information Technology and Cybersecurity Executive with 3+ decades’ experience driving enterprise-scale digital transformation within Federal Government. Recognized as builder, collaborator, and solutions innovator with vision, audacity, and drive to lead complex multibillion-dollar technology initiatives.

Maria is the CEO of MA Roat Consulting, LLC and the former US Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer, with more than 30 years of executive leadership and professional experience in information technology and cybersecurity for cross-government enterprise-wide programs in multiple missions and sectors including, but not limited to, transportation, cybersecurity, finance, homeland security, disaster response and recovery, DoD and small business.

Maria retired from the U.S. Navy in 2007, with 26 years of active duty and reserve service, in which she obtained the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, Information Systems Technician.

Rick Borden

Rick Borden is a partner in the Privacy & Data Security Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. He drafts privacy policies and cybersecurity compliance documents, and assesses data sharing, protection and the collection and use of employee and consumer personal data. Rick was a Cybersecurity lawyer at Bank of America and the Chief Privacy Officer and Cybersecurity Counsel at The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation. He currently helps clients comply with the New York State Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation, SEC Cybersecurity Rules and enforcement, the wave of new state privacy laws coming out of California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and Connecticut, and emerging issues with AI risk management.

Wayne Rodgers

Wayne Rodgers is the Zero Trust Lead for the Department of Education. Wayne is assigned to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in the Information Assurance Services (IAS) Directorate where he is leading the implementation and testing of new Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) capabilities. Wayne led the successful implementation of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Orchestration Automation & Response (SOAR). Wayne developed all technical requirements, leading multiple acquisition efforts to obtain these new ZTA capabilities and to develop a ZTA Program Management Office (PMO). Wayne also serves as a Contracting Office Representative (COR) over multiple contracts supporting ZTA and other cybersecurity efforts.

Wayne had 10+ years of experience in the Department of Defense (DoD) where he started as a network engineer before advancing as a Technical Lead and Program Manager in Perimeter Defense. Wayne led the transition of DoD’s web-based zero day detection and mitigation capability from the National Security Agency (NSA) to the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) in accordance with a Congressional mandate. Wayne led the migration of 1.5 million DoD Internet users to DISA’s Cloud Based Internet Isolation (CBII) program, resulting in significant cost savings while preventing millions of cyberattacks per month. Wayne also led the implementation of DISA’s Enterprise SOAR capability. He developed technical requirements for DISA’s initial ZTA prototype and led all pre-development activities. Wayne served as a COR for several contracts while being the Technical Lead and Program Manager over each program.

Wayne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Networks & Cybersecurity from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). He has obtained several industry certifications including CISSP, Forrester Adopting Zero Trust, ITIL v4 Foundations, CCNP R&S, CCNA R&S, Security+ CE and Network+ CE.

Chip Block

Chip Block is Vice President and Chief Solutions Architect at Evolver, a Converged Security Solutions Company. As the Chief Solutions Architect, Chip leads the technical direction and strategy for Evolver and works closely with clients including the US federal government, major financial institutions, critical infrastructure, legal sector and state/local entities. He has over 35 years of experience in the information technology and security marketplace and was awarded an R&D 100 Award for the development of one of the top 100 products in the world. He has written numerous papers and articles and is a frequent speaker at leading conferences and events. Chip is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Randhir Shinde

Randhir Shinde, CEO at Galaxkey, is an avid technology enthusiast, a hands-on technologist, creator, coder, developer and business leader with technology expertise expanding more than 20 years. Randhir has founded, grown and steered three notable technology establishments all of which continue to be successful.