Fireside Chat: Privilege Disruption: 2026 Cybersecurity Strategy in Action
with Kevin E. Greene, BeyondTrust, Chief Cybersecurity Technologist, Public Sector; Jean-Paul Bergeaux, GuidePoint, VP Federal Strategy & Federal Chief Technology Officer
Fireside Chat: Privilege Disruption: 2026 Cybersecurity Strategy in Action
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A Fireside Chat Around the National Cyber Strategy
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The new White House Cyber Strategy is officially out and is a strong signal for where public sector security is headed. With four key focus areas, the theme is clear: identity security is now the frontline of cyber defense.
Register today for a fireside chat moderated by Greg Otto, Editor-in-Chief of CyberScop, with Kevin E. Greene, Chief Cybersesurity Technologist, Public Sector at BeyondTrust and Jean-Paul Bergeaux, VP Federal Strategy & Federal Chief Technology Officer, GuidePoint Security, on April 15 at 1PM ET. Topics for the hour long discussion include:
Identity as the new perimeter: Identity-first security as the foundation of zero trust
AI, identity, and governance: The risk of accelerating gaps if governance is weak
Agentic AI & continuous trust: The need for continuous trust and visibility across human and non-human identities
Public–private cooperation: How privilege restriction and early disruption shapes adversary behavior
Modernizing federal networks: How the shift toward identity and data aware architectures align to the federal strategy
Guardrails & cyber hygiene: Visibility, observability, and real-world examples will be shared to reinforce secure adoption of AI
Speakers
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Kevin E. Greene, BeyondTrust
Chief Cybersecurity Technologist, Public Sector
Kevin E. Greene, BeyondTrust
Chief Cybersecurity Technologist, Public Sector
Kevin E. Greene is an experienced leader, champion and advocate for advancing the state of practice in cybersecurity. He has successfully led multiple federally funded R&D projects in his career that were commercialized and transitioned into practice.
Kevin is currently the Chief Cybersecurity Technologist, Public Sector at BeyondTrust. Leveraging his innovative and strategic expertise, he drives customer engagement around cyber capabilities in federal agencies for digital transformation, software supply chain, zero trust and evolving threat defense.
Prior to joining BeyondTrust, he worked at OpenText as the Public Sector CTO and at the MITRE Corporation supporting DevSecOps and cyber defense initiatives. Kevin also spent time serving our nation as a federal employee at the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Cyber Security division.
He holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and supports several external advisory boards in formalizing cybersecurity curriculum and initiatives.
VP Federal Strategy & Federal Chief Technology Officer
Jean-Paul Bergeaux, GuidePoint
VP Federal Strategy & Federal Chief Technology Officer
With more than 22 years of experience in the Federal technology industry, Jean-Paul Bergeaux serves as the Federal CTO for GuidePoint Security. Throughout his career, he has held senior technical leadership roles across multiple OEMs and solution providers, helping agencies navigate complex IT and cybersecurity challenges. Jean-Paul focuses on understanding mission requirements and architecting innovative, practical solutions that address evolving risk and operational demands.
He is a recognized thought leader on topics top of mind for Federal IT and security leaders, including Zero Trust strategy and implementation, cybersecurity modernization, cloud transformation, and the evolving federal mandate landscape. Jean-Paul regularly advises agencies on aligning emerging technologies with compliance requirements, executive directives, and mission-driven outcomes.