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Where Defense and Cybersecurity Leaders Shape What's Next.
CISO Government & Defense is designed for cybersecurity and technology leaders across government, defense, intelligence, and national security who want more than a traditional conference experience. The event is built around a simple idea: the most valuable conversations happen when leaders can openly share experiences, challenges, and approaches with their peers.
With an agenda shaped around the priorities facing government and defense cybersecurity teams today, the event brings together senior leaders for focused discussions on cyber resilience, Zero Trust, AI-powered defense, emerging threats, cyber operations, and securing critical systems. It’s a space to exchange perspectives, learn from peers across the community, and take practical ideas back to your organization.
Who is CISO Government & Defense Designed For?
CISO Government & Defense is designed for senior cybersecurity and technology leaders responsible for shaping security strategy, managing cyber risk, and protecting critical government and defense systems. The community includes CISOs, CIOs, Cyber Directors, Security Directors, technology leaders, operational leaders, and other decision-makers across government, defense, intelligence, and national security.
Executive Roles
Attendees represent a broad range of senior leadership positions across cybersecurity, technology, privacy, and risk, including:
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Deputy CISOs, and Cybersecurity Executives
- Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), and Technology Leaders
- Cyber Directors, Directors of Cybersecurity, and Information Security Directors
- Security Operations, Cyber Operations, and Network Security Leaders
- Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Enterprise Security Leaders
- Digital Transformation, Data, and AI Leaders
- Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Cyber Resilience Leaders
- Information Assurance and Mission Assurance Leaders
- IT Infrastructure and Technology Operations Leaders
- Operational Commanders and Defense Technology Leaders
- Intelligence and National Security Leaders
- Defense Acquisition, Procurement, and Supply Chain Security Leaders
Industry Sectors
CISO Government & Defense brings together cybersecurity and technology leaders from organizations across government, defense, intelligence, and national security including:
- U.S. Department of War & Military Services
- U.S. Cyber Command & Defense Cyber Organizations
- Intelligence Community
- Federal Agencies & Civilian Government
- Department of Homeland Security & CISA
- Defense Intelligence & National Security Agencies
- U.S. Space Force & Space Operations
- Law Enforcement & Federal Security Agencies
- Allied Governments & Defense Organizations
- Defense Industrial Base & Government Contractors
- Academia & Defense Research Organizations
What Sets CISO New York Apart?
Rather than a large-scale exhibition, CISO Government & Defense is designed around a focused executive experience, bringing together strategic discussions, interactive sessions, and dedicated time for government, defense, intelligence, and cybersecurity leaders to exchange ideas, explore shared challenges, and take practical insights back to their organizations.
Why Security Leaders Attend?
Government and defense cybersecurity leaders choose CISO Government & Defense because the experience is built around participation, not just attendance. With a focused audience, discussion-driven sessions, and opportunities to engage directly with peers across government, defense, intelligence, and national security, the event creates space for the conversations and knowledge-sharing that matter most.
“[The event] offered a broad collection of Gov/Fed Data Professionals that served as an accelerator to networking, solution awareness, common roadblock removal, and awareness. Great to stretch data thinking to be more creative and encourage collaboration in the community."
(Former) Engineering Duty Officer, America's Navy
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