More than 1K Attendees Hear from Cyber Experts about Protecting Nation

Billington CyberSecurity:

WHAT
Leaders from states and cities, including CISOs from Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and more, as well as experts from the White House, FBI, HHS, and DOT—will share key insights about protecting the nation’s states and municipalities from cyberattacks during the 3rd Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit. The summit will convene more than 1,000 government officials and tech leaders who will explore topics such as President Trump’s new national cyber strategy, AI, critical infrastructure, Salt and Volt Typhoon attacks, supply chains, and more. Additionally, Billington is partnering with GovRAMP to host its 2026 GovRAMP Symposium on March 9, immediately prior to the summit.

WHEN
March 9-11, 2026. Check agenda for times.

WHO
More than 86 cyber leaders will be speaking during 25 sessions, including:

• White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross
• J.R. Sloan, State CIO, State of Arizona
• John Godfrey, CISO, Kansas Information Security Office, State of Kansas
• (Ret.) Admiral TJ White, Chief, Texas Cyber Command
• Tony Sauerhoff, Chief, AI and Innovation Officer, State of Texas
• Bruce Coffing, CISO, City of Chicago, Illinois
• Michael Geraghty, CISO and Director, State of New Jersey
• John Israel, State Chief Information Security Officer, State of Minnesota
• James Saunders, CISO, State of Maryland
• Daniel Langley, CISO, State of Oklahoma
• Michael Watson, CISO, State of Virginia
• James Saunders, CISO, State of Maryland
• Suneel Cherukuri, CISO, District of Columbia
• Nick Andersen, CISA’s Executive Assistant Director
• Colleen Ferranti, Unit Chief, Cyber Division, FBI

WHERE
Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

WHY
State and local governments and the critical infrastructure they support are facing significant cyber-attacks. The summit brings together leaders to discuss issues and solutions for state and local government entities. The summit is presented by more than three dozen sponsors, led by: CISCO, Cohere, and GDIT.

HOW
Credentialed working media are invited to cover in person or online. All sessions are open to credentialed working press except the workshops and sessions noted on the agenda that follow Chatham House Rules. Reporters are encouraged to register in advance to cover the event at https://statelocal.billingtoncybersummit.com/register.

ABOUT
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. These events convene seniormost government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/

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Cyber leaders from states, cities, White House, FBI, HHS, and DOT to speak at the Mar 9-11 Billington State & Local CyberSecurity Summit about protecting nation.