Speakers include Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, state Chief Information Officer Warren Sponholtz, state Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rodgers, state Chief Technology Officer Leo Schoonover, and other public-sector and industry professionals.
The summit will include keynote sessions, interactive discussions and networking opportunities on cybersecurity, disaster recovery planning, data security and emergency management, among other topics.
Breakout sessions include:
- “Point-Counter Point – Debating Cyber the Right Way!” with Will Armstrong, information security manager for the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration; Jason Bertoch, lead network security engineer for Florida Digital Service; Joey Hornsby, CIO of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; Alan Russell, cyber security manager for Leon County’s Office of Information Technology; and Schoonover
- “Cyber Success Stories – Unmasking Digital Heroes” with Brandon Hight, cyber defense incident responder for the Florida Department of Management Services; and Stephen Ringl, director of innovation and technology for the city of Pensacola
- “CISO Panel Including CISOs from Enterprise, Agency, Higher Education and Local Government” with Rob Beach, chief technology officer for the city of Cocoa; Bill Hunkapiller, chief information security officer for Florida State University; and state CISO Rodgers
- “Planning for Disaster” with Mike Andrews, IT manager for the city of Leesburg; and Keith Pruett, deputy director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management
- “Data Security” with Todd Bayley, CIO of Pasco County; Cheriene Floyd, chief data officer for the city of Miami; and Tim Ramsay, a senior adviser for Mandiant Consulting
The Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit begins with registration at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 and concludes at 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 11. It will be at the Florida State Conference Center in Tallahassee. More information can be found online.
*The Florida Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit is hosted by Government Technology, Industry Insider — Florida’s sister publication.
