TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit

As cyber threats continue to rise, organizations, businesses, and individuals must be prepared to defend against evolving risks. The 2026 TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit provides the tools, insights, and strategies needed to build resilience in an increasingly digital world. Focused on the theme “Driving a Healthy, Prosperous, and Resilient Community,” this year’s event will cover essential topics across all pillars of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Whether you’re safeguarding a business, a city, or critical infrastructure, this summit will empower you with actionable solutions to stay ahead of cyber threats. 

Please note: Refunds for cancellations will be processed according to the TEEX standard refund policy, which can be found at https://teex.org/policies/refunds/. Cancellation requests must be received in writing before the start of the event. No-shows, those who do not attend and did not send a written cancellation request before April 1, 2025, will not receive a refund, and those who registered using a purchase order will be invoiced.   

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Cyber attacks on businesses, manufacturers, cities, school districts, emergency services and infrastructure are on the rise. Prepare your organization by attending the 2025 TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit. The event’s theme will be “Driving a healthy, prosperous, resilient community,” and keynote and session topics will cover all components of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.

Please note: Refunds for cancellations will be processed according to the TEEX standard refund policy, which can be found at https://teex.org/policies/refunds/. Cancellation requests must be received in writing before the start of the event. No-shows, those who do not attend and did not send a written cancellation request before April 1, 2025, will not receive a refund, and those who registered using a purchase order will be invoiced. 

Keynote Speakers

Bruno Beraldo Rodrigues Field Sales Representative, Google Cloud Team


Bruno works at Google Cloud as a Field Sales representative for the Named Startups division. His work at Google has exposed him to various companies as they explore making business decisions related to technologies with the goals of reducing cost and increasing revenue. Most recently, he's been exposed to the Generative AI space, helping customers understand the different offerings, how they compare to what's in the market and the key considerations when making data and AI decisions.

Beyond his core role, Bruno is also a mentor for Google for Startups, having mentored as both a GTM and technical advisor for the Accelerator programs focused on themes like Voice AI and Climate Tech.
REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT Mary Kate Howard Enterprise Security Operations Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard, Inc.

Mary Kate has 15 years of experience in the field of Information Technology and has a BS in Technology Management from Texas A&M University. She has spent the last 11 years of her career at HP, Inc., starting as an IT Consultant within Global IT and working up to Data Center and Network Architecture. She helped the company through a split as well as with many data center migrations and network transformations. After partnering with Cybersecurity for many years, she finally made the transition to the Enterprise Security Operations group in HP Cybersecurity in 2023 where she has continued to lead enterprise-wide initiatives, looking to continue fortifying the enterprise as a whole. REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT CISO Panel Discussion Panelists

Dan Basile REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT Kevin Joyner James O'Brien Paul Price CISO, Texas A&M Engineering (TEEX, TEES, TTI) Director-Information Security Officer, Port of Houston CISO, Brazos County CISO, Texas A&M University System

Event Schedule

Breakout Sessions

Agenda

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12:45 - Opening Remarks Lisa Mutchler Division Director, TEEX 1:30 - Keynote Presentation Bruno Beraldo Rodrigues Field Sales Representative, Google Cloud Team, Named Startups Division 2:30 - Breakout Sessions 5:00 - End of Day 1 2:30 - Breakout Sessions 5:00 - End of Day 2 Kevin Joyner, CISO, Brazos County James O’Brien, Director – Information Security Officer, Port of Houston Paul Price, CISO, Texas A&M Engineering (TEEX, TEES, TTI) 8:00 - CISO Panel Discussion Panelists 1:15 - Keynote Daniel Basile, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Texas A&M University 9:30 - Breakout Sessions 11:45 - Lunch on Your Own Mary Kate Howard Enterprise Security Operations Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard, Inc. 8:00 - Workshops 11:30 - Closing Remarks 12:30 - End of Conference Lisa Mutchler Division Director, TEEX

Opening Remarks Lisa Mutchler Division Director, TEEX Cyber Readiness and Community Resilience: A NIST Global Success Story John Miri President, Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance Breakout Sessions Brandon Armstrong, Texas Association of Counties Building a Solid Foundation: IT Policy Development Kenath Carver, Texas Reliability Entity
Drew Bonser, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Chuck Bondurant, Public Utilities Commision of Texas
Lee Otten, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Clint Ladd, Texas Department of Public Safety Chris Jordan, CEO Fluency Security Natalie Sjelin, University of Texas at San Antonio Rayza Collazo, TEEX Hacker 101 High Value Assets (HVA) Lessons Learned for Small Government Agencies and Small to Mid-sized Organizations The SIEM is Dead: 33 Minutes into the Future Cybersecurity and the Electric Grid 1:00-2:30 p.m. 3:00-3:45 p.m. 4:00-4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions Building a Solid Foundation: IT Policy Development Brandon Armstrong, Texas Association of Counties Operational Technology: Evolution, Basics and Nuances Justin Leidin, Texas A&M University Cybersecurity Center High Value Assets (HVA) Lessons Learned for Small Government Agencies and Small to Mid-sized Organizations Natalie Sjelin, University of Texas at San Antonio 8:00-9:15 a.m. 8:00-9:15 a.m. Navigating the Storm: Incident Response Planning Brandon Armstrong Devalle Clay, TEEX John White, TechBundle James Grisham, TEEX Ernesto Ballasteros, CISA
Tony Sauerhoff, Texas Department of Information Resources
Devalle Clay, TEEX
Natalie Sjelin, University of Texas - San Antonio James Grisham, TEEX Jeremy Wilson, Texas Department of Information Resources
Jonathan King, Texas Department of Information Resources
Andrew Campbell, Texas Department of Information Resources Full-Scale Tabletop Exercise Cybersecurity Risk Consultant, Texas Association of Counties 10:00-10:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions Hacking the Human Mind Go Phish: Why Phishing Presents the Greatest Threat to You and Your Organization Navigating the Digital Storm: Understanding Cyber Liability Insurance Panel Topic TBD Breakout Sessions 11:00-11:50 a.m. Preparing for Ransomware Wade McCain, TEEX Navigating the Digital Footprint: A Journey through NIST Core Functions Tierra Smith, TEEX Navigating the Digital Storm: Understanding Cyber Liability Insurance Panel Topic TBD 1:00-5:00 p.m. Facilitator: Ernesto Ballesteros, JD, Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas CISA Region 6 Summit participants will take part in a cyber attack tabletop exercise led by TEEX Cyber Readiness Center experts to learn how to coordinate efforts during a cybersecurity incident. The exercise will mimic a real incident that could have a damaging impact on an organization’s usiness continuity. Participants will identify the various internal and external stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities to effectively respond to the incident. They will come away with knowledge of how to successfully integrate cybersecurity response operations into their organization. Collaborating with Partners to Respond to Cyber Incidents Bob Janusaitis President, Infragard San Antonio Members Alliance 8:00-9:15 a.m. 9:30-10:45 a.m. Shields Up Ernesto Ballasteros Cybersecurity State Coordinator, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Region 6 10:45-11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks Lisa Mutchler Division Director, TEEX

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Conference Agenda & Speakers

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