About the Presenter: Michael Higgins is the Director of Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries around the world.

 

In this role, Michael is responsible for enterprise-wide information security strategy, which involves establishing and managing corporate-wide IT security architecture and processes; promoting best practices in support of securing Harris assets; and directing risk analysis and mitigation actions, audit strategies, and compliance initiatives.  He works closely with division business partners, other IT organizations, industry professionals, and peers  to identify and remove security risks across systems and networks to protect the Corporation’s intellectual property and ensure the highest levels of IT service delivery, network availability, performance, and efficiency.

 

In almost 19 years with Harris, Michael has held positions of increasing responsibility and he consistently demonstrates outstanding technical and managerial skills.  In the past, he served as the Manager of Network Engineering at Harris Corporate Headquarters, the Chief Systems Engineer for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure Program (FTI) and Director of Communications Assurance for Harris IT Services.

 

Michael holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from SUNY-Stony Brook University in addition to numerous certifications in the areas of engineering, telecommunications, IT service management, and security. He resides in Melbourne, Florida with his wife and three daughters, and enjoys golf, fishing and is a NY Sports enthusiast.

 

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Today, three key technologies — cloud, social media, and mobile — are driving business innovation. Consumerization of these technologies is one reason they appeal to businesses. Although consumers are at the forefront, corporate use is slowly catching on. And why not — the intersection of the three technologies provides anytime and anywhere capabilities that were unimaginable until now.

Savvy technology leaders welcome the opportunity and are working with individual businesses to drive their transformation at a faster pace than ever. But the trend raises security concerns. This presentation on cybersecurity discuss key questions and considerations for advancing a business agenda that relies on one or a combination of the cloud, social media, and mobile technologies.

 

About the Presenter:  Nalneesh Gaur is a Director with PwC Advisory and leads PwC's mobile security practice. He has broad technology and consulting experience in areas including information security, data center technologies and enterprise architecture. Nalneesh has helped clients develop their information security strategies, devise and implement plans to address regulatory compliance, implement complex security architectures, and architect complex data center hosting solutions. He is a contributing writer to a multitude of industry publications, and speaks on the topic of information risk management. Nalneesh is CISSP and ISSAP certified, and holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

 

 

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A Candidate's Guide to Working Effectively with Recruiters

- Derek Wilkinson, Managing Director, Boyden Global Executive Search

 

 

 

Derek Wilkinson is an Executive Recruiter with Boyden global executive search who has worked with IMF members. Derek will lead a discussion focused on how candidates can better position themselves with recruiters. Executive recruiters work for the hiring company and in a tough job market they are often overwhelmed with high quality executives endeavoring to advance their careers. Mr. Wilkinson will discuss this dilemma, where he sees the job market heading and what individuals can do separate themselves from the pack.

 

About the Presenter: Derek Wilkinson, a Managing Director in Boyden’s Washington, DC office, has 16 years of experience in recruiting and search. He has been recognized as a leader in Corporate Finance search in North America with extensive experience recruiting CFOs and other finance leadership including specialized roles in Internal Audit, Controls, FP&A, Treasury, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance.

 

In the 11 years since he entered executive search – first with Korn/Ferry International, then another top-tier firm before joining Boyden – Derek has developed a talent for creating innovative approaches to answering clients’ talent and leadership needs in a variety of environments. His clients range across industries and include Fortune 1000 companies, top law and professional services firms, not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions, federal government and regulatory agencies, and public transportation authorities. With a thoughtful approach and in-depth investigation and consultation – Derek is certified in behavioral interviewing by Development Dimensions International (DDI) – he has proven his ability to identify management talent that is best suited to his clients' experience needs, organizational culture and future growth.

 

Derek is involved in a variety of board and committee roles with philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations. A graduate of Franklin College Switzerland, where he received a B.A. in International Relations, he has also recently served on that institution’s Board of Trustees.

 

 

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Current Trends in Cyber Crime, Social Engineering, & OSINT

- Dave Musgrove, Special Agent, FBI

  

Special Agent Musgrove is going to discuss the role social engineering plays in cyber-security breaches and how the FBI uses Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to solve these cases. Criminals use a variety of techniques, such as phishing, baiting, and data mining, to uncover a person’s private and confidential information. The FBI leads the national effort to investigate high-tech crimes, including cyber-based terrorism, computer intrusions, online sexual exploitation, and major cyber frauds. To stay in front of emerging trends, they gather and share information and intelligence with public and private sector partners worldwide. One example of information gathering is Open Source Intelligence. The Agency uses publicly available sources, like the media, professional documents, and other public data, to produce actionable intelligence. Special Agent Musgrove will talk about some of these methods and how they contribute to putting cyber criminals behind bars.

About the Presenter: Supervisory Special Agent David Musgrove joined the FBI in 1997, when subsequent to New Agents Training was assigned to the San Jose Resident Agency, San Francisco Division. While in San Jose, SSA Musgrove investigated primarily violations of Intellectual Property Rights, including Theft of Trade Secrets, and Copyright/Trademark violations.

 

In 2002 SSA Musgrove was promoted to Supervisor in the Intellectual Property Rights Unit at FBIHQ. In 2005, SSA Musgrove was selected as supervisor of the Cyber Crime Squad, Baltimore Division, where he currently manages a squad overseeing violations to include Computer Intrusions, Theft of Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Extortion, Cyber Stalking and ID Theft.

 

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CIO Panel Discussion: IT Security Challenges

 

About the Panelist: Robert Naylor is the Chief Information Officer for the FCC. He is in charge of managing the agency's IT systems, personnel and overseeing the shift towards cloud-based storage and applications under direction from the Obama administration. Mr. Naylor previously served an appointment as the Chief Information Officer for the United States Small Business Administration. He has recently served on two committees within the Federal Executive CIO Council, and was a member of two White House workgroups within the Office of Science and Technology Policy. He earned a B.A. in organizational management from Eastern University in St. Davids, Penn. and a business administration degree from Arcadia College.

 

About the Panelist: Colleen Greiner is Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining USAC, she spent 10 years with United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a non-governmental, official public standards-setting authority for prescription and over-the-counter medicines and other healthcare products manufactured or sold in the United States. USP's work is accomplished by over 1,000 volunteer experts, who are supported by 500 staff members working at five locations around the world. Her primary role during her tenure with USP was as the Vice President, Information Technology, with responsibility for all aspects of the global information technology strategy, including organizational planning, execution, budgeting, staffing, and all contract operations. Among many accomplishments, she successfully implemented an ERP system while at USP. She is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Business.

 

About the Panelist: Dick Schaeffer is an internationally recognized information assurance and computer security professional with a deep understanding of the mission needs of modern enterprises. He is the former Director of the Information Assurance Directorate at the US National Security Agency (IAD NSA). As IAD Director he led the US government in full spectrum defense against a wide range of threats. IAD has primary responsibility in the US Government for ensuring products, services, technologies and standards are available for the benefit of the entire government. IAD is a key contributor to the Information Assurance Strategy to protect the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Global Information Grid (GIG) and other National Security Systems of the U.S. government. It supports ongoing military operations by delivering solutions that enable the secure and dynamic sharing of information between and across security domains at multiple classification and sensitivity levels.

 

About the Panelist: Emery Csulak is the Director of Compliance and Technology Program within the Information Security Office within Department of Homeland Security.   In this capacity, Mr. Csulak is responsible for the implementation and compliance reporting supporting the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).   As the Director he manages functional areas including information system inventory, security authorization, information security audits and reviews, security evaluation lab, and plan of action and milestone (POA&M) management. He leads the development, implementation and maintenance of the DHS Annual Information Security Performance Plan and Scorecard.  Mr. Csulak is the DHS Technical Representative supporting the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for Cloud Computing adoption with the federal government.  

 

Mr. Csulak has 20 years of experience in information technology and management consulting. He has experience in systems engineering, software development, network design and implementation, clinical system evaluation and data warehousing.   He has experience teaching network administration, web security, requirements definition and management, capability maturity model implementation planning, system development lifecycle, and software coding.

Mr. Csulak is certified as a DHS Certified Acquisition Professional Program Manager – Level II, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Mr. Csulak has a M.S. in Software Development Management and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

 

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Cyber-Security Challenges & Solutions

- Karen Evans, National Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge

 

 

As security threats become more advanced and prevalent, how can we prepare IT professionals to face these challenges? During this discussion, Karen Evans, National Director for the US Cyber Challenge, will present several problems to the roundtable on the future of the cyber-security workforce. Participants will discuss ideas and solutions on how to improve and regulate cyber security curriculum, determine adequate criteria for certifications, reduce liability, and streamline the objectives of certification agencies.

 

About the Presenter: Karen S. Evans is serving as the National Director for the US Cyber Challenge (USCC). The USCC is the nationwide talent search and skills development program focused specifically on the cyber workforce. She is also an independent consultant in the areas of leadership, management and the strategic use of information technology. She recently retired after nearly 28 years of federal government service with responsibilities ranging from a GS-2 to Presidential Appointee as the Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the Executive Office of the President. She oversaw the federal IT budget of nearly $71 billion which included implementation of IT throughout the federal government. This included advising the Director of OMB on the performance of IT investments, overseeing the development of enterprise architectures within and across the agencies, directing the activities of the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council, and overseeing the usage of the E-Government Fund to support interagency partnerships and innovation. She also had responsibilities in the areas of capital planning and investment control, information security, privacy and accessibility of IT for persons with disabilities, and access to, dissemination of, and preservation of government information.

Prior to becoming the Administrator, Ms. Evans was the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Energy. There she was responsible for the design, implementation, and continuing successful operation of IT programs and initiatives throughout the Department and its offices. During this time, she was the Vice-Chairman of the Federal CIO Council. Elected to the post in December 2002, she coordinated the Council's efforts in developing federal IT programs and improving agency information resources practices.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia University. She resides in Martinsburg, WV with husband, Randy and her two children, Jake and Samantha.

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