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8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by Rubrik
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10 a.m.
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Welcome
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Bill Walker,
Executive Director, WVU Cyber, National Security and Cyber Programs
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Katie Farmer,
Executive Director, Strategic Priorities, WVU
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10:20 a.m.
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The AI Revolution and the New Threat Landscape
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Kyle Wilhoit,
Director of Cyber Threat Research, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks
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11:05 a.m.
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Mission Ready: Where Cyber Internships Launch National Security Careers
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Dr. Tim Thomas,
Chief Academic Officer, Griffiss Institute
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Morgan Baker, DOD VICEROY Scholar, WVU Student
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11:25 a.m.
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Indicators and Intent: Intelligence Insights into Critical Infrastructure
Attacks
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Sam Brown,
Director of Critical Infrastructure, Palo Alto Networks
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11:40 a.m.
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Bracing for Breakdown: Building Cyber Resilience into Critical Infrastructure
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Moderator: Dr. Chris Ramezan,
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, Chambers College of Business
and Economics, WVU, Executive Director of CRRC
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Chris Hollifield, CEO, Technology Advancement Center
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Cory Simpson,
CEO, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology
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Chuck Weissenborn,
Chief Technology Officer, Dragos
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12:20 p.m.
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When Practice Meets Panic: Why Realistic Cyber Exercises Matter
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Moderator: Brig Gen Pat Chard,
Deputy Adjutant General, West Virginia National Guard
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Monty Mills, Chief Information Officer, Technology
Advancement Center
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Bill Keber,
Director and National Coordinator, Exercise Locked Shields
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12:40 p.m.
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A Message from WVU President Michael T. Benson
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Michael T. Benson,
President, West Virginia University
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12:55
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Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Google
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2 p.m.
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AI + Cyber: Research. Innovation. Impact.
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Moderator: Dr. Erienne Olesh,
Executive Director, Office of Innovation and Commercialization, WVU
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Wes Deadrick,
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent Verification
and Validation (IV&V) Program
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Travis Rosiek, Chief Technology Officer, Rubrik
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Josh Spence,
Chair of the West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Co-Founder/CTO
of Stitch AI
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Dr. Tom Devine, Associate Professor, Lane Department
of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Director, Lane Learning
and Mentoring Center, WVU
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2:40 p.m.
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The Role of Secure Tools and DATA in Law Enforcement and National
Security
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Brian Griffith,
Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information
Services
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2:55 p.m.
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Educate. Train. Secure: Developing a Cyber-Ready Workforce
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Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Vitullo,
Assistant Vice President, Economic Innovation, WVU
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Thomas MacLellan, Director of Government Affairs and
Strategy for State and Local Education, Palo Alto Networks
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Dr. James Lanham,
Lead Researcher, Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security
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Donna Peduto, Executive Director, WV Public Education Collaborative
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Sarah Glenn, Director,
Center for Career Development, Chambers College of Business and Economics, WVU
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3:35 p.m.
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Networking Break
Sponsored by Agile5
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3:40 p.m.
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Critical Condition: Cyber Threats and the Healthcare Ecosystem
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Monty Mills,
Chief Information Officer, Technology Advancement Center
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3:45 p.m.
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The Code of Care: Cyber Defense in a Data-Driven Health Era
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Moderator: Clay B. Marsh, MD,
Chancellor and Executive Dean, WVU Health Sciences
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Hunter Barbour, Chief Information Security Officer,
WVU Medicine
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Julia Fraustino, Associate Professor, Public Relations,
Reed School of Media and Communications, WVU
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Dr. Mark McDaniels, State Health Officer, West Virginia Department of Health
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Andrew Neely, Acting Chief Information Officer, West
Virginia Department of Health
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4:25 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
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Bill Walker,
Executive Director, WVU Cyber, National Security and Cyber Programs
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4:30 p.m.
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Networking Reception and Poster Session
Sponsored by Palo Alto
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