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

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Jan 26, 2024, 08:00 ET

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.

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