Looking Ahead to the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

John Pescatore has been the Director of Emerging Security Trends at SANS Institute since 2013. Before that, he worked in computer and network security for organizations like the NSA, U.S. Secret Service, and Gartner, Inc.

Frank Briguglio is the Global Public Sector Strategist at SailPoint, and a recognized thought leader and authority in Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM). Throughout his career, he has been involved in the design and implementation of identity-centric technologies and the development of identity standards. As a Lead Architect for the Department of Homeland Security, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program – he was instrumental in the convergence of ancillary Federal programs and standards. Frank has supported the Federal ICAM Subcommittee (ICAMSC) as a Subject Matter Expert and was involved in the development of the FICAM Roadmap, the Federal and DoD Public Key Infrastructures and Federated Identity Standards. Frank has over 24 years’ experience supporting Federal Civilian, Department of Defense, and the Intelligence community in the deployment of identity and security solutions. He has worked for industry leaders in the Security, Identity and Access Management market segment and is currently the Global Public Sector Strategist at SailPoint. Frank is a frequent presenter and panelist at global industry events such as Identiverse, ISACA, AFCEA, Federal Computing Weekly, Government Computing Network, Federal News Network Radio, and, Australian Information Security Association (AISA) – Cybersecurity Conference, and Cyber Security in Government (Canberra, AUS).

Dr. Joye Purser is Field CISO at Veritas Technologies, the number-one maker of data backup systems. She is the 2023 ISC2 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner in Cybersecurity. In 2022, Dr Purser was the first-ever senior executive Regional Director in CISA Region 4, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Before CISA, Dr. Purser worked at a big-4 management consulting firm, leading enterprise risk as well as recovery operations, enabling a county of 4.7 million people to prioritize and expend $426 million in pandemic aid. Dr. Purser served in the White House at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where she guided development of the $95 billion Department of Defense technology budget and led an effort that galvanized global focus on the semiconductor supply chain. For nearly a decade, Dr. Purser led audit activities at the Pentagon, overseeing the design and deployment of multi-billion dollar IT programs for its two-million-person workforce. She worked for seven years as a congressional staffer and also had stints in the nonprofit and lobbying arenas, always focused on promoting technology development. A graduate of Georgia Tech, Dr. Purser has a technical background as an accomplished researcher. She resides in Atlanta with her spouse and children.

Chris Usserman is the Director of Security Architecture and a subject matter expert with Infoblox. Chris has over 32 years’ experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community to helping clients understand and incorporate cyber business intelligence to improve cyber security programs. With a focus on the U.S. Government and public sector, Chris brings a public/private perspective to enhance the security posture of multiple sectors and communities of interest. Chris regularly speaks at domestic and international conferences on building more effective and mature cyber security programs. Prior to Infoblox, Chris served in several leadership roles, including Senior Director, Applied Intelligence and Director, Government Programs at iSIGHT Partners (FireEye). Chris was also a Lead Research Scientist (Cyber Ops) at Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories, and served 14 years in the U.S. Air Force.