Industry Perspectives on the Acquisition of Cyber Capabilities

27 Aug 2025
140AB
This panel will explore points of view on planning for acquisition of enterprise and service level cyber capabilities within the Department of Defense. The discussion will include how emerging industry-driven technologies and capabilities should be acquired, what the defense customer is looking for, what the acquisition environment should look like to secure these capabilities, and the role of Congress as a regulator.
Speakers
Trey Hodgkins
Trey Hodgkins, Chair, NDIA’s Cybersecurity Division, and President and CEO, Hodgkins Consulting LLC (Moderator)
Kevin Gates
Kevin Gates, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Adolph “Rocko” Rodriguez
Adolph “Rocko” Rodriguez, Director, Cyberspace Operations Strategist, Digital Innovation Factory, SAIC
Michael Medgyessy
Michael Medgyessy, Head of Innovation, AWS Department of Defense Business