Welcome to the opening remarks from ROCon Public Sector 2026, presented by Qualys in partnership with GovExec, where federal cybersecurity leaders, defense experts, and public sector innovators came together in Tysons Corner to discuss the future of cyber risk operations. In this opening session, Frank Konkel, Editor-in-Chief of GovExec, sets the stage for a day focused on the realities facing federal agencies today: expanding attack surfaces, AI-enabled adversaries, Zero Trust maturity, modernization challenges, compliance pressure, operational resilience, and the shift from static security programs to continuous risk operations. ROCon Public Sector brought together practitioners and leaders from across government and industry to explore how agencies can operationalize cyber risk management while supporting mission success. Topics across the event include: • Federal cybersecurity modernization • Zero Trust architecture in government • AI in cyber defense • Risk Operations Center (ROC) strategy • Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) • Supply chain and software security • Incident response and cyber resilience • Defense Industrial Base cybersecurity • Operationalizing cyber risk in the public sector Resources mentioned / related: Download the Broken Physics of Remediation Report: https://www.qualys.com/forms/whitepapers/the-broken-physics-of-remediation Explore Post Mythos Autonomous Remediation: https://www.qualys.com/post-mythos-autonomous-remediation Learn more about Qualys: https://www.qualys.com/ This session is part of the full ROCon Public Sector 2026 series. Want to join us next year? Follow Qualys for future ROCon event announcements. #FederalCybersecurity #ZeroTrust #CyberRisk #PublicSector #GovernmentIT #Qualys #Cybersecurity #FedRAMP #RiskOperations #AIcybersecurity

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