Our nation’s stability relies on trusting the integrity of every user and digital component within the critical supply chain. We’ll shape how unified identity practices help secure the front lines of local operations to prevent a national crisis.

Securing the mission requires a unified framework that detects and intercepts identity threats in real-time. We’ll apply a shared signals framework to automate risk-based responses, enabling agencies to stop unauthorized access, without interrupting the mission.

Modern national security requires an identity footprint that's as fast as the mission itself. We’ll examine how moving at the speed of the private sector allows agencies to break through legacy bottlenecks. This enables the government to build a flexible foundation that integrates the best technology at the speed of relevance.

Mission continuity depends on delivering critical resources without technical friction. We’ll examine how major federal organizations use unified identity to streamline access for hundreds of thousands of users, proving that "perfecting the basics" can balance high-security standards with the accessibility required to support a global mission community at scale.

The national defense base is inseparable from the mission, yet individuals often navigate the supply chain through multiple, disconnected identities. In this session, you’ll see how a unified identity approach enables you to manage the complexity of users who may serve as contractors, reservists, and partners simultaneously. This ensures that an innovative spirit can drive the enterprise without leaving visibility gaps that compromise the mission.

Securing the lifecycle of autonomous identities is essential for maintaining oversight as agencies scale their AI capabilities. We’ll explore how these machine identities need to integrate with federal identity standards to ensure every automated action is mission-authorized. 

Using public benefit delivery as a high-stakes case study, we'll provide a framework for applying identity-first Zero Trust into the new agentic government. We’ll analyze the authorization of citizen and agent identities within commercial AI environments to safeguard PII and public funds.

With the rise of AI marking the most disruptive technology of the new century, former NSA Director General Paul M. Nakasone leads a compelling deep dive into AI and the other coming disruptive technologies — reflecting on their impact in the Russia-Ukraine War, election security, ransomware, and future conflict. During this talk, he highlights how important it is for leaders to understand this coming wave of change, while framing cybersecurity as a team sport and underscoring the necessity to recruit, develop, and retain talent that is up for the task of navigating AI integration in the workplace to position themselves and their companies for the future.

Amy Johanek will provide closing insights on the day's key takeaways, reinforcing the critical role of identity in securing mission-critical infrastructure and advancing government digital transformation.