Establishing Effective Insider Threat Programs to Protect Organizational Security

Alexandria, VA, August 05, 2017 --(PR.com)-- On October 10-11, 2017, senior leaders within the IC, DoD, Federal Agencies, Private Industry, and Academia will convene in Alexandria, VA, for two days of off the record briefings and informal discussions at Defense Strategies Institute’s Insider Threat Symposium. The dialogue will focus on the efforts to develop insider threat programs across government agencies and private sector industry in order to provide them with the information and tools they need to identify, contain, and combat insider threats.

“The Insider Threat Symposium will include senior level discussions covering a wide range of topics of importance to those combating insider threats,” said Jacob Caplan, Program Manager at DSI. “We will be discussing the latest initiatives to stand up insider threat programs across government and the private sector, the work being done by these programs, and the lessons the community has learned about countering insider threats.”

DSI’s upcoming symposium recognizes that the developing and integrating effective insider threat programs to protect organizational security is important for government agencies to be able to effectively prevent and mitigate insider threat attacks. To this end, the summit will offer over 15 diverse senior leader speakers including:

* William Evanina, National Counterintelligence Executive, Director, NCSC

* Dr. Brad Millick, Director for Insider Threat, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence

* R. Wayne Belk, Director, National Insider Threat Task Force

* Michael Seage, Director, DoD Insider Threat Management Analysis Center

* Doug Thomas, Director, Counterintelligence Operations & Investigations, Lockheed Martin

* Michael Sorrento, SES, Director, Defense Manpower Data Center

Topics to be Covered at This Symposium Will Include:

- Protecting the Nation from Intelligence and Security Threats

- Defending the Nation’s Interests and Industrial Base from Insider Threats

- Managing Legal Challenges and Protecting Civil Liberties while Combatting Insider Threat

- Creating a DoD Enterprise Hub to Combat Insider Threat

- Establishing Effective Insider Threat Programs Across the IC

- Leveraging Identity & Access Management to Support Insider Threat Efforts Across the IC

- Leveraging Advanced Analytics to Detect Behavioral Anomalies

- FBI’s Efforts to Combat Insider Threat: Law Enforcement & Interagency Cooperation Efforts

- Improving Background Checks to Mitigate Risk of an Insider Threat

DSI welcomes any questions to have posed during the forum: questions should align with the topics of the sessions.

Seating is limited –
In order to allow for actionable discussion and dialogue amongst speaker and attendees, seating will be limited. Early Registration has now begun. Register now to reserve your seat. Active military, government and State personnel attend complimentary. Those interested in participating in the 2017 Insider Threat Symposium can visit Defense Strategies Institute's website at http://insiderthreat.dsigroup.org/

Anyone interested in learning more or sending questions contact Morgan at mcolfax@dsigroup.org, 1-201-266-0058.

Summit is closed to press / No Recordings