SESSION 6: Mobility: Information at the Edge

DANIEL FORD has been an information security professional for more than 15 years, and has worked for notable organizations such as XM Radio, Secure Computing, McAfee, Nominum, and Accuvant. He has extensive experience running security programs within the government segment; his most notable role was as Director of Network Security at the Transportation and Security Administration, which was the largest managed service contract within the federal government. Dan joined Fixmo in 2012 to drive security and technology innovation within Fixmo's suite of Mobile Risk Management solutions. In his role at Fixmo, he is directly responsible for global security and information assurance initiatives – researching trends, discovering security vulnerabilities and exploits, building strategic partnerships; and attaining industry certifications - as well as product innovation. Dan holds an M.S. in Information Assurance/Computer Forensics from Capitol College and is completing his D.Sc in Information Assurance from Capitol College with a dissertation focus on enterprise smartphone security. Recently, Dan has been appointed to Capitol College's advisory board for their information assurance program.

Secure Access

Mark Norton
C4&IIC
DoD CIO

May 22, 2013 at 15:00

ABSTRACT

BIO

MARK NORTON is a Senior Engineer with the DoD Chief Information Officer. His portfolio includes the Department-wide Commercial Mobile Device Strategy and Implementation Plan. Mr. Norton received a B.A. in Arts and Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University.

Mobility

Daniel Taylor
Microsoft

May 22, 2013 at 15:00

ABSTRACT

BIO

DANIEL TAYLOR achieved his first professional job in the IT industry in 1977 while serving in the US Army where his military occupational specialty was as a Computer Operations/Programming Specialist. He later completed Officer's Candidate School, taking his commission as a US Army Reserve Officer. As a commissioned officer, he held leadership positions as a Data Center Officer, Security Officer, NBC Warfare Officer, and Training Officer.

In the early 1980's, he switched his technology focus from IBM mainframes, Novell, Banyan, Borland, to Microsoft technologies. He still continues delivering IT training, IT solutions and guidance covering the complete IT Spectrum.

Daniel has worked at Microsoft since 2000 and exclusively covered the Federal/Public Sector business:
-as an Enterprise Developer Consultant focused on Visual Studio and the Secure Development Lifecycle;
-as a Senior Security Technical Specialist focused on Microsoft's Platform Security strategies, solutions and products;
-as a Senior Data Center Technical Specialist focused on Microsoft Data Center, Cloud, Virtualization and Security strategies, solutions and products.
He also works extensively on Microsoft's client/mobile strategies, solutions and products.

Before joining Microsoft, he established and ran his own business that encompassed IT Consulting/Solutions Integration, Consumer Retail locations as well as Health and Fitness for 10 years. He also has been a Senior System Analyst working for the Navy at the DoNINPO project office as well as private businesses.

He is a regular speaker regarding Microsoft Security technologies, strategies, and best practices in customer engagements, architectural design sessions, and Executive Briefing Councils. He has delivered at such events as TechEd, Gartner IT Security Summit, AFITC, VA IT Summit and others. While at Microsoft, he has also functioned as one of the master trainers for the Microsoft Defense in Depth program (Windows 2000/2003) that was delivered to partners, customer and Microsoft staff in the US, London, Australia, and Japan.

Daniel has been a certified professional in the IT industry since 1988 and a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2000 and currently holds several certifications which he actively keeps updated:
SSCP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, NSA(IAM), MCSA:Security, MCSE:Security Security+, CIW Security Analyst, TruSecure (ICSA), CCSPA, MCTS:Forefront, MCTS:ISA Server MOUS/expert, MCP+I, MCP+Site Building, MCDST, MCTS:Vista:W2K8, MCITP:EST, MCT MCAD, MCSD, MCSD.NET, MCDBA, Microsoft Solutions Framework Practitioner MCSE+Internet, MCSA:Messaging, MCSE:Messaging, MCITP:SA, MCITP:EA Linux+, CCSA/CCSE+ (NG AI \ NGX), CCMSE (NGX \ NGX+VSX)

He continues to research and deploy information technology solutions and study/monitor industry trends as part of his normal job duties and as one of his hobbies.

Mobility

Brian Hajost
SteelCloud

May 22, 2013 at 15:00

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BIO

BRIAN HAJOST is a 30-year veteran of the computer technology industry with extensive experience in IT integration, IT security, and mobility within both the federal and commercial markets. Mr. Hajost is currently the President and CEO of SteelCloud, Inc. which provides plug and play security-compliant mobile solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD). He is also responsible for SteelCloud's Information Assurance (IA) products that enable DoD components, system integrators, and product vendors reduce 90% of the effort needed to comply with DoD technical security policy mandates.

Mr. Hajost has served as the Chair of the AFCEA DC Defense and Intelligence Mobile Steering Committee since the committee's inception in 2011 and is currently on the AFCEA DC board of directors. Mr. Hajost is a member of the NIAP core Technical Community focused on developing the protection profile requirements for Mobile Device Management. Previously, he served as a board member of Leadership Fairfax. He has three current patent applications covering systems and information assurance and secure mobile application distribution. Mr. Hajost holds a BS in Industrial Marketing from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Mr. Hajost has active DoD and civilian security clearances.

Moderator

Dr. Robert "Rocky" Young
OSD

BIO

DR. ROBERT YOUNG is a Cyber Security & IT Specialist, Defense Information Assurance Program, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO). Previously, he was a professor at the IRM College since 2002. Prior to that, he was Chief of 11th Wing Information Assurance Office, USAF, providing policy guidance, technical support, and administrative oversight of communication, computer, emission, and information security requirements. Dr. Young spent 21 years in the Air Force and is also a certified physician assistant who continues to work in that capacity. Dr. Young is an expert on Information Security (INFOSEC), Information Assurance (IA) and Information Operations (IO). He has presented widely on IA issues in healthcare, challenges related to wireless networks, cyber security, and network and systems security principles, safeguards, and practices. Recent presentations include "Information Assurance Management Issues: Security Awareness, Education, and Training" and "Development of a Course to Meet the Clinician's Need for Increased Awareness of Information Security Requirements.