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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
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- Advancing the Business Value of Security
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
Washington, DC CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Ryan Boulais
AES Corporation
CISO
Vishal Gupta
Lexmark
CTO & CIO, SVP Connected Technology
André Mendes
Department of Commerce
CIO
Members
Frank Aiello
MAXIMUS
CISO
Andres Andreu
2U
Chief Information Security Officer
Richard Archambault
County of Arlington, VA
Chief Security Officer
Christopher Ashby
Fresenius Medical Care
Head of Cybersecurity Innovation & Engineering
Omar Chaudhry
MITRE
Chief Engineer, Enterprise IT Integration
Kevin Coyne
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security
Director, Office of Technology Evaluation
Vinit Duggal
Intelsat
CISO
Joe Dyer
ICF
CISO
Massimo Favro
NVR
CISO
Rich Friedberg
Live Oak Bank
CISO
Court Graham
Sirius XM
Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer
Greg Hall
Department of Justice
CISO - Executive Office for the United States Attorneys
Stacey Halota
Graham Holdings
VP, IS & Privacy
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Cathy Hubbs
American University
CISO
Anil Katarki
Peraton
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Robert Keefer
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Senior Manager, Security Operations
Omar Khawaja
Highmark
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Amit Khosla
Fannie Mae
Business Information Security Officer
Joe Lee
Arnold & Porter LLP
Firm Director, Information Security & Compliance
Michael Levin
3M
Deputy CISO
Vikas Mahajan
American Red Cross
VP & CISO
Randy Marchany
Virginia Tech
CISO
Kevin McCarty
Cigna
Chief Information Security Officer, US Healthcare
Izhar Mujaddidi
Beacon Health Options
VP, CISO
Tunde Oni-Daniel
OneMain Financial
Vice President, SMD & Head of Security Architecture, Engineering & Operations
Jimmie Owens
DXC Technology Company
CISO
Barbara Shurtleff
SAIC
CTO PGMS
Andrea Simpson
Howard University
Chief Information Security Officer
Garrett Smiley
Serco Inc
CISO & VP of Information Security
Michele Thomas
Department of Homeland Security
DHS CISO, Science and Technology
Kyle Waggoner
Perdue Farms
Sr. Director – Chief Information Security Officer
Jesse Whaley
Amtrak
VP, CISO
JR Williamson
Leidos
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Keith Young
Montgomery County
Enterprise Information Security Official
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 22, 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit
Convene, 1201 Wilson Blvd
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August 29, 2023 | an evening
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle
Clyde's at Gallery Place
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
November 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Washington, DC CISO Town Hall - 04/18/2023
Washington, DC CISO Town Hall - 03/23/2023
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle - 11/29/2022
Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle - 10/11/2022
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit - 05/03/2022
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/10/2022
2021 Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit Q4 - 12/14/2021
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Boardroom - 11/17/2021
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/09/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 22, 2023
BLOG | MAY 22, 2023
Key Things CISOs Should Know About Data Privacy
The primary role of a CISO is to manage the security of organizational assets. Here, Yunique Demann, Senior Director, Privacy Strategic Lead at NTT Data, and Governing Body Member of the Houston CISO Community, shares insight data protection best practices as it relates to security and the CISO’s functional areas.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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