DAY ONE 14:00 - 15:00PM EXECUTIVE BREAKOUT ONE
PRIME CONTRACTOR PERSPECTIVES ON CMMC, SECURITY, AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY
The biggest factor affecting CMMC requirements for defense contractors isn’t DoD rulemaking – it’s the decisions of the large prime contractors. Minimizing the flow of CUI; requiring different CMMC levels; and the expected timeline for achieving certification are all dependent on the primes. In this session you will hear the perspectives of three large prime contractors on timelines, expectations, and success strategies for defense subcontractors.
About the speakers
Brad Shannon
As the Director of Product Management, Managed Services at Summit 7, Brad is responsible for working closely with every department to ensure we are bringing valuable solutions to market. Brad has 20+ years of IT experience across multiple cloud and on-prem technologies.
Brad's core competencies include developing and executing IT strategies, managing IT infrastructure and budgets, and ensuring compliance with data regulations, such as NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC. Brad has a degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governor's University, and multiple IT certifications from CompTIA, ITL, and many more.
Matthew Ramsey
Matt Ramsey has spent 35 years supporting the U.S. Government (USG) and commercial sectors with unique technology solutions to enable offensive and defensive operations. Now, as CIO, he drives BlueHalo’s information technology and cybersecurity strategy to support the business and its processes as the company continues to acquire and integrate like-minded companies. His focus is on a great end-user experience on top of a strong cyber and risk management foundation.
Jeff Smedley
Jeff Smedley is the Chief Information Officer and Vice President for J&J Worldwide Services (J&J), the largest privately held Department of Defense operations and maintenance contractors in the industry. J&J’s services offerings include military base operations support services, logistics services, and medical facilities operations, maintenance, and construction services for all branches of the U.S. military at more than 150 locations across the United States and abroad. As a key member of the J&J management team his broad responsibilities include engineering, design, planning, implementation and direction of all company information technology systems including interface with existing client systems.
Prior to joining J&J, Jeff played an integral part in building the systems consulting practice for Sterling Information Group in the mid-1990’s. After the acquisition of Sterling, he formed Nspire Group, Inc., a recognized systems consulting practice in Austin, Texas. In 1999, he became the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Internet Operations at FreeMe.com. In this capacity he was instrumental in structuring the company for acquisition by VA Linux in 2001. FreeMe.com was the first application service provider (ASP) in Austin with more than 50,000 users.
Culminating his highly successful business development experience in 2003, Jeff became the first CIO at J&J where he continues to provide business and technology leadership as he has built and implemented a highly successful IT strategy companywide. Jeff speaks at industry events regularly and has had several articles published on IT culture and management and co-authored a book on IT Leadership. In 2016 and 2023 Jeff was a named Finalist for CIO of the Year in Austin.
