Overview

January 25

Join cybersecurity leaders from Government Technology and Amazon Web Services on January 25, 2024, at 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST for a live webinar in our Ask the Experts Digital series. The series dedicates half of each session to audience questions and comments, giving attendees direct access to industry experts.

This session will identify key generative artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) security concerns and the best practices for mitigating those risks.

In this exclusive session, attendees will:

Join a live discussion with technology experts with experience working with state and local governments
Explore how generative AI works and why it drives security concerns
Learn how to develop an AI strategy that prioritizes privacy and data security

Speakers

Maria Thompson

Executive Government Advisor, Cybersecurity, Amazon Web Services

As an Executive Government Advisor, Maria specializes in helping customers establish a security first baseline within their environments. Maria works with security and technology leadership for customers, identifying trends, best practices, and assisting them in developing holistic security strategies. Maria also works with Amazon Web Services (AWS) security partners and supports state and local government (SLG) policy and regulatory. Prior to joining AWS in 2021, Maria was the State Chief Risk and Security Officer for the State of North Carolina. Maria also worked in federal and joint military organizations in various security roles including Senior Security Architect and Security Operations Center lead. Maria retired after 20 years of service from the United States Marine Corps, as the Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Chief. Maria received her bachelor of science degree and master of science degree from University of Maryland, University College. She also has her ISC2 and ISACA security certifications.

Mark Weatherford — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Mark Weatherford is a globally recognized information security professional with experience at some of the world’s largest public- and private-sector organizations. He was appointed as the first deputy under secretary for cybersecurity at DHS in the Obama administration and was chief information security officer for the state of Colorado and for the state of California under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Webinar

Ask the Experts: The Generative AI Security Fundamentals