Overview

May 19
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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Access to digital government systems always begins with verifying that someone is who they claim to be online. In cybersecurity, this is known as identity.

Identity is the digital account tied to a person, application, device, or automated service requesting access to a system. Employees, contractors, students, citizens, APIs, and service accounts all create identities that must be authenticated, authorized, and governed across IT environments.

As agencies expand digital services, the number of identities they manage has grown rapidly. Yet many organizations still rely on legacy identity tools built for much simpler environments. The result is often fragmented identity systems, manual access management processes, and limited visibility into who has access to critical systems and data.

Join Government Technology and GuidePoint Security for a live webinar examining the current state of identity management in the public sector and why modernizing identity tools has become a priority for reducing risk and maintaining operational control.

You’ll learn:

  • What identity means in modern security environments. Understand how users, applications, devices, and service accounts all function as identities that require governance and access control.
  • The risks created by outdated identity tools. See how fragmented systems, password-based authentication, and manual provisioning introduce security and operational challenges.
  • How agencies are modernizing identity systems. Explore a practical, phased approach for integrating identity platforms, strengthening authentication, and improving visibility across environments.

Speakers

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Kevin Converse

Vice President of Identity and Access Management (IAM), GuidePoint Security

Kevin Converse is the Vice President of Identity and Access Management (IAM) at GuidePoint Security, where he plays a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge IAM solutions to enhance security and operational efficiency for Fortune 1000 companies. Kevin's leadership focuses on aligning IAM strategies with organizational goals, optimizing resources, and reducing security risks while improving user experience.

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Paige Early

State, Local, and Education (SLED) Account Executive, GuidePoint Security

Paige Early leads GuidePoint Security’s State, Local, and Education (SLED) practice for the North Central US region. She brings deep SLED expertise from leadership roles at Fortinet and Rubrik and has dedicated her career to helping public sector organizations navigate cybersecurity. Paige brings GuidePoint’s cybersecurity expertise to the public sector, helping organizations address limited budgets, staffing constraints, and complex environments across all of their focused practices, including Identity and Access Management.

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Deborah A. Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deb is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government programs, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She formerly served as 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 strategically strengthen cybersecurity programs, defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.