Type: Security & Threats

A practical look at the hidden security risks of retiring IoT and embedded devices. This session explores how discarded, resold, or recycled technology can retain sensitive data and create unexpected exposure, making secure decommissioning a critical part of cybersecurity hygiene.

A timely look at cyber threats to domestic systems and the growing role of the National Guard in cyber incident response. This session covers ransomware impacts on local government, cyber operations in modern conflict, threats to critical infrastructure, and the importance of unified coordination across civil, military, and private-sector partners.

A compelling deep dive into cybersecurity as a national defense issue, this session examines how nation-state threats, ransomware, disinformation, and critical infrastructure attacks are reshaping modern security. The speaker connects global cyber conflict with practical challenges inside organizations, showing why defending today’s systems requires more than technical controls—it requires strategic thinking, leadership alignment, and a broader understanding of risk.