CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards, hosted by CapitalCISO at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, recognized top security executives for their leadership and cyber resilience. Honoring CISOs from DXC Technology, Maximus, Department of Energy, Sinclair, Inc., FINRA, NIH Center for IT, and Marriott International, the awards highlighted transformative contributions to enterprise security.
The awards, part of the Inspire Leadership Network, recognized:
The ceremony, attended by over 250 industry leaders, featured a keynote by Tammy Hornsby-Fink, EVP & CISO of the Federal Reserve System, interviewed by Lisa LaRoque of Inspire Leadership Network. “Great CISOs recognize that the power of collaboration lies in trusted relationships,” said Michael Baker, CapitalCISO Chair. The peer-adjudicated selection process, led by prior ORBIE recipients, focused on leadership, innovation, and business impact. Sponsors like Abnormal Security, Crowdstrike, and Splunk supported the event, reinforcing its role in fostering trusted relationships.
Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have honored over 800 C-suite leaders, with the CapitalCISO chapter recognizing CISOs driving cybersecurity in the Capital Area. The 2025 awards align with growing cybersecurity demands, as global cyberattacks rose 30% in 2024, per industry reports, emphasizing the critical role of CISOs in enterprise resilience.
The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria
CapitalCISO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information security officers (CISOs) in Capital Area. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, CapitalCISO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions.
Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today’s most challenging executive roles.
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