What to expect
As autonomous systems begin interacting directly with critical data, federal agencies must rethink how they secure, govern, and recover their most critical systems.
VeeamON Tour brings the flagship NYC experience around the U.S. You'll hear from the builders, operators, and leaders navigating real-world AI risk with a focused experience designed for the unique needs of the federal community.
At VeeamON Tour DC, you'll gain:
- Proven strategies for strengthening cyber resilience across federal environments
- Guidance on enabling secure, compliant AI adoption in line with government standards
- Insights into protecting data across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-prem systems
- Perspectives on supporting continuity of operations (COOP) and disaster recovery readiness
- Direct access to experts, partners, and peers across the federal ecosystem
In conversation with
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Brig. Gen. Lauren Courchaine
Director, Communications and Cyber System Operations (AF/A6), USAF
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Dr. Sterling Thomas
Chief Scientist, GAO
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Bill Newhouse
Cybersecurity Engineer and Project Lead, NIST
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Dan Pomeroy
Deputy Associate Administrator, GSA
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Gil Vega
Chief Information Security Officer, Veeam
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Shiva Pillay
General Manager and Senior Vice President - Americas, Veeam
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Bob Costello
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Merlin Group
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James Burchfield
Vice President Global Government Strategy, Veeam
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Jeff Reichard
Vice President Solution Strategy, Veeam
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Paul McCloskey
Vice President of Federal Sales, Veeam
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Mark Bentkower
VMCE, CISSP, Principal Technologist – Americas, Veeam
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Agenda at a glance
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
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9:00 - 10:05 a.m.
Welcome and Keynote
Welcome to VeeamON Tour DC
Paul McCloskey, Vice President of Federal Sales, Veeam
Government Keynote: The Federal Threat Horizon: AI, Data, and the Stakes of Resilience
Veeam Keynote: Where AI and Resilience Converge: What It Means for Federal Operations
Shiva Pillay, Senior Vice President – Americas, Veeam -
10:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Strategic Sessions: Resilience & Security
Built for What's Next: Capabilities Federal Agencies Need to Stay Resilient
Jeff Reichard, Vice President Solution Strategy, Veeam
Trusted and Verified: Veeam's Federal Compliance Journey and What It Means for Your Agency
James Burchfield, Vice President Global Government Strategy, Veeam
Bob Costello, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Merlin Group
Resilience Readiness in the Age of AI: Know Where You Stand, Know What to Fix
Mark Bentkower, VMCE, CISSP, Principal Technologist – Americas, Veeam -
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
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12:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Technology Showcase
Explore the latest technology innovations and hands-on labs with Merlin Group, Red Hat, and Veeam.
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1:00 - 2:55 p.m.
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
AI Governance and Risk Track
Shadow AI and Unmanaged Data: Detection, Governance, and Mitigation
Brig. Gen. Lauren Courchaine, Director, Communications and Cyber System Operations (AF/A6), USAFAI Protection and Adoption for Government Agencies
Dr. Sterling Thomas, Chief Scientist, GAO
Mission Speed vs. Mission Safety: How Federal CISOs Are Architecting AI Trust
Neil Henderson, Senior Federal Systems Engineer, Veeam
Modernize Without Risk: Protecting Federal Workloads on OpenShift
Matt Slotten, Principal Solutions Architect, Veeam,
Matt Regan, Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat
Syeda Habib, Partner Ecosystem Solution Architect, Red Hat
Cybersecurity, Resilience and Zero Trust Track
From Recovery to Resilience: Veeam + the Integrated Ecosystem
Miguel Sian, Senior Vice President of Technology, Merlin Group
Hardened by Design: Building an Immutable Resilient Architecture for Federal Environments
Mark Bentkower, VMCE, CISSP, Principal Technologist – Americas, Veeam
Ali Zaman, Senior Federal Systems Engineer, Veeam
Backup as a Last Line of Defense: Hardening Federal Recovery Infrastructure
Jonathan Mayne, Sr. Systems Engineer, ExaGrid
Architecting for the Quantum Era: Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Bill Newhouse, Cybersecurity Engineer and Project Lead, NIST
Dan Pomeroy*, Deputy Associate Administrator, GSA
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3:10 - 4:00 p.m.
Strategic Sessions: AI Governance and Risk
AI Moves Fast. So Must Compliance
Jeff Reichard, Vice President Solution Strategy, Veeam
What's Next: The Capabilities and Commitments Federal Agencies Need from their Partners
Gil Vega, Chief Information Security Officer, Veeam
James Burchfield, Vice President Global Government Strategy, Veeam
Paul McCloskey, Vice President of Federal Sales, Veeam -
4:00 - 4:20 p.m.
Closing Keynote
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4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Happy Hour and Networking
Venue
600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
