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Washington, DC CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Washington, DC community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
Washington, DC CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Sam Abbate
Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Jim Connelly
Lockheed Martin
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Mike Gordon
Lockheed Martin
VP & CISO
André Mendes
Department of Commerce
CIO
Shamim Mohammad
CarMax Inc
SVP & CIO
Chris Porter
Fannie Mae
CISO
Members
Alissa Abdullah
Mastercard
Deputy Chief Security Officer, SVP of Cybersecurity Technology
Frank Aiello
MAXIMUS
CISO
Richard Archambault
County of Arlington, VA
Division Chief: Information Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Affairs
Andy Bonillo
Ciena
VP & CISO
Ryan Boulais
AES Corporation
CISO
Amy Butler
Hogan Lovells
CISO
Michael Castagna
Navient Corp
CISO
Shaun Cavanaugh
Department of the Interior - National Park Service
CISO
Katie Clare
Paul Hastings
CISO
Trish Collins Weedon
Discovery
SVP and Global Chief Information Security Officer
Scott Daitzman
NVR
Chief Information Security Officer
Darren Death
ASRC Federal Holding Co
Vice President, Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer
Jeremy Dold
Liberty Mutual
Business Information Security Officer
Vinit Duggal
Intelsat
CISO
Joe Dyer
ICF
CISO
Rich Friedberg
Blackbaud
Chief Security Officer
Casey Getz
Rolls-Royce North America
Head of Cyber Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
Suzanne Hall
Couche-Tard
Global CISO & VP Technology
Stacey Halota
Graham Holdings
VP, IS & Privacy
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Kurt John
Siemens USA
Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Anil Katarki
Perspecta
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Amit Khosla
US Bank
Business Information Security Officer
Joe Lee
Arnold & Porter LLP
Firm Director, Information Security & Compliance
Rodrigo Loureiro
Laureate Education
CISO
Vikas Mahajan
American Red Cross
VP & CISO
Randy Marchany
Virginia Tech
CISO
Izhar Mujaddidi
Beacon Health Options
VP, CISO
Tunde Oni-Daniel
OneMain Financial
Vice President, SMD & Head of Security Architecture, Engineering & Operations
Jimmie Owens
DXC Technology Company
CISO
Jay Panchal
International Monetary Fund
CISO
Bobby Rao
AstraZeneca
Chief Information Security Officer
Jim Rigney
Alion Science and Technology
CISO
Garrett Smiley
Serco Inc
CISO & VP of Information Security
Gabriela Smith-Sherman
Export-Import Bank of the United States
CISO
Chris Tignor
PRA Group Inc
Global CISO
Don Watson
United States Patent & Trademark Office
CISO
Jesse Whaley
Amtrak
AVP, CISO
JR Williamson
Leidos
SVP & CISO
Keith Young
Montgomery County
Enterprise Information Security Official
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
June 23, 2021
2021 Washington, DC CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | MARCH 2, 2021
BLOG | MARCH 2, 2021
What We’ve Learned About Building Communities Virtually
After 900 virtual events with more than 32,000 executives, we learned that C-level leaders were eager to connect with peers and share their experiences. Here’s what else we learned about providing the best opportunities to collaborate virtually.
VIEW POSTBLOG | FEBRUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? CISO Meredith Harper
On the podcast, we interview C-level executives and thought leaders about a timely business question. Read highlights of our conversation with VP and CISO Meredith Harper of Eli Lilly talking about diversity and the workplace of the future.
VIEW POSTPEER PRACTICES | FEBRUARY 24, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Powerful Partnership — How FortisBC Created a Holistic Inclusion Program
At FortisBC Energy, executives created a holistic inclusion program that starts at the very top and extends beyond raising awareness. Read about their approach to fostering open dialogue and increasing diversity in their workforce.
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