SEP 9-12: Trump National Security Leaders Led by Chairman of Joint Chiefs Dan Caine and NSC Cyber Lead Alex Bulazel to Speak at 16th Billington Cybersecurity Summit

Zero Trust, Salt Typhoon Attack, Ukraine, and AI Among Topics at Event

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WHAT
Designed to address the nation’s pressing cyber needs, the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit, being held September 9-12, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, is a four-day event that includes over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats that explore topics such as quantum computing, the Salt Typhoon attack, legacy systems, cloud attack methodologies, advanced cyber hacker insights, Zero Trust, and more. Drawing 3,000+ attendees, more than 250 high-level government officials and industry speakers will address topics related to the event’s theme: Cyber and AI Frontiers: Strategies for a Secure and Smarter Government.

WHEN
September 9-12. See agenda for hours.

SELECT SPEAKERS

• General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DOD
• Katherine “Katie” Arrington, Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer, DOD
• Alexei Bulazel, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Cyber, White House
• Dr. Douglas (Doug) Matty, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, CDAO
• Michael Duffy, Federal CISO (Acting), OMB, EOP
• Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, Commander of the Joint Force, Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network and Director, DISA
• Jennifer Link, Chief Information Security Officer, CIA
• Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Lieutenant General MichelleMcGuinness, National Security Coordinator at Australia’s Department of Home Affairs
• Stephanie Crowe, Head of the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre
• Rajiv Gupta, Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
• Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
• Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, Commander​, Polish Cyber Defense Forces
• Ivan Kalabashkin, Deputy Head, Cyber Department, Security Service of Ukraine

SELECT SESSIONS

Agenda topics include:

• 9/9 Cyber Threat Intelligence
• 9/9 Addressing New Cloud Threats
• 9/9 Transitioning to Quantum Resistant Computing
• 9/9 Protecting the Intersection of Space and Cyber
• 9/10 Leveraging AI to Improve Identity Security
• 9/10 Understanding Today’s Most Advanced Cyber Hackers
• 9/11 Beyond the Firewall: Campaigning in the Cyber Battlespace
• 9/11 State of US Cyber Infrastructure 2025
• 9/11 Understanding Threat Trends to Protect Our Nation's Border
• 9/11 Enhancing Our Energy Grid's Cybersecurity
• 9/12 The Future of AI

WHERE

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Pl NW
Washington, DC

HOW
Credentialed working media are free and encouraged to register in advance to cover the event, subject to approval, at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/register. For questions, contact Shawn Flaherty at 703-554-3609. NOTE: A few select sessions will follow Chatham House Rule and no press is allowed. These are noted on the agenda.

WHY
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. The Summit is presented by a variety of sponsors, including Lead Underwriters: Amazon Web Services, CISCO, and Leidos, and will also include a host of receptions and over 150 cyber-focused vendor booths.

Fonte: Business Wire