Agenda

Opening Remarks - Event Chairs 
Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST, Office of Space Commerce
Michael Epley, Chief Architect and Security Strategist, Public Sector, Red Hat

Executive Fireside Chat 
Brent Holden, CTO, Global Field
Taylor Jordan, OSC Executive

Break

Moderated Panel #1 - Cross-Sector Collaboration: Leveraging Commercial Innovation While Ensuring Data Security

Commercial capabilities, including satellite imagery and advanced analytics, are vital for national security, offering timely intelligence alongside traditional methods. Given their sensitive nature, robust cybersecurity across the commercial data supply chain is essential. Maximizing the global use of these commercial advancements, such as AI and cloud computing, requires a cross-sector partnership between government, commercial entities, and security experts with shared security understanding. This panel will focus on strategies for mitigating cyber threats, establishing best practices for data governance, and ensuring the widespread, effective use of commercial capabilities.

Azita Valinia, President & Founder, Valinia Strategy Group
Benjamin Hayum, Center for New American Security
Moderator: Jason Cadmus, Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

Moderated Panel #2 - Securing the Perimeter: Industry Perspectives on Space System Vulnerabilities

Satellite communications and ground networks are facing rising threats, requiring a robust cyber-surveillance and defensive posture. This panel will examine what industry sees from the government as a consumer of satellite technology, focusing on the ground-link-space segment security gaps. Topics include navigating best practices in space, implementing AI-driven threat detection and response, complying with cyber-related acquisition and supply chain risk initiatives, and bridging the gap between legacy government security practices and modern, agile commercial satellite operations.

Norman Wong, Regional Sales Manager, Federal, Palo Alto Networks
Raafat Mahmoud Azini, Assistant Professor, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, James Madison University
Swamy SriPerumbudur, Chief Digital Officer, ExpediteInfoTech
Emma Marion, Associate, DLA Piper
Moderator: Jered Floyd, Distinguished Engineer - Technology Strategist, Red Hat

Lunch & Networking

Moderated Panel #3 - The Future of Space Security: AI, Quantum, and Trusted Integration

The rapid commercialization of space, including the rise of LEO mega-constellations, brings both opportunities and significant security challenges. How do we secure thousands of nodes while ensuring interoperability? This panel examines the future of space digital assets, exploring the role of AI in autonomous threat hunting, quantum-resistant encryption for satellite communications, and how digital engineering allows us to secure systems safely before launch. We will look at how to merge the digital and physical security of orbital platforms for a more resilient future.

Justin Fessler, Vice President of Public Sector, LogicMonitor
Kevin Jackson, Executive Director, Institute for Digital Asset Innovation
Quintin D. Jones, Vice President, Spire North America
Moderator: Carolyn Pace, Space Policy Analyst, Office of Space Commerce