7th National Forum on FOCI 2024 | American Conference Institute | 30 September 2024 | National Union Building, 918 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Engage in Critically Important Discussions on Pressing, High Stakes Issues, Including:
• Cybersecurity Mitigation and CUI: Preparing for your CMMC Assessment and Ensuring Your FOCI Company Can Demonstrate Compliance
• Vulnerability Assessments and Self-Inspections: What Can Generate the Best Possible Outcome – and What Has Fallen Short
• The Nuanced Roles of Outside Director and Proxy Holder Roles: Balancing Stakeholder and National Security Interests
• FOCI and Cybersecurity Breach Action Plan: Tailoring Your Incident Response to Meet Mitigation Security Requirements and Breach Policy
• Business and Security Leaders Panel: The Role of C-Level Executives in FOCI Mitigated Companies

The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) is increasing its scrutiny and compliance expectations in the wake of significant new and anticipated developments. With so much on the line and a greater emphasis on the “I” in FOCI, don’t miss key takeaways and best practices for handling critically important, high stakes challenges, including:
• Special Remarks: The State of DCSA – Expectations and Priorities: Key Updates on the Agency’s Organizational Structure, Filing Timelines and Quality Management Plan;
• The Heightened DCSA Focus on the “I” in FOCI: New Reporting and More Expectations Affecting DCSA Approvals;
• Mitigating Risks Posed by Foreign and Dual Citizenship of Employees and Others: What Has (and Hasn’t) Yielded DCSA Approval and The Newest Best Practices for Moving Forward;
• Using Proxy and Voting Trust Agreements Instead of SCAs and SSAs: The Newest, Lessor Known Considerations, Timelines and Processes; and
• The Increasing Overlap of FOCI and CFIUS: Evolving Considerations Affecting Filings, Reviews, Mitigation Agreements – and Your Strategy for Managing Concurrent Processes.

Who You Will Meet
Vice Presidents and Directors of:
• Global Corporate & Industrial Security
• Export Controls
• Acquisition Policy
• Government Contracts, Compliance & Relations

Attorneys, Accountants and Consultants Specializing in:
• Government Contracts
• National and Homeland Security
• CFIUS Export Controls
• International Trade
• M&A and Joint Ventures
• Foreign Investment
• Private Equity & Hedge Funds

Corporate Professionals:
• Directors
• Board Directors
• Outside Directors
• Proxy Holders
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Facility Security Officer (FSO)
• Rick Management/Practice Officer

2024 Speakers

CO-CHAIRS:

Heather L. Finstuen
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Richard Ray
FSO, TCO, ITPSO, Eutelsat America Corp.

GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS:

Wayne Chin
Chief, Risk Management Unit, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Sabrina DeBarge
Mission Region Action Officer for Industrial Security, Mid-Atlantic Region, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Jeffrey P. Spinnanger
Director, Information and Acquisition Protection, OUSD(I&S), U.S. Department of Defense

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:

Robert Benn
Chief Security Officer, BT Federal Inc.

Stacey Burton
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Elbit Systems of America

Margaret M. Cassidy
Managing Attorney, Cassidy Law LLC

Curtis H. Chappell
Vice President, Security, Thales Defense & Security, Inc.

Mike Cuendet
IT Director, CEM Defense Materials LLC

Pamela Drew
Proxy Holder, Eutelsat America Corp.
Outside Director, QuinetiQ Inc.

Jennifer A. Gabeler
Vice President Security and Information Systems, CHG Group, Inc.

Jason Garkey
Chief Security Officer, Momentus Space

Mary Griggs
Outside Director, CGI Federal, Integris Composites, Inc., Coalfire Federal, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense

Chris Griner
Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Erin Estevez
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Michelle D. Hertz
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, CGI Federal Inc.

Dennis S. Kallelis
Chief Security Officer, IDEMIA Identity & Security

Maria Keady
Principal Compliance Manager / FSO / ITPSO, BlackBerry Government Solutions

Stefan Lopatkiewicz
Former Corporate Secretary, Eutelsat America Corp.

Matthew Madalo
General Counsel, Siemens Corporation

Ernie Magnotti
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Leonardo DRS

Jill M. McClune
US General Counsel, Avon Protection/Team Wendy

Robert Metzger
Partner, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell

Norman E. Pashoian III
Industrial Security Consultant, White & Case LLP

Daniel Pickard
Shareholder & International Trade & National Security Practice Group Leader, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

Johnathan Rudy
Senior Counsel, TransUnion

Antonia Tzinova
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Alex Veneziano
Chief Administrative Officer, Airbus US Space and Defense

2024 Sponsors

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• Holland & Knight

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney