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Meet The Speakers
Lia Davis
Lead Cybersecurity Assessor, Kieri Solutions
Lia Davis is a Lead Cybersecurity Assessor with Kieri Solutions. She specializes in the assessment framing and scoping process, helping to ensure organizations seeking certification are ready ahead of the assessment phase. Lia regularly participates in CMMC L2 Certification assessments, Team-wide and public discussions on cybersecurity interpretations, and consultations with small businesses seeking to implement CMMC.
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Justin Orcutt
Director of Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Justin Orcutt is part of Microsoft's Defense Industrial Base Team helping customers with Cybersecurity. Prior to joining Microsoft, Justin helped enterprise companies achieve and demonstrate compliance with a variety of frameworks and standards like FedRAMP, HITRUST, PCI, NIST 800-171 and more.
Carter Schoenberg
Vice President of Cybersecurity and Chief Cybersecurity Officer, SoundWay Consulting, Inc.
Carter Schoenberg is the Vice President of Cybersecurity and Chief Cybersecurity Officer at SoundWay Consulting, Inc. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Boardroom Qualified Technology Expert (QTE), and a Lead CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA). SoundWay is an Authorized Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) and has been helping defense contractors prepare for CMMC and DFARs obligations since 2021. He has over 30 years of combined experience in criminal investigations, cyber threat intelligence, cybersecurity, cyber risk management, and cyber law. His past works include comprehensive assessments of U.S. Government Contractors to align with what are now formal requirements set forth by the Defense Department including NIST SP 800-171 and now the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). His expertise has been featured at CUI-CON, CIC2024, MITRE’s quarterly Cyber Supply Chain Risk Forum at the request of DOD and DHS, InfoSec World, SecureWorld Expo, and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Mr. Schoenberg has performed over 35 independent conformance assessments of small and medium size businesses pertaining to CMMC. He has also been involved with over 30 Authorizations to Operate (ATO) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense. His book “Why Cybersecurity Fails in America” is being recognized for its poignant views and providing context for how and why change is needed and is now required reading at William & Mary’s Executive MBA program. Mr. Schoenberg actively contributed to the GSA/DoD Final Report to the White House “Improving Cybersecurity and Resiliency through Acquisition”. His work products have been actively used by DOD, Department of Education, DHS, the ISAC communities, Smart Cities, and the Georgia Bar Association for Continuing Learning Educational (CLE) credits on the topic of cybersecurity risk and liability. Mr. Schoenberg also recently co-authored “Guidance for Smart Cities and Municipalities Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM)” published by NIST.
Michael Dempsey
Lead CCA & CEO, CISEVE
Mr. Dempsey is a highly accomplished leader with a distinguished 20+ year career introducing strategies to decrease exposure and minimize risks to government entities and businesses. He is an expert in leading teams in assessing controls, infrastructures, and environments; identifying and communicating issues and risks; and recommending and implementing policies, standards and strategies. Mr. Dempsey holds a CISSP, CISA, PMP and was selected to attend the first CMMC Assessor training class and is one of only a few CCAs authorized to lead CMMC assessments. Mr. Dempsey’s company, CISEVE, was the 10th organization to be authorized as a C3PAO.
Matthew Titcombe
President, Peak InfoSec
As the founder of Peak InfoSec, Matt left the Federal government sector as an Air Force Program Manager to reapply his 25+ years of Information Security & Technology experience to the commercial sector. Matt now leads an organization that specializes in Information Security Turn Around efforts supporting federal and commercial sectors. Matt has been brought in to consult with organizations across the globe like United Launch Alliance, Sony, ConocoPhillips, and Munich Re-Insurance. His commitment to supporting the military and Defense Industrial Base did not stop when he left the Air Force. Matt is a recognized leader in the DoD’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). His leadership efforts led him to lead one of the first Authorized CMMC 3rd Party Assessor Organizations (C3PAO); being certified as a CMMC Provisional Assessor; volunteering on the CMMC Accreditation Body Industry Standards Working Group; and, as a Subject Matter Expert, helping several institutions develop CMMC training curricula.
Matt Hoeper
Cybersecurity Solution Area Lead, Senior Consultant, and Instructor, Edwards Performance Solutions
Matt Hoeper is a distinguished Cybersecurity Solution Area Lead, Senior Consultant, and Instructor at Edwards Performance Solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT and cybersecurity realm, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise to his role. He holds a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, alongside prestigious certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and PMP (Project Management Professional). Before joining Edwards, Matt's career spanned various sectors, including engineering, finance, marketing, and healthcare, where he worked with both Fortune 500 companies and niche enterprises. His proficiency in conducting security assessments against diverse frameworks has established him as a trusted resource in the field. Matt is recognized for his active involvement in the cybersecurity community. He is a Forbes SMB Advisory Board Member and a member of the FBI's InfraGard, reflecting his commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices. His role at Edwards is pivotal in guiding organizations through the complexities of cybersecurity, ensuring robust and compliant practices.
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Julie Bracker
Co-Founder and Partner, Bracker & Marcus LLC
Julie Bracker is a founding partner at Bracker & Marcus LLC, exclusively practicing False Claims Act litigation since 2006. Ms. Bracker is a nationally recognized expert in cybersecurity fraud and the Department of Justice’s Civil Cyberfraud Initiative. In prior lives, she served as a research psychologist at Peabody College of Education of Vanderbilt, as a middle school teacher, and as the Math Curriculum Coordinator for Fulton County Schools. She has had the privilege of arguing before the Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of
Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States on FCA matters. Ms. Bracker is a proud “double ‘Dore” and sits on the Board of Advisors for Vanderbilt Law School.
Tobias Musser
Co-CEO, MNS Group
Tobias Musser is the founder and Co-CEO of MNS Group, a CMMC L2 Certified MSP/MSSP that equips defense and government contractors with cybersecurity and compliance solutions that allow them to win contracts. MNS Group is one of less than 60 authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO), and provides CMMC Level 2 Assessments to members of the Defense Industrial Base and supply chain. Toby resides in Harford County, Maryland with his wife and Co-CEO business partner, Laura, and their family.
James Goepel
Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
Peak InfoSec LLC
James (“Jim”) Goepel is: • Executive Vice President of Peak InfoSec, a CMMC C3PAO; • Co-Founder and CEO of the CUI Institute, a 501(c)(3) educational organization; and, • a lawyer (JD, LLM - George Mason), electrical and computer engineer (BSECE - Drexel), and professor of cybersecurity and law. Jim: • has written 3 books on CUI, a book on CMMC compliance, co-authored a book on Enterprise Risk Management, and co-authored CCP curriculum; • teaches CMMC-related classes, including as part of an NSA-funded training program that helps service-disabled veterans become CMMC Professionals and Assessors; • started the nonprofit CUI Institute to help SMBs understand CUI, CMMC, cybersecurity, etc.; and, • earned CISM, CCA, CCP, and PI certifications. Jim is and has been very active in the CMMC Ecosystem since its beginning. For example, his industry peers selected Jim to help create The Cyber AB, the nonprofit organization that manages the CMMC Ecosystem for the benefit of the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”). Jim volunteered over 2,500 hours in his year of service on The Cyber AB’s Board of Directors. His accomplishments during his tenure include: • election as Treasurer of The Cyber AB’s Board of Directors; • author of and instructor for the first official CMMC training course for the CMMC Ecosystem; • creator of the financial model and revenue streams that allowed The Cyber AB to transition from an all-volunteer workforce to having paid employees.
Joe Devine
Founder and President, AXIOTROP LLC
Joe Devine is the Founder and President of AXIOTROP, a C3PAO supporting small/medium-sized defense industrial base contractors on their CMMC journey with advisory and assessment services. A proven leader and business owner with a focus on cybersecurity assessments, system security plan development, remediation, and compliance. Experience working with the NIST SP 800 series and cybersecurity compliance since 2004. Joe’s Christian faith is at the core of his desire to fight the evil behind cybersecurity threat actors and support small businesses in their journey to improve their cybersecurity maturity posture in a vendor-agnostic, right-sized approach. Joe and his wife Debbie have four daughters and eight grandchildren.
Trevor Foskett
Vice President of Solutions Engineering, Virtru
Trevor Foskett is Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Virtru, where he leads a team helping enterprise and federal customers achieve their data-centric security goals. A "player-coach" with 13 years in technology, he has spent the past decade at Virtru, joining as the founding member of the customer support team before transitioning to Solutions Engineering. He champions a solutions-first approach, focusing on enabling secure data sharing and collaboration workflows that give organizations control without hindering productivity. Trevor holds a BS in Chemistry from Duke University and lives in Washington, DC.
Mike Snyder
Executive Director, Ecosystem Engagement, The CyberAB
Mike Snyder leads strategic initiatives for the Cyber AB to strengthen relationships between ecosystem stakeholders. He is responsible for the education, marketing, and communications for the Practitioner Program, ensuring DIB companies have the proper resources for implementing and maintaining cybersecurity program requirements.
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Jon Bierer
Compliance Services Manager, C3 Integrated Solutions
Jon Bierer is the Compliance Services Manager at C3 Integrated Solutions, with more than 20 years of experience spanning security management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. His background includes leadership roles across both the public and private sectors, with deep expertise supporting organizations within the Defense Industrial Base. Jon has served in key roles with the U.S. Army, the Defense Security Service (DSS), NASA, and ABS Quality Evaluations, and has conducted extensive audits and assessments of physical and information systems. His experience includes over nine years of active-duty Army service and more than 15 years auditing security and compliance programs. He holds multiple industry certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional (CGRC), Certified Authorization Professional (CAP), Certified CMMC Professional (CCP), and Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA). Jon is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, where he shares practical insights on DFARS and FAR compliance, CMMC, and government contracting requirements. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a focus on Security Management from American Military University, and an Associate of Applied Science in Intelligence Operations from Cochise College.
Leia Shilobod
Founder and Chief Security Officer, CompliancyIT
Leia Kupris Shilobod, CISM is the Founder and Chief Security Officer of CompliancyIT, author of Cyber Warfare: Protecting Your Business From Total Annihilation and co-producer of the documentary "Cybercrime: The Dark Web Uncovered." As a cyber security advisor and compliance subject matter expert, Leia is a sought-after speaker. To help empower companies to create functional Cybersecurity Compliance Programs, Leia created the CMMC IT Documentation Toolkit. She leads CompliancyIT in providing cybersecurity compliance, as well as compliant helpdesk, infrastructure, and security services to help her clients meet their strategic goals.
Stuart Itkin
CRO and Chief Security Evangelist, FutureFeed
​Stuart Itkin brings a unique perspective to Federal cybersecurity regulations and the challenges organizations face in addressing those regulations and operating their businesses. As CRO and Chief Security Evangelist at FutureFeed, the leading Cyber-GRC platform for the Defense Industrial Base, Stuart works with a team committed to securing our nation’s supply chain from our adversaries by creating an affordable, collaborative IT management platform. Stuart previously served as a member of the CMMC Standards Working Group and participated in the establishment of the CMMC Accreditation Body. He is a founding board member of MSPs for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure and a director of the CMMC Industry Standards Council. Stuart has served as Senior Vice President of NeoSystems, a Managed Service Provider, as Vice President of CMMC and FedRAMP Assurance at Coalfire Federal, where he established the company as one of the first authorized C3PAOs, and as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Exostar where he was responsible for the company’s compliance management, supply chain risk management, and secure collaboration platforms, and for establishing its CMMC practice area. Stuart earned a BA and an MA and is an ABD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Brad Shannon
Director of Product Management, Managed Services, Summit 7
As the Director of Product Management for Managed Services at Summit 7, Brad Shannon is responsible for developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients while ensuring compliance with key regulations such as NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC. With over 20 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies like SharePoint, SQL, and .NET, Brad collaborates closely with every department at Summit 7 to bring valuable products to market. Throughout his career, Brad has demonstrated a deep understanding of IT strategy, managing IT infrastructures, and solving complex technology challenges. His experience spans running his own IT consulting business for over a decade and serving as IT Director for a DIB prime contractor under foreign ownership, which was involved in building the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense system in Poland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University and multiple IT certifications from CompTIA, ITIL, and others. Brad's unique blend of leadership and hands-on technical knowledge positions him as a key driver of Summit 7’s managed services offerings, ensuring their success across various industries including healthcare, financial services, and government.
Garrett Hasken
Co-Foundder and Partner, Two Five Solutions
Garrett Hasken is a cybersecurity and compliance leader with deep expertise across information security, risk management, and IT operations. He founded and is a partner at Two Five Solutions, where he helps organizations design and operate compliant, resilient technology environments and leads security strategy.
Prior to founding Two Five Solutions, Garrett served as a Solutions Architect at BlackHorse Solutions, which was acquired by Parsons in 2021, where he delivered tailored cybersecurity and compliance solutions for public‑ and private‑sector organizations. His experience spans a wide range of regulatory and security frameworks, including ISO standards, PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST, Department of Defense requirements, and the emerging Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Georgianna Shea
Chief Technologist, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Dr. Georgianna "George" Shea is Chief Technologist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where she leads the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab under the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. With almost 30 years of experience spanning national security, defense, space, and critical infrastructure, she is a nationally recognized authority on cyber-physical systems security, SBOM governance, and quantum computing. Her work at FDD has directly shaped congressional briefings and DoD acquisition policies, driving resilience strategies across the nation's most critical infrastructure sectors.
A prolific author, Dr. Shea's work appears in Defense News, Dark Reading, C4ISRNET, Federal News Network, The National Interest, and Bloomberg Law, covering topics from software supply chain transparency and quantum readiness to healthcare cybersecurity reform and the case for designating space as national critical infrastructure.
She is a sought-after speaker at venues including the Davos Cyber Future Dialogue (2025, 2026), MIT Sloan School of Management, Georgetown University's CSET, Columbia's SIPA, and ISSA. She served on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Cyber-Physical Systems Working Group, contributing to the 2024 Report to the President on Cyber-Physical Resilience, and is an active contributor to the Global Resilience Federation's Operational Resilience Framework team and CISA's SBOM and AI BOM initiatives. She is also a member of the Cybersecurity Canon at Ohio State University.
Dr. Shea serves on the boards of Raidian AI, Rixon Technologies, Cyber Hero vCISO Network, Cybeats, and American Binary, and previously served as a governing board member of OASIS Open for DAD-CDM. Before FDD, she was Chief Engineer at MITRE, leading a team supporting the DoD, DoJ, DoE, and national laboratories across a range of cyber activities including engineering, testing, and defensive cyber operations. Earlier roles included HUMINT support to the Defense Intelligence Agency, science and technology support, and computer network operations planning.
Dr. Shea has served as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina, Denmark Technical College, Colorado Technical University, and the University of Maine at Augusta. She also volunteers as a mentor with Cyber Guild Rise, guiding early-career professionals and veterans into the field.
Dr. Shea holds a Doctor of Computer Science in Information Assurance from Colorado Technical University, an M.S. in Computer Information Technology Management from Regis University, and a B.S. in Computer Science and A.A. in Mathematics from Hawaii Pacific University. She holds a CISSP and is a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a Mobile Subscriber Transmission Systems Operator (31D) from 1992 to 2001, an experience that forged her lifelong commitment to secure communications and national security.
Jarrod Winsor
CEO and Founder of WinsorLabs IT Services
Jarrod Winsor is the founder of Winsorlabs, a New England–focused MSP that helps small and mid‑sized businesses stay secure, compliant, and productive through managed IT, cybersecurity, and compliance services. Before launching Winsorlabs, Jarrod supported complex, high‑availability environments supporting Higher Education and Global Manufacturing. A New England Institute of Technology alumnus and longtime Microsoft‑certified technologist, he pairs deep technical expertise with a clear, business‑first mindset—especially for teams pursuing frameworks like CMMC to reduce risk and accelerate growth.
Bryan Champagne
President of IT and MSP Services at ISI Enterprises
Bryan Champagne is a technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading growth and innovation across managed services, cybersecurity, and IT operations. As President of IT and MSP Services at ISI Enterprises, he leads strategy and execution for secure, compliant technology solutions supporting organizations across the Defense Industrial Base and other highly regulated industries.
A founder and former CEO, CTO, CRO, and SVP of Global Service Delivery, Bryan has built and scaled IT services firms from the ground up. He specializes in aligning cybersecurity strategy, operational maturity, and compliance frameworks with real business outcomes.
A recognized industry leader and frequent speaker, Bryan brings executive perspective and real-world insight to conversations on cybersecurity resilience, governance, and the evolving future of managed services.