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Washington, DC CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
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
Ryan Boulais
AES Corporation
CISO
Mike Gordon
Lockheed Martin
VP & CISO
Kurt John
Expedia Group
Global Chief Security Officer
André Mendes
Department of Commerce
CIO
Shamim Mohammad
CarMax Inc
EVP, Chief Information and Technology Officer
Chris Porter
Fannie Mae
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Frank Aiello
MAXIMUS
CISO
Andres Andreu
2U
Chief Information Security Officer
Richard Archambault
County of Arlington, VA
Chief Security Officer
Christopher Ashby
Fresenius Medical Care
Head of Cybersecurity Innovation & Engineering
Ryan Bateman
Sands Capital
CTO
Andy Bonillo
TikTok
Global Head of Threat Management & Incident Response
Michael Castagna
Navient Corp
CISO
Kevin Coyne
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security
Director, Office of Technology Evaluation
Scott Daitzman
Trustworthy Accountability Group
vCISO/Managing Partner, SJDCyber
Vinit Duggal
Intelsat
CISO
Joe Dyer
ICF
CISO
Massimo Favro
NVR
CISO
Rich Friedberg
Live Oak Bank
CISO
Casey Getz
Rolls-Royce North America
Head of Cyber Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
Greg Hall
Department of Justice
CISO - Executive Office for the United States Attorneys
Stacey Halota
Graham Holdings
VP, IS & Privacy
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Anil Katarki
Peraton
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Robert Keefer
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Senior Manager, Security Operations
Omar Khawaja
Highmark
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Amit Khosla
Fannie Mae
Business Information Security Officer
Joe Lee
Arnold & Porter LLP
Firm Director, Information Security & Compliance
Michael Levin
UnitedHealth Group
Vice President of Cyber Defense Engineering
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
Bobby Rao
Fresenius Medical Care
Global CISO
Jim Rigney
Rolls-Royce
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Garrett Smiley
Serco Inc
CISO & VP of Information Security
Chris Tignor
Portfolio Recovery Associates
Global CISO
Kyle Waggoner
Perdue Farms
Sr. Director – Chief Information Security Officer
Don Watson
United States Patent & Trademark Office
CISO
Jesse Whaley
Amtrak
VP, CISO
JR Williamson
Leidos
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
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 Programs
IN-PERSON
February 7, 2023 | an evening
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle
Clyde's at Gallery Place
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August, 2023 | an evening
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle - 11/29/2022
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle - 10/11/2022
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit - 05/03/2022
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/10/2022
2021 Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit Q4 - 12/14/2021
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Boardroom - 11/17/2021
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/09/2021
2021 Washington, DC CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/23/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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