On March 11th, HSDF hosted its second annual “Celebrating Women in Homeland Security” virtual symposium. The program featured high-level women leaders from across the Department of Homeland Security, including headquarters, CISA, TSA, and USCIS, as well as OMB, and industry. During the event we heard personal stories, as well as the latest policy updates about the role of technology in supporting the DHS mission.
An all-star lineup demonstrates DHS efforts to foster women leaders and the impact of their leadership on the agency, obstacles women have to overcome in security-related fields, and best practices to create a diverse and inclusive workforce.
12:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
- Megan Mance, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
12:05 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Homeland Security and Intelligence
Moderator: Patty Cogswell, Former Deputy Administrator, TSA
Panelists:
- Nancy Nykamp, Assistant Administrator, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, TSA
- Casie Antalis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Screening and Vetting Policy (Acting), DHS
- Melissa Smislova, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Office of Intelligence and Analysis,
DHS - Valerie Cofield, Chief Strategy Officer, CISA
- Kelly Ferrell, Senior Vice President, Intelligence & Homeland Security, GDIT
1:05 p.m.
Fireside Chat
- Jennifer Higgins, Deputy Director, USCIS and former DHS Acting Chief of Staff
- Elaine Duke, Former Acting DHS Secretary
- Arveen Kohli, Service Sales Leader - US Federal, Dell Technologies
1:25 p.m.
Panel: Technology & Executive Leadership Discussion
Moderator: Margie Graves, Former Deputy Federal CIO & Former Deputy CIO, DHS
Panelists:
- Holly Canevari, Chief of Staff, TSA
- Jaclyn Rubino, Strategic Programs Executive Director, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS
- Paula Wagner, Office of Information Technology, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Kristy Daphnis, Governmentwide Human Capital and Personnel Policy, OMB
- Gretchen Stewart, Chief Data Scientist, Intel Public Sector
2:25 p.m.
Fireside Chat
- Kiersten Todt, Chief of Staff, Office of the Director, CISA
- Suzanne Spaulding, Senior Advisor, CSIS
- Nichole Francis Reynolds, Vice President & Head of Global Government Relations, ServiceNow
2:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
- Megan Mance, Homeland Security & Defense Forum
2:50 p.m.
Program Concludes
