How AI Is Reshaping Cyber Defense Across Government
Artificial intelligence is changing both sides of cybersecurity. Government agencies can use it to identify threats, automate routine work and respond faster, but adversaries are drawing on the same capabilities to conduct attacks with greater speed and sophistication. Recorded at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit 2026, this episode of Innovation in Government explores how military, civilian and industry leaders are preparing for AI-enabled threats, identity attacks, ransomware, quantum computing and an increasingly complex technology environment. practices, collaboration platforms and accessible digital service delivery.
AI Is Making Cyberattacks Faster. DHS Says Defenders Have to Keep Up.
Donald Coulter, Senior Science Advisor for Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate
The Navy Is Preparing to Fight Through a Cyberattack
Chris Page, Acting Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (N6N9C)
The New Cybersecurity Equation: Using AI to Stay Ahead of Emerging Threats
Mike McCalip, vice president of Government Programs and Strategy at Carahsoft
Winning the AI Cyber Arms Race
Egon Rinderer, Senior Vice President of Federal and Enterprise Growth at NinjaOne
Building Agentic Cyber Defense at Mission Speed
Brandon Pugh, Principal Cyber Advisor for the U.S. Army
Automating Cyber Defense Without Losing Human Judgment
Navid Wlotzka, Principal Solutions Engineer for Public Sector at Tines,
Why Identity Is the New Cybersecurity Perimeter
Troy Grubs, Vice President of U.S. Public Sector at Ping Identity
Protecting Healthcare From a Growing Ransomware Threat
Charlee Hess, Director of the Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity Division at the Department of Health and Human Services
Closing the Security Gaps in Government Communications
Andrew Schmitt, Sales Director for Public Sector at LeapXpert
Building a Collective Cyber Defense Across Government
Tom Stockmeyer, Managing Director for Government and Critical Infrastructure at Cyware
Securing AI Agents Before They Escape the Sandbox
Louis Eichenbaum, Federal Chief Technology Officer at ColorTokens
