CMMC at Sea brings together experienced practitioners and industry leaders to shape meaningful, real‑world conversations across the CMMC ecosystem. Speakers contribute to focused discussions designed to encourage insight, dialogue, and practical perspective throughout the week.

2027 Speaker Lineup

Meet the practitioners, assessors, and industry leaders joining us at sea.

CMMC at Sea brings together experienced voices from across cybersecurity, assessment, compliance, and the Defense Industrial Base. Speaker details, organizations, and LinkedIn profiles are listed below.

Chase Berman
Speaker

Chase Berman

Director of Business Development

FutureFeed

Business development leader supporting FutureFeed’s DIB customer relationships.

LinkedIn
Stacy Bostjanick
Keynote

Stacy Bostjanick

VP Government Services Strategy

Cybersec Investments

Former DIB Cybersecurity and CMMC program leader shaping cybersecurity expectations across the Defense Industrial Base.

LinkedIn
Michael Brooks
Speaker

Michael Brooks

Director of CMMC Strategy and Engagement

A-LIGN

CMMC strategist, Lead CCA, and cybersecurity leader focused on trust, readiness, and assessment strategy.

LinkedIn
Tom Conkle
Speaker

Tom Conkle

CEO & Cybersecurity Engineer

Optic Cyber Solutions

Cybersecurity engineer and CMMC Lead CCA helping organizations mature security programs and prepare for assessment.

LinkedIn
Ron Fulton
Speaker

Ron Fulton

CIO · CISO · CMMC Lead CCA/CCI

Secure IT Enterprise Solutions

Cybersecurity executive and instructor with deep enterprise risk experience.

LinkedIn
Adam Glover
Speaker

Adam Glover

Senior Director of Assessment Services

Insight Assurance

IT audit and risk leader with extensive CMMC assessment experience.

LinkedIn
Matt Hoeper
Speaker

Matt Hoeper

Director, Commercial/Cybersecurity

Edwards Performance Solutions

Security leader known for making complex cyber topics clear.

LinkedIn
Kelly Hood
Speaker

Kelly Hood

EVP / Cybersecurity Engineer

Optic Cyber Solutions

Cybersecurity engineer focused on CUI, scoping, assessment boundaries, and defensible CMMC readiness.

LinkedIn
Carly Logan
Speaker

Carly Logan

Senior Compliance Architect

Summit 7

Compliance architect supporting DIB organizations through CMMC strategy.

LinkedIn
Fernando Machado
Speaker

Fernando Machado

Managing Principal/CISO

Cybersec Investments

Managing Principal and CISO leading CMMC and NIST assessments.

LinkedIn
Kevin Mann
Speaker

Kevin Mann

President · CMMC Jedi · Lead CCA

Resilient IT

Resilient IT president and longtime CMMC readiness advisor.

LinkedIn
Evan Neufeld
Speaker

Evan Neufeld

C3PAO · CMMC-RP · Partnerships

Edwards Performance Solutions

Cybersecurity consultant focused on compliance, partnerships, and security planning.

LinkedIn
John Shin
Speaker

John Shin

Managing Director & Visionary

RSI Security

Cybersecurity and compliance leader supporting organizations through risk, readiness, and security awareness.

LinkedIn
Vincent Scott
Speaker

Vincent Scott

CEO

Defense Cybersecurity Group

Cybersecurity leader helping organizations meet CMMC and compliance requirements with integrity.

LinkedIn
Daniel Zloty
Speaker

Daniel Zloty

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Federal Bid Partners LLC

GovCon strategy leader helping organizations connect CMMC readiness with federal growth and opportunity.

LinkedIn
CMMC Working Sessions

Not a lecture hall. A working room for your compliance journey.

CMMC at Sea is built for teams who are already in the work: scoping systems, finding CUI, organizing evidence, writing SSPs, preparing for assessment, and figuring out what compliance actually looks like day to day.

You’ll be in a smaller, more direct environment with C3PAOs, contractors, consultants, MSPs, and compliance leaders who understand the real pressure of getting this right.

Bring your questions. Compare approaches. See how others are managing the same work.
What You’ll Work Through

Scope the environment

Talk through CUI, enclaves, SaaS tools, MSP involvement, boundaries, and where teams often over-scope or miss risk.

Build usable documentation

Work through SSPs, policies, procedures, evidence, and the difference between documentation that exists and documentation that holds up.

Prepare for assessment

Understand what assessors look for, how interviews and testing feel in practice, and how to close gaps before the assessment starts.

Use tools to manage the journey

See how GRC platforms, automation, and repeatable workflows can help teams track work, manage evidence, and stay ready over time.

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Speaker Lineup Updates

The roster is still taking shape.

Our 2027 speaker lineup is still growing, with additional practitioners, assessors, cybersecurity leaders, and Defense Industrial Base experts being confirmed along the way.

Have a question about the program, speaker updates, sponsorship, or attending CMMC at Sea? Send us a note and we’ll point you in the right direction.

About Speaking at CMMC at Sea

CMMC at Sea is an independently organized professional conference and training event hosted aboard a cruise ship. Speakers participate as contributors to the event’s educational programming and discussions and are not representatives, employees, or agents of the cruise line. Speaking opportunities are curated by the CMMC at Sea team and may vary in format, timing, and scope based on the overall event agenda. All speakers sailing as part of CMMC at Sea are subject to the cruise line’s guest policies, travel requirements, and onboard procedures. Speaker participation does not include cruise accommodations unless otherwise specified.