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Coffee and Conversation with Doug Cossa

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Join us online on Tuesday, August 23, from 9:00-9:45 am ET, for Coffee & Conversation with Doug Cossa, Chief Information Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency.

In a moderated discussion with INSA Executive VP John Doyon, Mr. Cossa will discuss JWICS modernization; encryption and Zero Trust on both classified and unclassified networks; using cloud computing to increase global capability and security; secure intelligence sharing with allies and partners; and how DOD technology will enable hybrid/remote work, including through the deployment of secure remote technologies that allow some classified work to be done off-site.  Plus, there will be ample time for audience Q&A!

About our Speaker

Mr. Douglas Cossa was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in July 2021. As CIO, Mr. Cossa leads a global organization of more than 4,000 staff and $1 billion in resources, providing the complete spectrum of Information Technology (IT) services to the Agency and broader Intelligence Community (IC). He is also charged with overseeing the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System—the federal government’s Top Secret intelligence network. Prior to this position, Mr. Cossa served for three years as DIA’s Deputy CIO after previously serving as the Deputy Director of the Mission Integration Division (MID) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).