2026 Speaker Line-up | Homeland Security Week

2026 Speaker Roster

Chair: Nelson Balido, Chairman at Border Commerce and Security Council

Chair: Nelson Balido

Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council

Honorable Pedro Allende, Under Secretary, Science and Technology at Department of Homeland Security

Honorable Pedro Allende

Under Secretary, Science and Technology
Department of Homeland Security

Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX), 23rd District of TX, Member House Homeland Security Committee at US House of Representatives

Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX)

23rd District of TX, Member House Homeland Security Committee
US House of Representatives

Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Texas’ 28th Congressional District at US House of Representatives

Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

Texas’ 28th Congressional District
US House of Representatives

Paul Courtney, Chief Procurement Officer at Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Paul Courtney

Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Brigadier General Matt Ross, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Office of the Secretary of War

Brigadier General Matt Ross

Director, Joint Interagency Task Force 401
Office of the Secretary of War

Ron Vitiello, Senior Advisor for DHS/CBP, Fmr. Chief of US Border Patrol & Deputy Commissioner at Office of the Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protection

Ron Vitiello

Senior Advisor for DHS/CBP, Fmr. Chief of US Border Patrol & Deputy Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protection

Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, (A) Director at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala

(A) Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Robert Costello, Chief Information Officer at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Robert Costello

Chief Information Officer
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Gary Owen, Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer at Drug Enforcement Administration

Gary Owen

Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration

Jonathan Miller, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations at US Customs and Border Protection

Jonathan Miller

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations
US Customs and Border Protection

Rear Admiral Chad Jacoby, Deputy Commandant for Systems and Chief Acquisition Executive at United States Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Chad Jacoby

Deputy Commandant for Systems and Chief Acquisition Executive
United States Coast Guard

Nick Andersen, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity (CSD) at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Nick Andersen

Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity (CSD)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Vu Nguyen, Chief Information Security Officer at Department of Justice

Vu Nguyen

Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Justice

Dr. Shantrell Nikki Collier, Deputy Chief Information Officer at Department of Justice

Dr. Shantrell Nikki Collier

Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Justice

Sunil Madhugiri, Chief Technology Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Sunil Madhugiri

Chief Technology Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

James McCament, Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) at US Customs and Border Protection

James McCament

Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO)
US Customs and Border Protection

Scott Davis, Chief Information Security Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Scott Davis

Chief Information Security Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Michelle Zebrowski, Chief Data Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Michelle Zebrowski

Chief Data Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Jay Alalasundaram, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, SAS, OIT at US Customs and Border Protection

Jay Alalasundaram

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, SAS, OIT
US Customs and Border Protection

Dr. Edward Mays, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Infrastructure and Support Services at US Customs and Border Protection

Dr. Edward Mays

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Infrastructure and Support Services
US Customs and Border Protection

Sean Fitzgerald, Assistant Director, Cyber & Operational Technology, HSI at Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Sean Fitzgerald

Assistant Director, Cyber & Operational Technology, HSI
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Karl Robert Schumann, Deputy Assistant Director, Operational Technology Divison at Federal Bureau of Investigation

Karl Robert Schumann

Deputy Assistant Director, Operational Technology Divison
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Jason Bilnoski, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division at Federal Bureau of Investigation (accepted, pending approval)

Jason Bilnoski

Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation (accepted, pending approval)

Alberto Flores, Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Alberto Flores

Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Baibhav Devkota, Executive Director, Border Enforcement & Management Systems Directorate at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Baibhav Devkota

Executive Director, Border Enforcement & Management Systems Directorate
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Steven Willoughby, Director, c-UAS PMO at Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Steven Willoughby

Director, c-UAS PMO
Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Kimberly Long, Division Chief, DHS Cyber Crimes Center, Homeland Security Investigations at Department of Homeland Security

Kimberly Long

Division Chief, DHS Cyber Crimes Center, Homeland Security Investigations
Department of Homeland Security

Anthony Crane, Deputy Executive Director, National Targeting Center at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Anthony Crane

Deputy Executive Director, National Targeting Center
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Ken Oppenheimer, Deputy Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Directorate at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Ken Oppenheimer

Deputy Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Directorate
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Paul Anthony Perez, President at National Border Patrol Council

Paul Anthony Perez

President
National Border Patrol Council

Helmut Spahn, Director Safety, Security and Access at FIFA

Helmut Spahn

Director Safety, Security and Access
FIFA

Meghann Teubner, Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence Analysis at NYPD

Meghann Teubner

Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence Analysis
NYPD

Raul Ortiz (Retired, 2023), 25th Chief at US Border Patrol

Raul Ortiz (Retired, 2023)

25th Chief
US Border Patrol

Manny Padilla, Board Member at Border Commerce and Security Council

Manny Padilla

Board Member
Border Commerce and Security Council

Gerhard Pilcher, Vice President of Growth, Data, and AI at MANTECH

Gerhard Pilcher

Vice President of Growth, Data, and AI
MANTECH

Christopher Cleary, Vice President, Global Cyber Practice at MANTECH

Christopher Cleary

Vice President, Global Cyber Practice
MANTECH

Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal, Mayor at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal

Mayor
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Federico Fernandez Montanez, Attorney General at State of Coahuila, Mexico

Federico Fernandez Montanez

Attorney General
State of Coahuila, Mexico

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