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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
Chief Information Security Officer
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
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
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
Brett Conlon
Edelman Financial Engines
Chief Information Security Officer
Scott Daitzman
NVR
Managing Partner - SJD Cyber
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
Massimo Favro
NVR
CISO
Rich Friedberg
Blackbaud
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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
Peraton
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Robert Keefer
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Senior Manager, Security Operations
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
Kyle Waggoner
Perdue Farms
Director Information Security
Don Watson
United States Patent & Trademark Office
CISO
Jesse Whaley
Amtrak
AVP, 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 Programs
December 14, 2021
2021 Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit Q4
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
September 9, 2021
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall
Washington, DC CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
Learn More
Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | JULY 20, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JULY 20, 2021
Risk Mitigation Through Effective Communication
A challenge for many CISOs is translating cybersecurity language into digestible information that resonates with business stakeholders. Read how CISO Alex Bermudez of Panasonic Corporation of North America gains buy-in from executive leaders with effective communication strategies.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | JULY 19, 2021
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
C-Suite Most Concerned About Employee Engagement -- Above Revenue & Growth
In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 C-level executives in Evanta communities, 70% said their top business concern was maintaining culture and employee engagement -- followed closely by employee retention and recruitment. Read what else they reported about returning to normal at their organizations.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JULY 12, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JULY 12, 2021
Global CISO Town Hall Insights
With remote work becoming the norm, organizations are at a greater risk of cyber threats than ever before. In June, Global CISOs joined a community discussion examining the biggest challenges security leaders face and focused on how to implement a people-centric approach to security.
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