AI to Support Cybersecurity

All event times are U.S. Eastern time
Nov 19 2026
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Virtual Workshop

In the rapidly evolving domain of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a pivotal force with dual capabilities: as an enhancement of agency security efforts and potential facilitator of offensive cyber-attacks.

This virtual workshop will cover the multifaceted role of AI in cybersecurity, illustrating both its defensive and offensive capabilities. Workshop attendees will gain insights into the latest AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, preparing them to make informed decisions moving forward.

AGENDA

1:00pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mike Smoyer

Mike Smoyer,
President, Digital Government Institute

1:00pm

Securing the Internet of Things: NIST’s AI Enabled Frameworks for Federal Cyber Defense

Barbara Cuthill

Barbara Cuthill
Deputy Program Manager Cybersecurity for IoT Program, NIST

Julie Snyder

Julie (Nethery) Snyder
Principal/Mitre Labs Privacy Leadership Team, Cyber AI Profile Task Lead, MITRE

1:30pm

AI in the Cyber Mission: Microsoft Tools and Techniques for Defending Government Systems

Ian Leatherman

Ian Leatherman
Security Strategist, U.S. Federal, Microsoft

Derek Strausbaugh
DOD Mission Team Leader, Microsoft

2:00pm

Harden Your Enterprise Against Sophisticated, AI-Enabled Bad Actors

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore
CTO, AlphaSix

2:15pm

Secure by Design, Accelerated by AI: Shifting Left to Build Quantum-Safe and AI-Safe Federal Applications

Russ Hopler

Russ Hopler
IBM Solution Architect, Four Inc.

2:30pm

Defenders First: Putting AI to Work in Federal Cyber Operations

Nino Scimemi

Nino Scimemi
Vice President of Security Operations, Knox Systems

3:00pm

Improve Security Operations with the AI Security Maturity Model

Rich Mogull

Rich Mogull
Chief Analyst, Cloud Security Alliance

3:30pm

Closing Comments

All DGI virtual events are FREE to attend.

  • CPE CREDITS up to 2.5

In order to receive CPE credit, attendees must fulfill all of these requirements:

  • Attend the entire program
  • Respond to all poll questions
  • Complete and submit the post-event survey
Sponsor
Organizer Name
Sponsors
Knox Systems
Knox Systems
Website https://www.knoxsystems.com/