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    Event Highlights

    • Jose Arrieta, U.S. General Services Administration
    • Adewale Omoniyi, IBM
    • Vicent Annunziato, Custom and Border Protections
    • Debbie Bucci, Health and Human Services
    • Paul Grassi, National Insititue of Standards and Technology
    • Adewale Omoniyi, IBM
    • Dr. Shue-Jane L. Thompson, IBM

    IN REVIEW

    On November 8th, thought-leaders from government and industry gathered to discuss and demystify blockchain, providing attendees with an understanding of how the technology could reshape cybersecurity solutions in such areas as data security and privacy assessments, key management, and application threat modeling. If you missed the event, you can download the event summary below to learn more about this topic.

    Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Holds Promise for Agencies

    Blockchain is gaining traction among agencies as a way to create permanent, secure, and transparent transactions for numerous applications beyond the original intent for which it was created. READ THE FULL SUMMARY HERE

    Event Agenda

    Wednesday, November 8, 2017

    7 AM
    8 AM
    9 AM
    10 AM
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking
    8:00 am - 8:10 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
    • Anne Armstrong Anne Armstrong President & Chief Content Officer 1105 Public Sector Media Group
    8:10 AM - 8:35 AM Opening Government Keynote: The Future of Blockchain in Government
    • Jose Arrieta Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) Department of Health and Human Services
    8:35 AM - 9:05 AM Blockchain and CyberSecurity Assurance Services
    • Adewale Omoniyi Senior Managing Consultant, Cyber Security and Biometrics (C&B) Service Line
      Global Business Services, Public Service       IBM
    9:05 AM - 9:50 AM Government Panel: The Path to Blockchain
    • Vincent Annunziato Director, Trade Transformation Office (TTO)
      Cargo, Control & Release/International Trade Data Systems
      Office of Trade       Customs and Border Protection
    • Debbie Bucci IT Architect, Standards, Implementation and Testing Division
      Office of Standards and Interoperability
      Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT       Health and Human Services
    • Paul Grassi Senior Standards and Technology Advisor National Institute of Standards and Technology
    9:50 AM - 10:05 AM Cybersecurity for Blockchain - The Future is Now
    • Adewale Omoniyi Senior Managing Consultant, Cyber Security and Biometrics (C&B) Service Line
      Global Business Services, Public Service       IBM
    • Dr. Shue-Jane L. Thompson Vice President & Partner, Cyber Security & Biometrics, Global Business Services IBM Corporation
    10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Closing Remarks
    • Anne Armstrong Anne Armstrong President & Chief Content Officer 1105 Public Sector Media Group