Anil Chaudhry -

Director, Federal AI Implementations, IT Modernization Centers of Excellence, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Anil Chaudhry has over 20 years of progressive experience in technology delivery, operations, and program management in the defense, intelligence, and national security sectors. As a core member of the AI CoE, Chaudhry advises federal agencies on establishing mature data governance and management practices, developing innovative approaches for leveraging data as a strategic asset, and laying the foundation for the advancing data discovery, access, and use through AI and machine learning. Prior to joining the CoE, Chaudhry served in critical leadership positions within US Customs and Border Protection and as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) at the Defense Business Transformation Agency. Chaudry served as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Chaudhry was one of three DHS employees selected to attend the National War College in 2016 as part of the DHA Senior Succession Management Program.

Cameron Chehreh -

Vice President and General Manager, Intel Federal LLC

Cameron Chehreh is Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group & General Manager of the Public Sector team. In the GM role, Cameron will lead our go-to-market efforts across our US Public Sector business. This includes US Federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense & Intelligence community, defense contractors, and additional customers and partners. Cameron will also lead our SLG and newly formed Defense and Intelligence Base sales team within our US Public Sector organization. Cameron is an industry veteran who humbly started his 25-year career implementing technology in a variety of companies ranging from start-ups to fortune 10 organizations. He has held a variety of senior leadership roles within these organizations with an ethos of “mission first” which drives the success of the teams he has led. He views leadership as a privilege and sees himself as a servant leader focused on people and the success of the team. Cameron’s experience spans every facet of the industry from helping build the world’s first cloud computing company, USinternetworking in Annapolis, Maryland. He has also previously held roles with General Dynamics IT. Cameron is a public speaker on information technology topics, including digital transformation, cloud computing, cyber security, service-oriented architecture, data center consolidation and optimization, and business topics covering strategic outsourcing, IT to business alignment, government markets, business strategy and operations, and organizational change. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Engineering and Mass Communications from Middle Tennessee State University. A former professional musician and trained audio engineer, Cameron loves music and spending time with his family. He lives outside of Annapolis, Maryland with his wife Christine and daughters Camryn and Chelsea.

John Cohen -

Under Secretary and Chief Intelligence Officer (Acting) Office of Intelligence and Analysis [I&A], U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

John D. Cohen currently serves as the DHS Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Previously Mr. Cohen has served as a Senior Expert on Global Threats for the Argonne National Laboratory; an on-air expert for ABC News on homeland security, terrorism, counterintelligence, and law enforcement issues; and an Adjunct Professor in the Georgetown University Security Studies Program and Center for Security Studies. Mr. Cohen has more than three decades of experience in law enforcement, counterintelligence, and homeland security. Mr. Cohen has studied mass casualty attacks and is currently studying the impact of Internet-based communications technologies on crime and homeland/national security. During the Obama Administration, Mr. Cohen served as the DHS Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and Counterterrorism Coordinator. During his time at DHS, Mr. Cohen was a direct adviser to the Secretary and oversaw the development and implementation of several high visibility Department-wide crime prevention, counterterrorism, counterintelligence and border and transportation security initiatives. Mr. Cohen also led the Department’s efforts to establish multi-disciplinary programs focused on countering violent extremism, preventing and responding to mass casualty/active shooter attacks, improving information sharing, and expanding DHS’ interactions and collaboration with state and local law enforcement organizations, private sector companies and faith-based organizations. Previously Mr. Cohen served as the Senior Advisor to the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he authored and coordinated the implementation of key components of the 2007 White House National Strategy for Information Sharing. Mr. Cohen has an extensive background in homeland security and law enforcement operations and policy development. He was Senior Homeland Security Policy Advisor to several state and local officials including then-Governor Mitt Romney of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Janet Napolitano, Governor of the State of Arizona. In 2004, he was selected by the National Journal as one of the “100 Key People in Homeland Security.” He was also named “Law Enforcement Person of the Year,” by Law Enforcement News for his work in developing and establishing a national non-emergency number, 3-1-1. He has worked within the private sector and has held a variety of government positions including Special Agent, Office of Naval Intelligence; Police Detective and Patrol Officer, City of Gardena, California; Senior Investigator, House Judiciary Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Senior Policy Advisor to the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States. He is the recipient of a number of awards and commendations including the Drug Enforcement Administration “Administrator’s Award,” The South Bay “Medal of Valor,” and DHS’ “Distinguished Service Medal.”

Mark D'Alessandro -

CTO, Four Points Technology

Dr. Timothy Persons -

Chief Scientist and Managing Director, Science,Technology Assessment, and Analytics, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Dr. Tim Persons is GAO's Chief Scientist and one of two Managing Directors of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team. The team conducts technology assessments, provides oversight of federal science and technology programs, provides technical assistance on science and technologies issues to the Congress, and develops innovative analytical techniques for carrying out audits and evaluations. Tim joined GAO in July 2008. Prior to that, he served in key executive roles at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) and the National Security Agency. Dr. Persons received his B.Sc. in Physics from James Madison University, his M.Sc. in Nuclear Physics from Emory University, and his M.Sc. in Computer Science and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Wake Forest University.