Unlocking the Power of Zero Trust: Relive the Public Sector Summit 2023
Welcome to the on-demand page for the Zscaler Public Sector Summit 2023! If you missed the March 8 live event, you can still catch up on the insightful discussions and learnings from public sector leaders and industry experts.
Event Keynotes
Leading Zero Trust in Public Sector
Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman and Founder
Department of Justice
Melinda Rogers
CIO
Public sector policies and executive order mandates are pushing agencies to adopt a “trust nothing, inspect everything” approach to protecting government systems and data. Join Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry and U.S. Department of Justice CIO Melinda Rogers as they look beyond the mandates to explore the foundational principles of a zero trust architecture. The discussion will highlight how agencies can build a zero trust security model for tomorrow’s threats and accelerate their journey to improving their cyber posture.
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Modernizing Federal Security: In the One True Zero We Trust
Executive Office of the President
Chris DeRusha
Federal CISO and Deputy National Cyber Director
Our current Administration—as well as the agencies serving the American people—have made it a top priority to improve the nation’s cybersecurity against increasingly sophisticated and persistent threats. Hear from Federal CISO Chris DeRusha on why a zero trust approach is critical to advancing agency security and examine the efforts of the Federal government to modernize our nation’s cyber posture.
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Zero Trust Insights, Best Practices, and Outcomes
Zero Trust in Action: Learn from the Best
Danny Connelly
CISO, Americas
State of NJ
Roger Gibson
COO
International Trade Administration
Gerald Caron
CIO
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Aaron Drew
CE & CA of ESCMMP
Amy Parde
Dir. of Cybersecurity Operations
There are many paths to zero trust. In this session, experts from the State of New Jersey, International Trade Administration, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and Lockheed Martin share insights from their zero trust journeys. Learn their unique approaches to incorporating zero trust principles into their overall cybersecurity strategies, their key wins and lessons learned along the way, and what lies ahead on their zero trust roadmaps.
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Zero Trust: Helping Agencies Transform Cybersecurity and Accelerate Digital Modernization
Jose Padin
Public Sector Chief Transformation Officer
CISA
Robert (Bob) Costello
CIO
Jeff Worthington
Executive Strategist
Jameeka Green Aaron
CISO
As agencies accelerate their digital modernization efforts, it’s important they prioritize cybersecurity in order to keep government networks protected from ongoing cyberattacks. In this session, we’ll explore how zero trust security solutions can be seamlessly integrated into modernization roadmaps to improve an agency’s cybersecurity posture on their path to digital transformation.
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Inspiring Innovation: Transforming GSA
Pete Amirkhan
SVP Public Sector
David A. Shive
CIO
Bo Berlas
CISO
The General Services Administration (GSA) has its fingers on the pulse of emerging tech that will modernize, improve, and secure government agencies—including their own. Join this session to learn how the GSA is aligning their operations to meet OMB mandates as well as shifting their workloads to the cloud—all while building a diverse workplace culture that breaks down silos and inspires innovation.
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Inspiring Innovation: Transforming GSA
Pete Amirkhan
SVP Public Sector
David A. Shive
CIO
Bo Berlas
CISO
The General Services Administration (GSA) has its fingers on the pulse of emerging tech that will modernize, improve, and secure government agencies—including their own. Join this session to learn how the GSA is aligning their operations to meet OMB mandates as well as shifting their workloads to the cloud—all while building a diverse workplace culture that breaks down silos and inspires innovation.
Resources
Danny Connelly
America's CISO
State of NJ
Roger Gibson
COO
International Trade Administration
Gerald Caron
CIO
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Aaron Drew
CE & CA of ESCMMP
Amy Parde
Dir. of Cybersecurity Operations
There are many paths to zero trust. In this session, experts from the State of New Jersey, International Trade Administration, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and Lockheed Martin share insights from their zero trust journeys. Learn their unique approaches to incorporating zero trust principles into their overall cybersecurity strategies, their key wins and lessons learned along the way, and what lies ahead on their zero trust roadmaps.
Resources
Zero Trust: Helping Agencies Transform Cybersecurity and Accelerate Digital Modernization
Jose Padin
Public Sector Chief Transformation Officer
CISA
Robert (Bob) Costello
CIO
Jeff Worthington
Executive Strategist
Jameeka Green Aaron
CISO
As agencies accelerate their digital modernization efforts, it’s important they prioritize cybersecurity in order to keep government networks protected from ongoing cyberattacks. In this session, we’ll explore how zero trust security solutions can be seamlessly integrated into modernization roadmaps to improve an agency’s cybersecurity posture on their path to digital transformation.
Resources
Inspiring Innovation: Transforming GSA
Pete Amirkhan
SVP Public Sector
David A. Shive
CIO
Bo Berlas
CISO
The General Services Administration (GSA) has its fingers on the pulse of emerging tech that will modernize, improve, and secure government agencies—including their own. Join this session to learn how the GSA is aligning their operations to meet OMB mandates as well as shifting their workloads to the cloud—all while building a diverse workplace culture that breaks down silos and inspires innovation.
Resources
Compliance, Mandates, and Cyber Risk Management
Securing a Cloud Smart Government with Zero Trust
Stephen Kovac
Chief Compliance Officer
Leah McGrath
Executive Director
Brian Conrad
Acting FedRAMP Director
CISA
Sean Connelly
Sr. Cybersecurity Architect & TIC Program Manager
Keeping up with compliance requirements and new security standards can be a daunting task. The FedRAMP Authorization Act, included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, will usher in a new era for FedRAMP and other programs that follow its lead. In this session, leaders from FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and CISA will share insights on today’s compliance requirements, how industry collaboration can help agencies implement government mandates, and what lies ahead in governmental cybersecurity policy.
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Strengthening Cyber Resilience across the Nation
Deepen Desai
Global CISO, Head of Security Research & Ops
Dhawal Sharma
VP of Product Management
With a constantly evolving threat landscape, having a strong cybersecurity posture is only part of the battle. To be fully prepared, agencies must also increase their cyber resilience—their readiness to maintain and quickly restore security, operations, and services in the face of any threat. Join this session as we discuss advancing threats, their trends, the importance of real-time information sharing, and how agencies can leverage insights they capture to improve their cyber resiliency and fortify their networks.
Resources
Securing a Cloud Smart Government with Zero Trust
Stephen Kovac
Chief Compliance Officer
Leah McGrath
Executive Director
Brian Conrad
Acting FedRAMP Director
CISA
Sean Connelly
Sr. Cybersecurity Architect & TIC Program Manager
Keeping up with compliance requirements and new security standards can be a daunting task. The FedRAMP Authorization Act, included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, will usher in a new era for FedRAMP and other programs that follow its lead. In this session, leaders from FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and CISA will share insights on today’s compliance requirements, how industry collaboration can help agencies implement government mandates, and what lies ahead in governmental cybersecurity policy.
Resources
Strengthening Cyber Resilience across the Nation
Deepen Desai
Global CISO, Head of Security Research & Ops
Dhawal Sharma
VP of Product Management
With a constantly evolving threat landscape, having a strong cybersecurity posture is only part of the battle. To be fully prepared, agencies must also increase their cyber resilience—their readiness to maintain and quickly restore security, operations, and services in the face of any threat. Join this session as we discuss advancing threats, their trends, the importance of real-time information sharing, and how agencies can leverage insights they capture to improve their cyber resiliency and fortify their networks.
Resources
Breakthrough Innovations for Achieving Zero Trust
Ensuring Great User Experience in Zero Trust Environments
Sanjit Ganguli
VP, Transformation Strategy, Field CTO
Jack McCarthy
CIO
Ron Wildmann
Assistant Dir. Technical Services and Infrastructure
Government agencies have rapidly adopted cloud and mobility and have shifted to work-from-anywhere, introducing new challenges for IT teams. Join this session as we discuss end user performance issues arising from SaaS and cloud application availability, location Wi-Fi issues, network path outages, or network congestion and how Zscaler Digital Experience™ (ZDX™) helps government customers easily isolate and diagnose issues for real-time troubleshooting. View real-world examples and see how ZDX is benefitting the State of New Jersey Judiciary across their courts system.
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The Future of Public Sector Secured
Hansang Bae
CTO, Public Sector
Padraig Moloney
VP External Technologies
Conrad Maiorino
System Engineer, US Public Sector
As the technology landscape evolves, public sector organizations must work to stay ahead of the tech curve and meet the demands of a work-from-anywhere workforce to support their missions. Join this session to hear Hansang Bae, Chief Public Sector Technologist at Zscaler, along with Padraig Moloney, VP of External Technologies at Leidos, discuss next-generation technologies and innovations for keeping our nation secure. The session wraps up with an interactive demonstration showcasing practical Zscaler zero trust use cases for helping organizations stay protected against cyberthreats.
Resources
The Next Generation of Zero Trust
Adam Hesch
Lead Architect for Aerospace and Defense (A&D)
Zero Trust was coined 13 years ago, but didn't find real implementation until the last 5 years and has seen explosive growth since. As agencies tackle the challenges of implementing Zero Trust today, they are left wondering what comes next. Join this session to learn about how AWS and ZScaler are collaborating to create a Zero Trust ecosystem, built on open standards, that meets the needs of today and innovation of tomorrow.
Resources
The Next Generation of Zero Trust
Adam Hesch
Lead Architect for Aerospace and Defense (A&D)
Zero Trust was coined 13 years ago, but didn't find real implementation until the last 5 years and has seen explosive growth since. As agencies tackle the challenges of implementing Zero Trust today, they are left wondering what comes next. Join this session to learn about how AWS and ZScaler are collaborating to create a Zero Trust ecosystem, built on open standards, that meets the needs of today and innovation of tomorrow.
Resources
Ensuring Great User Experience in Zero Trust Environments
Sanjit Ganguli
VP, Transformation Strategy, Field CTO
Jack McCarthy
CIO
Ron Wildmann
Assistant Dir. Technical Services and Infrastructure
Government agencies have rapidly adopted cloud and mobility and have shifted to work-from-anywhere, introducing new challenges for IT teams. Join this session as we discuss end user performance issues arising from SaaS and cloud application availability, location Wi-Fi issues, network path outages, or network congestion and how Zscaler Digital Experience™ (ZDX™) helps government customers easily isolate and diagnose issues for real-time troubleshooting. View real-world examples and see how ZDX is benefitting the State of New Jersey Judiciary across their courts system.
Resources
The Future of Public Sector Secured
Hansang Bae
CTO, Public Sector
Padraig Moloney
VP External Technologies
Conrad Maiorino
System Engineer, US Public Sector
As the technology landscape evolves, public sector organizations must work to stay ahead of the tech curve and meet the demands of a work-from-anywhere workforce to support their missions. Join this session to hear Hansang Bae, Chief Public Sector Technologist at Zscaler, along with Padraig Moloney, VP of External Technologies at Leidos, discuss next-generation technologies and innovations for keeping our nation secure. The session wraps up with an interactive demonstration showcasing practical Zscaler zero trust use cases for helping organizations stay protected against cyberthreats.
Resources
The Next Generation of Zero Trust
Adam Hesch
Lead Architect for Aerospace and Defense (A&D)
Zero Trust was coined 13 years ago, but didn't find real implementation until the last 5 years and has seen explosive growth since. As agencies tackle the challenges of implementing Zero Trust today, they are left wondering what comes next. Join this session to learn about how AWS and ZScaler are collaborating to create a Zero Trust ecosystem, built on open standards, that meets the needs of today and innovation of tomorrow.
Resources
Together, we can drive the adoption of zero trust across the public sector and ensure the security and resilience of our nation's digital assets. Here are next steps you can take today to make zero trust a reality in your organization.
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