
2023 Homeland Security Summit | Potomac Officers Club
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Protecting and securing the homeland from evolving and mounting global threats is top of mind for the United States government in this particularly complex era of defense and national security. As competition intensifies between the world’s major players, new pacing challenges, vulnerabilities and security concerns are uncovered.
Today, respected leaders in homeland security and national security are working with industry to accelerate next-generation technology integration, modernization efforts and digital transformation initiatives in support of critical missions and national interests.
Find out more about the country’s most significant threats and what’s being done to thwart them during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homeland Security Summit. This event’s distinguished public and private sector speakers will tackle the latest challenges our nation faces and discuss the innovations that lie on the horizon for homeland security.
Elite leaders from DHS, CBP, CISA and other homeland-security focused agencies are scheduled to speak at this informative event.
Speakers

Sonny Bhagowalia
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Paul Courtney
Chief Procurement Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Sean Duguay
President and Chief Revenue Officer
M9 Solutions

Chris Hagner
VP, CTO, Intelligence Market
LMI

Jody Hardin
Executive Director for Planning, Program Analysis and Evaluation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Jay Meil
Chief Data Scientist and Managing Director of Artificial Intelligence
SAIC

David Patrick
Chief Acquisition Executive
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Scott Recinos
SVP, Homeland Security Market
LMI

Kristin Ruiz
Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, TSA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Dina Thompson
Assistant Administrator and Chief Procurement Officer
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Mario Wilson
Assistant Administrator, Office of Acquisition Program Management
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome and Introductions |
8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote: Paul Courtney |
8:45am | 9:45am | Securing Our Homeland: Technologies, Innovations & Priorities Panel: Chris Hagner (Moderator), Jay Meil and Kristin Ruiz |
9:45am | 10:00am | Break |
10:00am | 10:45am | Morning Keynote: Jody Hardin |
10:45am | 11:45am | Homeland Security Acquisition at the Speed of Need Panel: |
11:45am | 12:15pm | Lunch Break |
12:15pm | 1:15pm | Citizen Development and embracing shadow IT Panel |
1:15pm | 1:55pm | Closing Keynote: Sonny Bhagowalia |
1:55pm | 2:00pm | Closing Comments |