Principal Military Advisor to the President to Address 21st Century Threat
General Dan Caine, Chairman, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DoD, will speak in a Plenary Fireside Chat at the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit. General Caine will explore key threats facing the nation, technology’s role in mitigating threats, and the kinds of relationships with domestic, foreign, and commercial partners that will be increasingly important in this quest. Being held September 9-12, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, the event is expected to draw more than 3,500 attendees and over 250 speakers.
“We are very honored that General Caine will share his deep insights about the 21st Century threat at our 16th summit,” explained Thomas K. Billington, CEO and Founder, Billington CyberSecurity, a leading cyber education company for executives. “His views as the country’s principal military advisor to the President will be incredibly important for the high-level audience to hear at the world’s premier government cyber event. For the 16th year, we will convene the largest ecosystem of senior level public and private sector leaders from the U.S. and our allied partners over four exceptional days of content and networking to enhance our cybersecurity and deter our cyber adversaries.”
Designed to address the nation’s pressing cyber needs, the four-day event includes over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats with cyber leaders. Presented by a variety of sponsors, including Lead Underwriters: Amazon Web Services, CISCO, and Leidos, the summit features sessions headlined by General Caine and more than 250 high-level speakers spanning government, military, nonprofits, industry, and academia including:
- Leonel Garciga, Chief Information Officer, US Army
- Katherine “Katie” Arrington, Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer, DOD
- Richard Horne, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), United Kingdom
- Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, Commander of the Joint Force, Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network and Director, DISA (Invited Pending Agency Approval)
- Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator
- Jennifer Link, CISO, CIA
- Richard Horne, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre, United Kingdom
- James Kemp Jennings Roche, Chief Information Security Officer, DoD Cyber Crime Center
- Adarryl Roberts, CIO, DLA
- Dr. Kelly Fletcher, CIO, Department of State (Invited Pending Agency Approval)
- James Kemp Jennings-Roche, CISO, DoD Cyber Crime Center
- Adarryl Roberts, CIO, DLA
- Jane Rathbun, CIO, U.S. Department of the Navy
- Col. Erica M. Mitchell, Director, Cyber & Spectrum Operations Integration, U.S. Space Command
- David Hinchman, Director, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, GAO
In addition to the exceptional lineup of senior government speakers, thought-provoking general and breakout sessions, and leadership luncheon, the summit will also include a host of receptions to help attendees meet and engage with other conference attendees and speakers. The summit also has over 150 cyber-focused vendor booths where attendees can see demos and learn about innovative technologies.
Learn more or register at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/. Attendee tickets for government and military are complimentary. Early bird rates for corporate are $1,395; small businesses, non-profits, international governments, and academia are $595; and students are $45. Credentialed working media are free and encouraged to register in advance to cover the event at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/register.
About Billington CyberSecurity
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 senior most government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall—which attracts more than 3,000 attendees and 250 speakers. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine will speak at the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit in DC about key cyber threats facing the nation.
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