SINET Showcase

Agenda

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

12:00 PM Registration, Holeman Lounge
1:00 PM Track A Workshop: Legal Issues Associated with Cyber Security R&D and M&A
William Mutryn, Partner, Co-Lead, M&A Practice, Holland & Knight
Jody R. Westby, Chief Executive Officer, Global Cyber Risk, LLC
This comprehensive program is intended to expand the understanding of the SINET audience regarding the legal issues that impact their engineering efforts, business models, and M&A decisions. Ms. Westby will explore the privacy, security, and cybercrime legal considerations, including foreign legal frameworks, that impact the deployment of technologies. She will also discuss the issues that engineers and investors should consider when investing in and developing technologies and how these legal issues can impact business models, marketing campaigns, and branding. Mr. Mutryn will discuss legal trends in the M&A of companies selling to or servicing the government and will cover trends in areas such as letters of intent and term sheets, due diligence, escrows/holdbacks, set-aside contracts, earn-outs, and private equity structures. He will also explain how cutbacks in government budgets are impacting how purchasers view potential acquisitions, approach valuations, conduct due diligence, and structure deals.
1:00 PM Track B Workshop: The Financing Pitch: Raising Capital
Bob Ackerman, Managing Director & Founder, Allegis Capital
Attracting venture capital is a strategic undertaking for an entrepreneur. This session will offer competitive insights for entrepreneurs about how to raise capital in today's market environment. Entrepreneurs must carefully research prospective venture capital firms and develop a compelling VC presentation. They must also demonstrate that they thoroughly understand their target market and how to execute effectively. Founder and Managing Director, Bob Ackerman of Allegis Capital is a renowned venture capitalist and former entrepreneur who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars during his career and will share his powerful perspective.
2:00 PM Track A Workshop: The Cyber Business Network - Connecting People, Technology, and Ideas in Cyber Security
Moderator: Tony Welz, Co-founder & Principal, Welz & Weisel Communications
Panelists:
Rick Geritz, Chief Executive Officer, CyberHive
Ellen Hemmerly, Executive Director & President, UMBC Research
Park Corporation
Christopher C. Valentino, Director, Cyber Mission Area Strategy
Cyber Intelligence Division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems

The hype around the growing cyber security market has had a profound impact on how companies position and market themselves today. The integrator and vendor community are rebranding their products, modifying their messaging, and investing in opportunities with hopes to increase their market share in this evolving industry. The analyst community is trying to adapt but their taxonomy does not account for many cyber security companies. Investors seek hot opportunities but conservatively engage waiting for the market to mature. Early stage and emerging growth companies seek opportunity to build business and prove their products. Where can all of these stake-holders come together, build trusted relationships, and share knowledge? Learn about the incubation and business development opportunities being offered at bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park through the Cyber Incubator, CyberHive, and Cync Programs.
2:00 PM Track B Workshop: Understanding what FY 2011 FISMA Metrics will Mean for DNSSEC and Email Validation
Earl Crane, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy, DHS Office of the CIO
Scott Rose, Computer Scientist, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Networking Technology Division (ANTD

Moving forward for FY 2011 FISMA Metrics with DNSSEC and Email Validation Deployment of the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). This workshop will cover what will be required provide information relative to FISMA controls for DNSSEC and Email validation that you will need to know so your company can adequately address the growing Federal Government Cybersecurity market.
2:50 -3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM Track A Workshop: Accelerating your Federal growth through participation in government-focused professional organizations
Moderator: Jim Pflaging, Director & Managing Principal, Security Innovation Network
Panelists: Suzanne Wilson-Houck, Membership Development, Intelligence and National Security Alliance
John Muir, Managing Director, Security Innovation Network
Matthew Richmond, Federal Sales Engineer, Jive Software

This session is geared for executives looking to focus and accelerate their growth in the federal and critical infrastructure markets. The session will be led former industry CEOs and marketing executives who will share insights into the following:

I. Timing your government market entry - what CEOs need to consider.
      a. Impact of trends in government buying behavior and market
          access
      b. When and how to enter?
      c. Approaches on building and sustaining awareness
II. The value of participation cybersecurity associations and
    organizations
III. Building for long-term success
      a. Success stories, Analysis of SINET Showcase Winners
      b. The SINET Exchange, An online community for building trusted
          relationships
IV.  Q&A

3:30 PM Track B Workshop: Two Government Cybersecurity Initiatives
Instructor:
William D. Newhouse, Cybersecurity Advisor, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Lab, National Institute of Standards and Technology

1. An overview of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) including - What is your role in it?

2. An overview of the soon-to-released "Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program" - Why it matters to you.
4:30 PM Track A Workshop: Banking on Innovation - A view from the Valley
Gerald Brady, Head of Entrepreneur Services Group, Silicon Valley Bank

As the largest bank in the world focused exclusively on banking the innovation economy, SVB will share their perspectives on innovation, cyber-security, the health of start-ups and the increasing importance of corporates and government.
5:30 PM Workshops Conclude

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast, 13th floor
8:30 - 8:35 AM Welcome by Master of Ceremonies: Bob Bragdon, Publisher CSO Magazine
8:35 - 8:45 AM Introductory Remarks: Robert D. Rodriguez, Chairman & Managing Principal, Security Innovation Network
8:45 - 9:15 AM Opening Keynote Address: His Excellency Jaak Aaviksoo Minister of Education and Research, Former Ministry of Defense, Republic of Estonia
9:15 - 9:20 AM Introduction to SINET 16 Innovators: John Grimes, Honorary Co-Chairman, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration/Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense

Introduction to Security Exchange: John Muir, Managing Director Security Innovation Network
9:20 - 10:00 AM SINET 16 Innovators Present:
CipherCloud      
FIXMO      
Glimmerglass      
Imanami      
10:00 - 10:25 AM Break and Company Exhibits Open
10:25 - 11:15 AM Panel of Industry & Government SME's on Their Most Pressing Technological Needs
Moderator: Greg Oslan, Acting Vice President & General Manager Cyber Solutions, ISS BNSS, Boeing / Chief Executive Officer & President, Narus
Panelists:
Robert Bigman, Chief, Information Assurance Group, Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Hale, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Identity and Information Assurance, Department of Defense
John Jolly, Vice President & General Manager, Cyber Division, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Increasingly sophisticated types of cyber attacks on industry and government networks continue to cost billions of dollars in intellectual property theft yearly, compromise national security, and make every user vulnerable. Zero-day exploits, advanced persistent threats, exfiltrations, intrusions are but a few of the types of attacks that are leveraging social networking, network design and operational deficiencies and the complexity and structure of organizations. A panel of industry and government experts has been assembled to discuss their most pressing technological needs, share their thoughts on the various approaches and solutions, and discuss what countries must do to support the efforts.
11:15 - 11:45 AM Featured Speaker
11:45 AM - 12:25 PM SINET 16 Innovators Present:
Invincea      
KoolSpan, Inc.      
Mocana      
MokaFive      
12:25 - 1:40 PM Lunch and Hosted Information Sharing Hour Luncheon Tables

The SINET Showcase luncheon hour is designed to facilitate discussion between attendees, private industry security leaders, Federal Government agencies and venture capital firms. This optional informational sharing hour helps solution providers shape their vision and assess their current path towards meeting market needs.

Suggested Discussion Topics:

  • What are the Federal Grant opportunities for Universities and the small business community? SBIRS, BAAs, etc. Hosted by: Dr. Douglas Maughan, Division Director, Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate
  • Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain, Hosted by: Donald R. Davidson Jr., Chief, Outreach, Science & Standards (CNCI-SCRM), Trusted Mission Systems & Networks in DoD-CIO
  • What large system integrators are looking for in security innovation and how to more effectively approach/partner with them? Hosted by: Haden Land, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin, IS&GS Civil Product Line
  • How do federal regulatory standards shape the cybersecurity environment within the Energy/Electricity sector? Hosted by: Mark Weatherford, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
  • What are the challenges and opportunities with early adoption of early stage companies who are bringing robust innovation? Hosted by: JPMorgan Chase
  • The Benefit of Trusted Computing for Securing Mobile Devices & PCs Hosted By: Steven Sprague, President & CEO, Wave Systems
  • What are the Merger & Acquisition Trends and Areas of Interest for Large Corporations? Hosted By: Brian White, Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer, The Chertoff Group
  • Small Business and University Opportunities and Challenges -Working with DoD. Hosted by: Steven E. King, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Cyber Security Technology, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering)

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    1:40 - 2:20 PM How to drive innovation through entrepreneurial partnerships
    Moderator: Dean DeBiase, Chairman, Reboot Partners,
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment.com
    Panelists:
    Lesa Mitchell, Vice President, Kauffman Foundation
    Rey Ramsey, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tech Net
    Vishal Verma, General Partner, Edgewood Ventures, LLC

    In a spirited talk show format, you will hear from industry leaders about how Fortune 500 companies and government organizations around the globe need to let go of control and dance with emerging growth companies, startups and entrepreneurs, in order to accelerate their top initiatives and grow in the global innovation economy.
    2:20 - 3:00 PM SINET 16 Innovators Present:
    Mykonos Software      
    Revere Security      
    Rsignia, Inc.      
    Silver Tail Systems      
    3:00 - 3:30 PM Break and Company Exhibits Open
    3:30 - 4:10 PM SINET 16 Innovators Present:
    SS8      
    Stegosystems, Inc.      
    Symplified      
    Triumfant      
    4:10 - 5:00 PM MoneyBall: The Economics of Building and Sustaining Innovation
    Moderator: Jim Pflaging, Director & Managing Principal, Security Innovation Network
    Panelists:
    Bob Ackerman, Managing Director & Founder, Allegis Capital
    Kevin Cantrell, Director, Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners
    Chad Sweet, Co-Founder & Managing Principal, The Chertoff Group
    Alberto Yepez, Managing Director, Trident Capital

    Disruptive forces such as targeted attacks, mobility, cloud, a redefined tablet-based computing model and others are helping create a fantastic innovation landscape. How is the financial community both driving and responding to this exciting entrepreneurial environment? This session led by experienced leaders from the venture capital, private equity, and investment banking communities will discuss these issues including:

    1. How are these market trends reflected in the in SINET Showcase applicants?
    2. What are the trends in tech exits (IPOs and M&A)? How do they impact cyber security innovators?
    3. How do trends in buying behavior impact venture and private equity investments?
    4. What is the impact of venture investment trends on early stage security companies?
    5. Do security entrepreneurs have adequate access to experienced investors?
    6. What changed for entrepreneurs looking to get quality financing? What advice can the panel offer to CEOs?

    5:00 - 5:30 PM Closing Keynote Address: General Keith B. Alexander
    Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service
    5:30 - 5:45 PM Closing Remarks and honoring SINET 16 Innovators class of 2011
    5:45 - 7:45 PM Networking Cocktail Reception and Company Exhibits