NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Institute for Defense and Government Advancement announces its 4^th Cyber Security for Defense Summit, taking place September 20-22, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

The Summit will explore ways in which the private and public sector can work together, reduce risk, comply with regulatory mandates and increase the safety of important information. Key points covered by expert speakers will include partnerships, transparency, holistic cyber management, threat investigations, best practices, defense against hackers and more.

The event features a Pre-Summit workshop day on Monday, September 20 where IT managers, cyber security experts, enterprise architects, engineers and others will discuss cloud computing and developing cyber situational awareness.

Summit Director Michelle Cardinal noted that, “It’s a critical time for Cyber Security right now. Between the “Kill Switch” legislation in Congress and the proposal for an ambassador type position for international cyber security, Washington has started to put cyber threats into the spotlight. This Summit will help facilitate partnerships between the private and public sector so they can effectively combat these attacks through better technology and communication.”

Expert Summit speakers include:

• Emma Garrison-Alexander, PhD, Assistant Administrator, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Transportation Security Administration
• Col Robert J. Skinner, USAF, Commander, 688th Information Operations Wing
  Lackland AFB
• Ron Ross, PhD, Project Leader, FISMA, Implementation Project, National Institute of Standards & Technology
• Debora Plunkett, Director, Information Assurance, NSA
• Nitin Pradhan, Chief Information Officer, US Department of Transportation

To learn more about the Cyber Security for Defense Summit, visit www.CyberSecurityEvent.com, call 1-800-882-8684 or email info@idga.org. The entire event agenda can be viewed here. Free Cyber Security videos, podcasts, white papers and presentations can be found in the website’s download center.

The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. We bring together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries.

In addition to our live events, IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of our online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions.

For more information, please visit http://www.idga.org.

CONTACT:

IDGA
Michelle Cardinal
Program Director
212-885-2747
Michelle.Cardinal@idga.org

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