AI to Support Cybersecurity
All event times are U.S. Eastern time
- Nov 19 2026
- 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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,
President, Digital Government Institute
1:00pm
Securing the Internet of Things: NIST’s AI Enabled Frameworks for Federal Cyber Defense
Barbara Cuthill
Deputy Program Manager Cybersecurity for IoT Program, NIST
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
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
CTO, AlphaSix
2:15pm
Secure by Design, Accelerated by AI: Shifting Left to Build Quantum-Safe and AI-Safe Federal Applications
Russ Hopler
IBM Solution Architect, Four Inc.
2:30pm
Defenders First: Putting AI to Work in Federal Cyber Operations
Nino Scimemi
Vice President of Security Operations, Knox Systems
3:00pm
Improve Security Operations with the AI Security Maturity Model
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
- Knox Systems
- Website https://www.knoxsystems.com/
- Four Inc.
- Website https://www.fourinc.com/government
- Microsoft
- Website https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/federal