Overview

May 24

Fraudulent tax returns and new cyber schemes to defraud state agencies of COVID relief funds have pushed citizen identity fraud to new highs. But as federal agencies rushed to stem the tide with facial recognition, new privacy and efficacy concerns have surfaced. How can federal, state and local government agencies verify applicants, protect personal privacy and authenticate logins to efficiently deliver services to qualified citizens?

Join Government Technology on May 24 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern as we discuss the security, privacy, efficacy and usability issues facing government agencies at all levels as they work to fight identity fraud. We’ll also take a close look at how many government agencies are transforming operations using new distributed digital identity solutions to ensure much needed services reach the people they were intended to help.

How a new approach to multi-factor authentication eliminates one-time codes
How to give constituents control over their personal information without it residing in a central database
How to overcome loopholes in first-generation facial recognition systems
The benefits of using distributed digital identity to create a portable digital wallet

Speakers

Blair Cohen

Founder, AuthenticID

Blair Cohen is an identity-proofing expert and serial technology entrepreneur. His long history in the background screening industry showed him first-hand the ways in which identity authentication is broken and how much it costs companies and consumers alike. Driven by his experience, Blair focused on developing a vastly improved method for authenticating identity. This culminated in the creation of AuthenticID, a disruptive and transformational AI-driven fraud prevention and identity technology company that reduces fraud costs 50-75% within 12-24 months by authenticating identity with 99%+ accuracy in seconds.

Mike Engle

Co-Founder, CSO, 1Kosmos

Michael is a proven information technology executive, leader, and entrepreneur. He is an expert in information security, business development, and product design/development. He has experience running large teams and multi-million-dollar projects for a Fortune-100 bank as well as working with startups that need to set direction and go from "zero to one" as it is now commonly called. As head of InfoSec at Lehman Brothers, he was instrumental in designing and implementing the bank’s security program. As a co-founder of Bastille Networks, he helped raise over $40m in VC to create a powerhouse in the RF security sector. Most recently he helped launch 1Kosmos.com as Co-Founder, a next-generation Identity company that is changing the way people interact with digital systems, and 1414ventures.com, a seed-round venture capital fund that focuses solely on digital identity.

Deborah Snyder

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government and former CISO, State of New York

Deborah is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services for the citizens of New York state through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She recently retired from the position of New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.

Mark Weatherford

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government and former CISO, State of Colorado

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

Fighting Fraud in Government Services with Digital Identity