Mission Readiness in the Age of AI Threats

The window between vulnerability discovery and exploitation has collapsed. Adversaries are using AI to identify, prioritize, and act on weaknesses faster than traditional defense processes can respond.

At the same time, federal systems face real constraints: legacy infrastructure that can’t be easily replaced, authorization timelines that slow change, and teams managing more with less across increasingly complex environments.

Together, these pressures are reshaping how defense has to operate. Join us for a practical discussion about what this convergence looks like on the ground and what it takes to stay mission ready when threats are moving at machine speed.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of:

This isn’t about finding more vulnerabilities. It’s about knowing which ones create real paths to mission impact.

Pete Luban

Field CISO

Pete has nearly 30 years experience in infrastructure architecture, cybersecurity engineering and operations, and risk management acquired through various roles at many well known organizations such as Citigroup, Yahoo!, Google, Bridgewater Associates and Netflix.  Pete has spent the last six years as the Chief Information Security Officer at Dimensional Fund Advisors, an 800 billion dollar asset manager headquartered in Austin Texas,  and one of the worlds leading providers of ETFs and Mutual Funds. 

Paul Craft

Former U.S. Army Chief,
Cyber & Electronic Warfare

Paul Craft is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and one of the original four Cyber General Officers selected by the Army, with over 31 years of experience leading cyber and national security operations at the highest levels of the military. Today he serves as President of DataShapes AI and Senior Advisor at AttackIQ, while also advising companies including Armis, Appgate, and Cy4Data Labs. He holds advanced degrees from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School and Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business, spanning national security strategy, IT development, and business administration. A respected voice in the defense and cybersecurity community, Paul is passionate about building high-performing organizations and advancing the nation’s cyber and AI capabilities.

David Mihelcic

Former CTO,
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

David Mihelcic is an expert consultant in communications networking, IT, and cybersecurity with over 30 years of experience solving complex DoD technology challenges. He spent 18 years at DISA, serving as Chief Technology Officer for more than 12 years before retiring in 2017. Earlier in his career, he pioneered the Navy’s cybersecurity program at the Naval Research Laboratory. He later led federal technology strategy at Juniper Networks and in 2019 founded DMMI LLC, a consulting firm and trusted advisor to the DoD and its industry partners.