2025 Security Conference Program
Aug. 14, 2025
Event held in Hilton Richmond Hotel Short Pump at 12042 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23233
(Subject to change.)
With over 20 years of experience working in the information security field, Michael leads the commonwealth security and risk management team which provides security governance, oversight, and risk management for the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government in Virginia.
Michael holds a graduate degree in telecommunications with a focus on security and management from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), incident handler, intrusion analyst, penetration tester and information systems auditor.
As CIO, Osmond leads the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). He brings vast experience in public and private sector technology to the role, having most recently led information technology, process improvement, and strategic innovation as the Chief of Technology and Business Strategy at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Prior to his role as Chief, he served as the division administrator of VDOT’s information technology division.
Secretary of Administration, Lyn McDermid brings vast knowledge and experience to the Commonwealth. At a young age, Lyn was the first woman accepted to the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. She received a B.A. from Mary Baldwin College and an MBA from the University of Richmond.
Break before keynote kick-off.
Keyaan J Williams is a risk governance leader who is known globally for enterprise risk, cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI programs he has created and deployed for global organizations in various industries. In addition to leadership of a management consulting firm, he actively serves as a board director and advisor for commercial and non-profit organizations. He has also been recognized for his work as a regular keynote speaker, an occasional stand-up comic, and a published author. You can find his thoughts about governance of enterprise cybersecurity and technology risk published in books, professional journals, and on LinkedIn.
Keynote title: “Beyond GRC: How governance of enterprise risk can transform the security and resilience of modern organizations.”
Please join us outside Capital Rooms C & D for a vendor meet and greet.
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Track 2: Leadership Location: Capital Room (E, F & G) |
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Track still being finalized. Check back soon! |
Crisis-Tested Data Controls: Lessons from Major Breaches Chris Burroughs, Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics (ODGA) |
Zero Trust Requirements Built in to the MSS Contract Interact with VITA security team representatives |
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From Prompts to Pipelines: How AI is Powering Cyber, Risk, and Operational Insight at the DMV Beau Hurley, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) |
AI Governance for the C-Suite Ross Broudy, Woods Rogers Law Firm
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Looking Ahead: Changes to SEC520 Matthew Steinbach, VITA |
Lunch will be served in the main ballroom.
Please join us outside Capital Rooms C & D for a vendor meet and greet.
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Track 1: Technical Location: Capital Room (C & D) |
Track 2: Leadership Location: Capital Room (E, F &G) |
Track 3: VITA Location: Capital Room (A & B) |
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Zero Trust Branch: An Architectural Deep Dive Raazi Zain, Zscaler |
Track still being finalized. Check back soon! |
Aissac to Splunk Transition (ATOS and VITA) Richard White, VITA; Greg Booth, VITA; Kevin McLees, Atos |