Brian currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at AVANGRID, an energy company with assets and operations in 24 states. He is responsible for the company’s physical and cybersecurity, privacy, intelligence, and fire protection units. In 2018, Brian was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, at the Department of Homeland Security. Brian also served as the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Brian has spent time during his career in the US Marine Corps and various private sector agencies with the goal of protecting the United States from security threats.

Adam S. Lee is Dominion Energy’s Vice President and Chief Security Officer.

He directs the development and implementation of corporate security policies and procedures designed to protect physical and cyber assets. He is the liaison with all outside government and law enforcement agencies on physical and cyber security matters for Dominion Energy. Lee joined the company in this role in 2018.

Before joining Dominion Energy, Lee served as Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Richmond Division. In 2018, he retired from the FBI after a 22-year career focused on criminal, counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence, and cyber investigations.  

July 6       

12-5 PM          REGISTRATION

                       Staff Office, Harbor Room, InterContinental Hotel

July 7       

9 AM–5 PM    REGISTRATION

                       Staff Office, Harbor Room, InterContinental Hotel

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES: (half-day agenda) 

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The Executive Roundtable agenda sets the stage for EDGE and are the catalyst for conversations that continue throughout the conference and beyond. 

·  Two 90-minute sessions of two Executive Roundtables each – four topics 

·  Off-the-record, highly interactive sessions, designed to acquaint speakers and attendees 

·  The first 20-minutes of 90-minute sessions “meet and greet” with refreshments – allow attendees to interact directly with Roundtable

   participants prior to the Roundtable. 

·  Senior security, technology, and mission professionals – government, regulated industries, the tech sector 

2-3:30 PM       SECURITY, BIOMETRICS, AND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT 

                        Pacific Ballroom D

Moderator:     Poupak Asfar, Chief Executive Officer, Easy Dynamics 

Panelists:         Paul Aronhime, Managing Principal, G2Federal

                        Matt Gilkeson, Director, Innovation Task Force, Transportation Security Administration

                        Shawn Kingsberry, Vice President, Cyber Security, SAIC

                        Yemi Oshinnaiye, Chief Information Officer, Transportation Security Administration 

                        John Wagner, Former Executive Assistant Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protection 

2-3:30 PM       INSIDER THREAT, ZERO TRUST, RANSOMWARE 

                        Broadway AB, Fourth Floor

Moderator:     Dr. Daryl Brydie, Cybersecurity Practice Lead, Capgemini 

Panelists:         Ashrith Barthur, Principal Security Scientist, H20.ai

                        Neal Byrd, Vice President Public Sector, Veracode

                        Robert Costello, Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

                        Michael T. Dent, Chief Information Security Officer, Fairfax County, Virginia

                        Carole House, Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation SME 

3:35-5:05 PM GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP? 

                        Pacific Ballroom D

Moderator:      Adam S. Lee, Vice President, and Chief Strategy Officer, Dominion Energy 

Panelists:          Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Cappello, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Homeland Security (invited)

                        Michael Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer, Meta/Facebook  

                        Luke McCormack, Distinguished Fellow, Hume Center for National Security and Technology

                        Michael ‘Mick’ Stawasz, Deputy Chief, Cyber Division, US Department of Justice 

                        Ron Thompson, Chief Data Officer, Digital Transformation Officer, NASA

3:35-5:05 PM SECURITY ON THE NETWORK AND IN THE CLOUD 

                        Broadway AB, Fourth Floor

Moderator:     Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, US Patent and Trademark Office 

Panelists:         Payman Armin, Chief Information Security Officer, Veritas 

                        Carole House, Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation SME 

                        Ben Miron, Vice President of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, NextEra Energy

                        Bryant Stewart, Assistant Vice President, AT&T

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6-8 PM           EDGE22 WELCOME RECEPTION 

                       USS Midway Flight Deck (short 15-minute walk from the hotel to the Midway)

                       Attendees must wear their GBEF Executive Committee pin or EDGE credentials for admittance to the Midway. 

EDGE22 Security Summit attendees will enjoy an exceptional experience aboard the historic USS Midway with an Americana tribute by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and legendary lead guitarist of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Jeffrey ‘Skunk’ Baxter, and American Vinyl lead singer Danny Beissel of Featherborn.

7-5 PM        REGISTRATION

                       Pacific Ballroom Foyer

7-8 AM         NETWORKING BREAKFAST 

                        Pacific Ballroom D

8:00 AM       WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

                       Pacific Ballroom ABC

                       GBEF AND CONFERENCE CHAIRS 

                       Donald W. Upson, Chairman, GBEF 

                       Dr. Barry C. West, Program Chairman, EDGE 

                       Adam Lee, Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Dominion Energy 

                       Shaun Khalfan, Senior Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Discover Financial Services 

                       Brian Harrell, Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Avangrid 

8:15 AM      OPENING VIDEO AND INTRODUCTION OF CONFERENCE KEYNOTE 

                       The Imperative of American Leadership in Security and Technology

                       The Honorable Darrell Issa, US House of Representatives 

CYBER 2022: ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND TODAY’S LEGAL AND REGULATORY OUTLOOK  

8:40 AM       FIGHTING CYBER CRIME IN TODAY’S NETWORKED WORLD

                         Bryan Vorndran, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigations 

9:05 AM       DEALING WITH BAD GUYS IN CYBERSPACE: NEW MODELS: NEW PLAYERS 

                         Michael ‘Mick’ Stawasz, Deputy Chief, Cyber Division, US Department of Justice 

9:30 AM       CYBER LAW, REGULATION, AND YOUR MISSION OR BUSINESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

                         Stewart A. Baker, Esq, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson 

9:55 AM       CONFERENCE BREAK

10:15 AM     ESCALATING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN AMERICA’S NETWORKED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE 

                        Austin Gould, Acting Executive Assistant Administrator, Transportation Security Administration        

10:40 AM     NEW AND EMERGING CYBER THREATS 

Moderator:     Shaun Khalfan, Senior Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Discover Global Financial Services 

Panelists:         Payman Armin, Chief Information Security Officer, Veritas 

                        Michael Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer, Meta/Facebook Financial Technologies 

                        Jason Lish, Chief Security Officer, Lumen Technologies 

                        Debbie Taylor Moore, Vice President, and Sr. Partner Global Cybersecurity, IBM

                        Edward You, Counterintelligence Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

11:35 AM     OUT OF THE BOX WITH SKUNK BAXTER 

                        Jeffrey ‘Skunk’ Baxter, National Security SME, musician                 

12:00 PM      NETWORKING LUNCH 

                         Pacific Ballroom D

1:00 PM        PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA AND PHYSICAL ASSETS: SECURITY CONVERGENCE (business case study)

                         David Bowdich, Vice President of Global Security, The Walt Disney Company 

1:25 PM       SECURITY GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: CONVERGENCE OF IT AND PHYSICAL ASSETS 

Moderator:     Brian Harrell, Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Avangrid 

Panelists:         Michael T. Dent, Chief Information Security Officer, Fairfax County, Virginia 

                        Steven McAndrews, Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Nuclear Safety Administration 

                        Yemi Oshinnaiye, Chief Information Officer, Transportation Security Administration 

                        Mark Radlinski, Chief Information Security Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

                        Mark Weatherford, Chief Strategy Officer, National Cybersecurity Center 

2:15 PM       THE CHANGING MARKET FOR CYBER PROFESSIONALS 

                        Jane Seu, Senior Client Partner Global Technology Markets, Korn Ferry

2:35 PM       TRUST AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES 

Moderator:     Adam S. Lee, Vice President, and Chief Security Officer, Dominion Energy 

Panelists:         Eric Barnhart, Chief Security Officer, Portland General Electric 

                       Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Cappello, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security(invited)                                 

                       Matt Hayden, Vice President, Cyber Client Engagement, GDIT

                       Carole House, Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation SME 

                       Bryan Vorndran, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigations

3:25 PM       PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA AND PHYSICAL ASSETS: SECURITY CONVERGENCE (a government case study)

                       Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Cappello, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security (invited)

                       Arveen Kohli, Senior Manager, Strategic Consulting Services, Dell Technologies                      

3:50 PM       DAY ONE CLOSING REMARKS

6-8 PM        RECEPTION

                       Ocean Terrace, InterContinental Hotel

7:30 AM      NETWORKING BREAKFAST 

                       Pacific Ballroom D

8:30 AM      OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME 

                        Pacific Ballroom ABC

                        Donald W. Upson, Chairman, GBEF 

                        Dr. Barry C. West, Program Chairman, EDGE 

                        Adam Lee, VP and Chief Security Officer, Dominion Energy 

                        Shaun Khalfan, Senior VP and Chief Security Officer, Discover Financial Services 

                        Brian Harrell, VP and Chief Security Officer, Avangrid 

9:00 AM       CHINA, RUSSIA, AND THE RISING THREAT TO A SECURE INTERNET 

                        Stephen M. Ryan, Esq., Technology and Law SME, Author

9:25 AM       THE CHINA THREAT AND YOUR MISSION OR BUSINESS

                         Edward You, Counterintelligence Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

9:50 AM       MADE IN THE USA: TRUSTED SOURCING

                        Chris Wysopal, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Veracode

10:10 AM     THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN IMPERATIVE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS 

Moderator:      Tara Murphy-Dougherty, President and Chief Executive Officer, GOVINI 

Panelists:           Robert Costello, Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 

                         Ben Miron, Vice President of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, NextEra Energy 

                         Fred Ruonavar, Chief, Mission Assurance Division, Defense Information Systems Agency 

                          Jeff Sallet, Partner and Global Incident Response Lead, Ernest & Young 

                         Sudha Vyas, Chief Cyber Architect, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense 

11:00 AM      CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT OF EDGE22 

                          Donald W. Upson, Chairman, GBEF 

                          Dr. Barry C. West, Program Chairman, EDGE 

                          Adam Lee, VP and Chief Security Officer, Dominion Energy 

                          Shaun Khalfan, Senior VP and Chief Security Officer, Discover Financial Services 

                          Brian Harrell, VP and Chief Security Officer, Avangrid 

12:00 PM      EDGE22 POST-CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO 

                         (Separate Registration Required) 

                         EDGE22 Golf at Grand Del Mar (sold out) Transportation departs at 11:30 AM 

                         EDGE22 Harley Ride Along the San Diego Coast (sold out) 

                         EDGE22 GBEF Ultimate Bourbon Tasting (sold out)