Cybersecurity Conference at GW

Dean, College of Professional Studies
The George Washington University

Read Dr. Liesl Riddle's Bio

Liesl Riddle, Ph.D., is the dean of George Washington University's College of Professional Studies (CPS) and an associate professor of international business and international affairs. She oversees innovative programs designed to empower students in key industries and leads schools and centers such as the Graduate School of Political Management and the Cyber Academy. Previously, she served as vice dean for strategy at GW’s School of Business, where she launched top-ranked online programs and spearheaded significant enrollment growth. A renowned scholar, Dr. Riddle’s research focuses on diasporas' roles in economic development and international entrepreneurship, with numerous publications and consulting engagements worldwide.

Founding Executive Director, The Cyber Guild Foundation
Founder, Coaching Conversations

Read Debbie Sallis's Bio

Debbie is the Founding Executive Director of The Cyber Guild Foundation, established in 2020 in the belief that the world will be more secure where people are empowered to connect through technology. A global leadership career of over 15 years, Debbie was the youngest female executive appointment in one of the world's leading defense organizations. A successful career paved the way to focus on work that inspires leaders to build a legacy that empowers others.

Executive Director,
U.S. Cyber Command

Read Morgan Adamski's Bio

Ms. Morgan Adamski is the Executive Director of U.S. Cyber Command and is the highest ranking civilian.

As the Executive Director, she leads initiatives to mature CYBERCOM and subordinate Command functions in the areas of strategic communication, talent management, foreign and domestic partnerships, innovation, and capability development.

As an NSA senior executive, Ms. Adamski draws on her experience working across NSA’s offensive and defensive missions to help maintain the strong partnership and alignment between NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.

President & CEO, 
Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) 

Read Michael Daniel's Bio

Mr. Daniels serves as the President & CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), a non-profit organization that improves the cybersecurity of the global digital ecosystem by enabling high-quality cyber threat information sharing among cybersecurity providers.

Prior to CTA, Michael served as Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator on the National Security Council Staff where he led the development and implementation of national cybersecurity strategy and policy: raising the level of US cyber defenses in the public and private sectors; deterring and disrupting malicious cyber activity aimed at the U.S. or its allies; and, improving the US’s ability to respond to and recover from cyber incidents. 

Before joining the National Security Council Staff, Michael served for 17 years in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and served as the Chief of the Intelligence Branch, National Security Division, overseeing the Intelligence Community and other classified Department of Defense programs. 

VP of Cyber Client Engagement, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); CPS Dean's Advisory Council Member

Read Matt Hayden's Bio

Matt Hayden is Vice President of Cyber and Emerging Threats at GDIT, where he drives cyber growth strategies, fosters relationships with industry partners and government leaders, and advances the company’s cyber thought leadership. With over 25 years of experience in emerging technology and cyber policy, he previously served as Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading initiatives to strengthen the global cyber ecosystem and reduce national risks.

Mr. Hayden also held senior roles at DHS, including Senior Advisor to the Director of CISA and Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector, where he enhanced public-private partnerships to safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.

Vice President and Homeland Security Account Executive, Leidos

Read Darby LaJoye's Bio

Darby LaJoye is the Vice President and Homeland Security Account Executive at Leidos, leading business development and strategy across a global homeland security portfolio. A retired Senior Executive Service member with nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army and Department of Homeland Security, he previously served as TSA’s Executive Assistant Administrator for Security Operations and Acting Administrator. 

A recognized expert in physical and cyber security, he has led national security responses, advised on industry regulations, and received the Presidential Rank Award for his contributions to homeland security.

Managing Partner, 
Diatonic Consulting

Read Michael Matechak's Bio

Technology Executive with 25+ years of demonstrated success in delivering IT strategy, business intelligence, geospatial, and cybersecurity solutions in Federal Government and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Serial entrepreneur and former Ernst & Young Technology Consulting Partner/Principal and former Partner at Mid-Tier IT Services firm ArdentMC.

Since 2007, Mr. Matechak led critical infrastructure protection engagements with CISA (and precursor entity names (IP, NPPD, etc.) and most recently the National Risk Management Center (NRMC), Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED), and CISA OCIO. 

Global Cyber Leader,
Deloitte

Read Emily Mossburg's Bio

Emily leads Deloitte’s Global Cyber strategy, focusing on innovative solutions for clients, as well as expanding the practice’s global reach. Under Emily’s leadership, Deloitte’s Cyber practice has seen significant growth and was recently ranked No. 1 globally in Security Consulting Services by Gartner for the 12th year by market share. A fearless advocate for greater diversity, particularly as a voice for women in the cybersecurity industry, Emily's insights on the need for a broader group of individuals with different backgrounds, ideas, and experiences has been published in Forbes, SC Magazine, and she has appeared in numerous news outlets including CNBC and Tech Republic on issues ranging from election security to the future of cyber.​

Cybersecurity Ecosystem Leader, Cisco Systems - U.S. Public Sector

Read Jeremy Stanley's Bio

Jeremy is responsible for leading Cisco's U.S. Public Sector Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Ecosystem development.

Over his 18+ years at Cisco, where he deeply focused on cybersecurity strategy and initiatives with governments, universities, and school districts across the United States.  He actively participates in and speaks at national conferences such as CoSN, ISTE, ERDI, ASA, NIST, CGCS, ACPE, ASBO, SECCon and Cisco Live. He is a Cisco global security field advisor, leading the collaboration of cybersecurity needs for Cisco’s Public Sector customers.

Jeremy actively encourages cybersecurity collaboration and threat intelligence sharing across and within industries, to enable better information security and cyber resilience.  He mentors people interested in pursuing careers in cybersecurity.
 
Jeremy holds numerous industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, LPT, TOGAF, CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, CCIP.  He has completed graduate certificates at MIT, Stanford, Georgetown, and the Institute of World Politics focusing on Counterterrorism, Cyber Intelligence & Statecraft, and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure.  He is also an active member of Arizona InfraGard, graduate of the FBI CCA and contributor to the National Cyber Security Center.

He works across all areas of Dominion Energy and its external partners to establish and implement cyber security policies and best practices to keep the company protected from a constantly changing threat landscape. He oversees cyber incident response, cyber security-based regulatory compliance programs and the company’s Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC).

The Dominion Energy CSOC team actively monitors and reacts to cyber threats and malicious electronic actions directed towards Dominion Energy assets.