Government Keynote, Adapt 2026: Mission‑First cyber defense in an era of persistent risk

As CISA refocuses on its core mission, federal leaders face a sharper question, how do you measurably reduce risk with fewer resources against a more capable adversary? In this keynote, Nick Andersen, Acting Director at CISA, will share a mission-first view of what core mission means in practice, and why you cannot defend what you cannot see – making asset visibility the precondition, not a feature, of network defense.

He’ll connect the most urgent challenges facing federal cyber defenders – countering nation-state threats, sustaining readiness under resource constraints, and reducing supply chain risk – to a single operational truth: knowing what is on your network. Attendees will leave with a clearer view of which capabilities most directly reduce risk and build resilience.