Billington CyberSecurity Summit

September 3 - 6, 2024 | Washington, DC

In-person

Billington CyberSecurity Summit

Join CISA at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit 2024!

CISA is exhibiting and speaking at the 15th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit on September 3-6, 2024, in Washington, D.C. This four-day event will feature speakers from CISA, government and industry partners, and presentations and technology demonstrations from across CISA’s portfolio. The conference will feature general and breakout sessions exploring key cyber topics, and over 100 cyber-focused vendor booths where you can see demos, learn about the latest developments, and get an idea of innovative technologies.  The summit will be located at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.

This year's theme “Advancing CyberSecurity in the AI Age” focuses on the increasing impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is having on the cyber world at all levels.

What to Expect

Exhibit Hall Hours

  • Tuesday, September 3, 2024 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET

  • Wednesday, September  4, 2024 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET

  • Thursday, September 5, 2024 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Exhibition Location

We are conveniently located in the Federal Government Pavilion, Main Atrium, Lower Oculus area at exhibit space number 217.

Featured Speakers

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Matt Hartman

Matt Hartman

Caitlin Conley

Cait Conley

Lisa Einstein

Lisa Einstein

Featured Sessions

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What's Next for the Cyber World

How is AI, growing competition between East and West, wars in multiple regions, and the upcoming National Elections changing the cybersecurity landscape? This panel of award-winning cybersecurity specialists will discuss the future of cybersecurity. 

Reassessing Risks: Implementing an Effective Risk Management Approach

Not all systems are built alike and different organizations have to adapt different risk in order to meet different objectives. This panel will discuss considerations for reassessing your cyber risks as your organization adopts new technologies.

Baking in Cybersecurity from the Start

Government has launched internal and external campaigns for better understanding and trust in the hardware and software purchased for public and private orgs. This panel will focus on what is needed to develop, deploy & understand digital products. 

Cross-Border Cyber Partnership: A Conversation with CISA and the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity

The US and CA's relationship is reliant on critical infrastructure interdependencies. This fireside will explore how the two countries work together to understand the changing threat landscape and strengthen their collective efforts to counter them. 

Election Security

The US is gearing up for the 2024 national and state elections, raising concerns about securing election systems and the potential misuse of AI to misinform voters. This session will address cybersecurity issues related to elections.

Investing in the Federal AI Future

The US Government is investing in researching new ways to use responsible AI to address cybersecurity and other key challenges. This session will feature leaders discussing current research applications and future areas for development.

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Resources

CISA Roadmap to AI

Artificial Intelligence

CISA will play a key role in addressing and managing risks at the nexus of AI, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure.

Secure Our World

Secure Our World

Secure Our World is a cybersecurity awareness program aimed at educating individuals and businesses on four easy ways to stay safe online. 

Secure by Design

Secure by Design

It’s time to build cybersecurity into the design and manufacture of technology products. Find out here what it means to be secure by design and secure by default.

CyberEmotions

Cybersecurity Emotions

At CISA, our commitment to cybersecurity isn't just about technology; it's about the human experience.

Shields Up

Shields Up

CISA stands ready to help organizations prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of cyberattacks.

Work at CISA

Work at CISA

We're always searching for diverse, talented, and highly motivated professionals to continue our mission. Learn more about our hiring opportunities. 

Peoples Republic of China

People's Republic of China

Information and guidance to defend against Chinese State-Sponsored cybersecurity risks.

JCDC

Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

CISA established the JCDC to unify cyber defenders from organizations worldwide. 

Contact Us Email

Contact Us

For more information on or questions about CISA, email Central@cisa.dhs.gov.

All CISA Speakers

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

Matt Hartman

Matt Hartman

Caitlin Conley

Cait Conley

Lisa Einstein

Lisa Einstein

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Christine Lai

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Lee Taylor

Tuesday, September 3

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How is AI, growing competition between East and West, wars in multiple regions, and the upcoming National Elections changing the cybersecurity landscape? This panel of award-winning cybersecurity specialists will discuss issues that are likely to influence the future of cybersecurity.

Location

Amphitheater

Speakers

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Cherilyn Pascoe

Matt Hartman

Matt Hartman

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Dave Luber

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Sandra Joyce

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Andrew D. Stewart

Moderators

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Deontray Jones

Wednesday, September 4

Wednesday
Sep 4
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As organizations move to the cloud--either via a single or multi-cloud vendor approach--there are key questions that need to be asked in order to create the right security controls as well as a thorough understanding of who is responsible for what in terms of managing and securing this environment effectively. This panel will discuss the considerations for building and maintaining the right controls within this new cloud focused world.

Location

Hemisphere A

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Chris Wysopal

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Ryan Palmer

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Mark Mitchell

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Wednesday
Sep 4
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Not all systems are built alike and different organizations have to adapt different risk calculus in order to meet their different objectives. This panel will discuss considerations for reassessing your cyber risks as your organization adopts new technologies and addresses the ever-changing risk environment.

Location

Horizon AB

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Jeff King

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Matthew Shallbetter

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Tim LeMaster

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Troy Schneider

Wednesday
Sep 4
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With an estimated 50,000 vulnerabilities discovered every year, security teams are hard pressed to know where these vulnerabilities are in their networks, how to prioritize what to fix, and how to re-factor risk to their entity's business as new vulnerabilities become known. This panel will discuss the number of potential ways AI could help organizations understand their potential vulnerability space and how to manage it.

Location

Polaris ABC

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Denise Zheng

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John Bruns

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Dr. James Stanger

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Dr. Mark Sherman

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Nick Mistry

Wednesday
Sep 4
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While AI has the potential to significantly improve cybersecurity, it also adds new capabilities for cyber adversaries to leverage and opens up new surface areas that can be attacked. This breakout will explore how AI is changing the cyber threat landscape.

Location

Pavilion

Speakers

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David Hinchman

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Clint Watts

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Katie Gray

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Christine Lai

Moderators

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Lynn Dohm

Wednesday
Sep 4
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The government has launched both internal and external campaigns to push for better understanding and trust in the hardware and software that entities are buying and leveraging to run their public and private organizations. This panel will focus on a deep dive into the kinds of things necessary to develop, test, deploy and understand digital products.

Location

Amphitheater

Speakers

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David Hinchman

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Puesh Kumar

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Chad Skipper

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene

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Sean Sweeney

Thursday, September 5

Thursday
Sep 5
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The US and Canada have a long and growing relationship that is reliant on critical infrastructure interdependencies that are increasingly being threatened by state and non-state cyber actors. This joint fireside will explore how the two countries are working together to understand the changing threat landscape and strengthen their collective efforts to counter them proactively.

Location

Amphitheater

Speakers

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Cindy DeCarlo