Jan 26, 2024   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Top Federal Cyber Leaders to be Honored at GovCIO Media & Research's CyberScape Summit

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research, a leading federal technology media company, announced the finalists for its CyberScape Flywheel Awards - an awards program established to recognize federal leaders in cybersecurity. The winners will be announced March 7 at the CyberScape Summit in Reston, Va.

"The finalists nominated for the Flywheel Awards embody what it means to be a transformer in federal IT," said Michael Hoffman, President, GovCIO Media & Research. "The awards at the CyberScape Summit will recognize the innovative and impactful cybersecurity accomplishments and leadership."

The CyberScape Flywheel Award Finalists include: 

    --  Cyber Defender
        --  Conrad Bovell, Branch Chief, Cybersecurity Advisory and Strategy,
            OIS, HHS
        --  Rick Lichtenfels, Cyber Hygiene Portfolio Lead, Vulnerability
            Management Assessments, CISA
        --  Amber Pearson, Deputy CISO and Executive Director of Information
            Security Policy and Strategy, VA
    --  Cyber Leader
        --  Anil Chaudhry, Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous
            Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT
        --  Vincent Sritapan, Service Innovation Section Chief, CISA
        --  Nicole Willis, Deputy CIO, NARA
    --  CISO of the Year
        --  Christopher Adams, Departmental Offices CISO, Treasury
        --  Donna Bennett, CISO, Department of State
        --  Aaron Bishop, CISO, Department of the Air Force
    --  Cybersecurity Rising Star
        --  Alaina Clark, Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement, CISA
        --  Danielle Rowell, Chief of Cyber Engineering, OPM
        --  Brittney Wright, U.S. Digital Corps Fellow at NIH
    --  Zero Trust Advocate
        --  Wayne Rodgers, Zero Trust Lead, Department of Education
        --  Elizabeth Schweinsberg, Sr. Technical Advisor, CMS
        --  Jeff Spaeth, Deputy CISO and Executive Director of Information
            Security Operations, VA

Visit GovCIO Media & Research's CyberScape Summit event page to view the full event agenda, speaker lineup and register for this must-attend annual event.

About GovCIO Media & Research

GovCIO Media & Research, an independent media company owned by GovCIO, provides insights and analysis on federal IT innovation and is the leading industry solutions resource. Our team utilizes a multi-platform approach to today's most pressing issues through video, podcasts, events, articles and special reports that keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology's impact on government.

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