The 16th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit, scheduled for September 9-12, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, will bring together over 3,000 attendees and 250+ high-level speakers to address pressing cybersecurity challenges. The event, themed Cyber and AI Frontiers: Strategies for a Secure and Smarter Government, will cover topics like Zero Trust, the Salt Typhoon attack, Ukraine, AI, and quantum computing. Key speakers include General Dan Caine and Alexei Bulazel, with sessions exploring advanced cyber threats and defenses.
Event Dates: September 9-12, 2025, at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, DC.
Key Speakers: Gen. Dan Caine (Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff), Alexei Bulazel (NSC Cyber Lead), Ivan Kalabashkin (Ukraine Cyber Department).
Topics: Zero Trust, Salt Typhoon attack, AI, quantum computing, cloud threats.
Attendees: Over 3,000, including 250+ government and industry leaders.
Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, CISCO, Leidos, and others.
Media Access: Free for credentialed media; register at billingtoncybersummit.com/register.
The summit features prominent figures like:
General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DOD.
Alexei Bulazel, National Security Council Senior Director for Cyber, White House.
Ivan Kalabashkin, Deputy Head, Cyber Department, Security Service of Ukraine.
International Leaders: Representatives from Australia, Canada, UK, and Poland.
Select sessions include:
Sep 9: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Addressing New Cloud Threats, Transitioning to Quantum Resistant Computing.
Sep 10: Leveraging AI to Improve Identity Security, Understanding Advanced Cyber Hackers.
Sep 11: Beyond the Firewall, State of US Cyber Infrastructure 2025, Enhancing Energy Grid Cybersecurity.
Sep 12: The Future of AI.
The four-day summit includes over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats, drawing global cybersecurity leaders from the Five Eyes Alliance, Ukraine, and Poland. “Our allies are critical in helping expose and combat nation-state threats and cyber criminals,” said Thomas K., emphasizing the event’s focus on global collaboration. The agenda addresses emerging threats like the Salt Typhoon attack—a Chinese state-sponsored cyber campaign—and AI’s role in enhancing security and identity verification.
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is a leading platform for executive education, fostering dialogue on U.S. and allied cybersecurity. The summit’s 150+ vendor booths and receptions facilitate networking and technology demonstrations. With CMMC compliance deadlines looming in 2025, as noted in CyberSheath’s recent leadership announcement, the event is timely for defense and critical infrastructure sectors.
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