FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host a policy event at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 29, focusing on strengthening the federal government's cyber defenses. The event will feature Rep. Will Hurd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jeanette Manfra, and Christian Marrone, Senior Vice President of CSRA, among others.

EVENT DETAILS:

Strengthening the Federal Government's Cyber Defenses
Friday, September 29, 2017
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1st Floor Auditorium
CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036

OVERVIEW:

After decades of effort to strengthen the federal government's cyber defenses, are we really more secure? The federal government operates a patchwork of IT systems across multiple agencies, many of which are decades old, costly to maintain and contain known vulnerabilities. The president recently signed an executive order which highlighted the importance of strengthening the security of federal networks and outlined the new administration's approach to dealing with these challenges.

The order echoes Congressional efforts to provide agencies with the budget, authority, and legislative mandate to access cutting edge technologies and adopt shared services to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve security. CSIS is hosting an event to discuss how Congress and the Administration can strengthen the federal government's cyber defenses.

AGENDA:



    2:00 PM                          Welcome - James A. Lewis, Senior Vice
                                     President, CSIS


    2:05 PM                          Keynote: The Administration's Approach to
                                     Federal Government Cybersecurity

                                     Jeanette Manfra, Assistant Secretary,
                                     Office of Cybersecurity and
                                     Communications, U.S. Department of
                                     Homeland Security


    2:35 PM                          Keynote: How Congress Can Work with the
                                     Administration to Modernize and Secure
                                     Federal Government Networks

                                    Representative Will Hurd (R- Texas)


    3:05 PM                          Panel Discussion: New Approaches to
                                     Securing Government Networks

                                     Karen Evans, Partner, KE&T Partners and
                                     Co-Chair, CSIS Cyber Policy Task Force

                                     Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Former Deputy
                                     Undersecretary of NPPD

                                     Christian Marrone, Senior Vice President,
                                     External Relations and Chief of Staff,
                                     CSRA


    4:00 PM                         End

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