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MEDIA ADVISORY: Federal Government & Security Entrepreneurs Meet at Stanford University to Drive Innovative Cyber Solutions

What: As cyber attacks reverberate around the globe with more severity and frequency, leaders spanning public and private sectors will gather at the IT Security Entrepreneurs' Forum with the goal of advancing the state of U.S. cyber capabilities.

Attending are representatives from the Federal Government, system integration, private industry, venture capital, and research communities who are looking to collaborate with entrepreneurs and innovators of IT security technologies. The keynote will be delivered by His Excellency Jaak Aaviksoo, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Estonia, which faced comprehensive cyber attacks against its government agencies, banks, media and telecommunications sectors in 2007.

When & Where: Wednesday March 17, Stanford University, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 426 Galvez Street. 8:30 am– 5:30 pm panels & luncheon, 5:30–7:30 pm reception
For more information and to register, visit: http://www.security-innovation.org
*Please contact Joel Greenberg (info at end) to ensure adequate space remains to attend.

Who: Speakers and panels include the following:

An Industry & Government Perspective on Emerging Cyber Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities
Moderator: Mark Weatherford, CISO, State of California

• Richard C. (Dick) Schaeffer, Information Assurance Director, National Security Agency
• John N. Stewart, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Samuel Sanders Visner, CSC, Cyber Lead and Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, North American Public Sector - Enforcement, Security and Intelligence.

Can the U.S. Government be a Viable Channel Partner for Security Startups?
Moderator: Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

• Steve Bowsher, Managing Partner & Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel
• Riley Repko, Senior Advisor, Cyber Operations & Transformation Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans & Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

Cyber Identity and Attribution
Moderator: Robert Lentz, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Information Assurance, President, Cyber Security Strategies.

• Jeff Moss, Founder & Director, Black Hat
• Nadia D. Short, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.
• Air Commodore Graham Wright CBE, Deputy Director - Office of Cyber Security, Cabinet-Office, United Kingdom.

The Pros and Cons of Early Adoption of Innovative Technologies
Moderator: Robert K. West, Founder & CEO, Echelon One

• Joseph Ansanelli, Chairman, Lookout, Inc. (former CEO Vontu)
• Michael Barrett, Chief Information Security Officer, PayPal
• Pat Clawson, Chairman & CEO, Lumension
• Matthew D. Howard, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
• Rhonda MacLean, CEO, MacLean Risk Partners, LLC

Moving Forward with a Roadmap for the IT, Banking & Finance and Energy Sectors

• Dr. Douglas Maughan, Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology, Cyber Security Research & Development Program.
• Henry S. Kenchington, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Research & Development, U.S. Department of Energy.

What are the Federal Government's Priorities and Spend Relative to Cyber Security?
Moderator: Larry Allen, President, Coalition for Government Procurement

• Richard Hale, Chief Information Assurance Executive, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
• Dawn Meyerriecks, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Acquisition and Technology, DNI.

Hosted by The Security Innovation Network, the forum is a unique venue for early stage and emerging solution providers to meet with a select group of government, industry, and venture capital leaders who will address market trends, needs, and opportunities to get their cyber technologies funded, noticed, and potentially deployed.

The Security Innovation Network:

The Security Innovation Network (SINET) "gives Entrepreneurs a voice" by bridging the gaps between technology innovators, policy-makers, VCs, researchers, academics and private industry. SINET was founded by Robert D. Rodriguez, a retired Secret Service Special Agent who served on several Presidential details and oversaw the development of one of the first electronic crimes taskforces in the nation. Mr. Rodriguez is a certified graduate of the Federal Government's Senior Executive Service Program and was a recipient of the 2009 CSO Magazine CSO Compass Award in recognition of outstanding leadership in the security field. For more information please visit: www.security-innovation.org.

Media Contact:
DCPR
Joel Greenberg
202-363-1065 | 202-669-3639
joel@dcpr.com