2025 Agenda

The final agenda with speakers will be released in June.

All pre-conference activities require advance registration, may have
an additional fee and space is limited.

12:00 – 5:00 PM	REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer
1:30 – 4:30 PM	HOLD FOR OFFSITE TOUR Transportation will be provided. Limited availability for GBEF members only, advance registration required.
6:40 – 9:40 PM	PADRES VS. DIAMONDBACKS Tower Suite, Petco Park Limited availability, additional fee, and advance registration required.
8:00 -10:00 PM	EDGE AFTER HOURS Limited availability, additional fee, and advance registration required.

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM	REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer
7:00 – 7:45 AM	INFORMAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM -12:00 PM	PLENARY DAY 1 Marina Ballroom
8:00 – 8:15 AM	WELCOME TO EDGE24
8:15 – 8:35 AM	QUANTUM READY?
8:35 – 9:00 AM	US ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND AMERICAN NATIONAL SECURITY
9:00 – 9:25 AM	STANDING TOGETHER IN TROUBLED TIMES Bipartisan remarks from the United States Congress and the British Parliament (live and remote from Washington, DC and London)
9:25 – 9:50 AM	AN OLYMPIC CHALLENGE: SECURITY AND THE 2028 GAMES
9:50 – 10:25 AM	BY THE NUMBERS: AMERICA’S PORTS OF ENTRY (with live remote connection)
10:25 – 10:50 AM	MISSION CRITICAL: AI, QUANTUM AND EMERGING TECH
10:50 – 11:15 AM	FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
11:15 – 11:45 AM	THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM	EDGE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD
12:00 – 1:00 PM	INFORMAL NETWORKING LUNCH Marina Ballroom Foyer
1:00 – 2:25 PM	EDGE25 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES SESSION 1
2:30 – 3:55 PM	EDGE25 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES SESSION 2
6:30 – 8:30 PM	EDGE25 OPENING RECEPTION Flight Deck of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM	REGISTRATION OPEN Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Marina Ballroom Foyer
7:00 – 7:45 AM	INFORMAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM -12:00 PM	PLENARY DAY 2 Marina Ballroom
8:15 – 8:50 AM	CITIZEN-CENTRIC: STATES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
8:50 – 9:15 AM	SECURITY ANYWHERE DEMANDS CLOUD SECURITY EVERYWHERE
9:15 – 9:45 AM	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN MISSION-CRITICAL SYSTEMS
9:45 – 10:10 AM	EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INNOVATION, AND US DEFENSE DOMINANCE
10:10 – 10:35 AM	THE GLOBAL STATE OF CYBER THREATS
10:35 – 11:10 AM	A FRAMEWORK FOR UAS IN LAS ENFORCEMENT
11:10 – 11:40 AM	SECURITY CHALLENGES OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
11:40 AM – 12:10 PM	FIGHTING BENEFIT FRAUD IN THE ERA OF TRUMP
12:10 – 1:00 PM	INFORMAL NETWORKING LUNCH Marina Ballroom Foyer
1:00 – 2:25 PM	EDGE25 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES SESSION 1
2:30 – 3:55 PM	EDGE25 EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLES SESSION 2
4:00 PM	EDGE25 DAY TWO ADJOURNMENT
6:00 – 8:00 PM	EDGE25 RECEPTION Coronado Terrace
8:30 – 10:30 PM	EDGE AFTER HOURS Limited availability, advance registration required.

7:30 – 8:15 AM	BREAKFAST Marina Ballroom Foyer
8:00 – 11:00 AM	PLENARY DAY 3 Marina Ballroom
8:30 – 8:45 AM	WELCOME TO DAY 3
8:45 – 9:10 AM	THE CAPITOL HILL AI AGENDA
9:10 – 9:35 AM	TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGING PRIORITIES IN US IMMIGRATION
9:35 – 10:10 AM	TECHNOLOGY AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
10:10 – 10:35 AM	STOPPING CRIME BEFORE IT STARTS
10:35 – 11:00 AM	OUT OF THE BOX WITH SKUNK BAXTER

AI In Cybersecurity: Detection, Prevention, and Incident Response

Securing Operational Technology (OT) in Government and Critical Infrastructure

The 2028 Games, World Cup, and The Many Dimensions of Major Event Security

Quantum Computing and Cryptographic Resilience

IOT Security in Smart Cities and Transportation Systems

Safer Borders Through Technology: AI, Analytics, Biometrics

Deepfake Technology, Social Media, and Disinformation Campaigns

Zero Trust Architectures for Federal and State Agencies

11:00 AM	Golf Outing Limited availability, additional fee, and advance registration required.
2:00 – 4:00 PM	Bourbon Tasting Experience Limited availability, additional fee, and advance registration required.
2:00 – 4:00 PM	Wine Tasting Experience Limited availability, additional fee, and advance registration required.