Ms. Deborah G. Rosenblum currently serves as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSD(A&S)). In this role, she is responsible to the Under Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nuclear defense; the acquisition workforce; and the defense industrial base.

Prior to this appointment, she served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (ASD(NCB)). In this capacity, she was the principal advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary of Defense on nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, and biological and chemical programs.

While serving as the ASD(NCB), she perfomed the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (ASD(IBP)). In this capacity, she developed and managed the Department’s policies and programs designed to maintain the U.S. defense industrial base; execute small business programs and policy; assess geo-economic events and trends; monitor and assess the impact of foreign investments in the U.S. (CFIUS) and assess impacts related to mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to her appointment as the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Rosenblum was the Executive Vice President at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). As part of NTI’s executive leadership team, she helped to oversee the organization’s operations, development, and programs, managing an annual operating budget of $25 million. Rosenblum also spent seven years as Vice President of The Cohen Group, an international consulting firm. She led numerous client focused teams, developing business opportunities in the defense and homeland security market, and her market assessments supported international merger and acquisition deals.

Prior to joining the private sector, Rosenblum served in senior positions with the U.S. Department of Defense, with a broad range of policy responsibilities, including representing the United States as a negotiator with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on multiyear bilateral negotiations around its nuclear program.

Rosenblum holds a master's degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate with a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College. She is fluent in French.

Mr. Young Bang was appointed as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology) on 8 March 2022. As the Principal Deputy, Mr. Bang advises the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics & Technology and Army leadership on all matters relating to Army acquisition.

Prior to joining ASA(ALT), Mr. Bang served at the C Suite or EVP level at multiple large and mid size companies leading P&L, building business and growth and product development across services and product companies. He has broad experience in M&A on both buy and sell side and has used his broad knowledge of addressable markets to guide the growth in existing, adjacent and new markets/capabilities.

His extensive experience spans commercial and federal consulting covering technology, healthcare, telecom and strategy. From a technology perspective, he has deep expertise in Cutting Edge Technology (Quantum, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, AR/VR/MR/XR etc.) and Digital Transformation (Modern Software Development, Big Data, Cloud, IoT) to drive growth across multiple markets from Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint, Intelligence, Health (Federal and Commercial), DHS, DoJ, DoT and DoS.

Mr. Bang has worked in product development in hardware and software, cyber, data and AI as well as startups during the dotcom period. Prior to that Mr. Bang served in the Army in various leadership positions across Ft Bragg, Korea and Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

Brian Burton serves as Senior Advisor for International and Industry Engagement in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. His portfolio covers issues at the intersection of international cooperation and industry outreach, including AUKUS implementation and support to the Ukrainian defense industrial base. From 2015 to 2023, Brian held several business development, strategy, and government relations roles for The Boeing Company, most recently as international business development lead for Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) systems in Europe. During his career at Boeing, he worked extensively with governments and industries around the world, including in Australia, Japan, Israel, France, and Poland, as well as with NATO.

Prior to his time at Boeing, Brian served as Deputy Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), where he was responsible for managing the Senator’s foreign policy, defense, homeland security, veterans, and international trade portfolios. He was also a Military Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), serving as his staff liaison to the Senate Armed Services Committee. 

Early in his career Brian was a research fellow at the Center for New American Security, where his research focused on defense strategy and force planning. Originally from San Diego, CA, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Stanford University and a Master of Arts in security studies from Georgetown University. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Matt Eanes holds the position of Director at the Performance Accountability Council’s Program Management Office (PAC PMO), the interagency group tasked with enhancing the government's ability to assess the trustworthiness of its workforce, including civilians, military members, and contractors. This assessment pertains to their eligibility for certain positions, access to government IT systems and facilities, or obtaining a security clearance, all of which fall under the umbrella of "personnel vetting." In his role, Matt plays a pivotal part in advancing personnel vetting reforms within the Executive Branch by supporting the PAC's leadership. His efforts include facilitating the implementation of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative, aimed at significantly updating and modernizing the vetting process. Before his tenure with the PAC PMO, Matt contributed his expertise as a consultant on various government and private sector projects. He also holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from Virginia Tech. In recognition of his outstanding service, Matt was awarded the Presidential Rank Award (Meritorious Rank) in 2022 for his achievements at the PAC PMO, an honor annually given to a select group of Senior Executive Service (SES) members for their exceptional performance. Furthermore, in 2021, he received the Federal 100 Award for his role in showcasing the potential of technology to enhance governmental operations. Additionally, he was a finalist for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (SAMMIE) in Management Excellence, credited for his efforts in aiding Executive Branch initiatives to decrease the backlog in background investigations and to reform the personnel vetting process.

Sarah Heidema is the Director of the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy in the Department of State’s Political Military Bureau. Her portfolio includes providing policy and regulatory guidance on defense trade to the U.S. Government, the private sector, and allies and partners. She also oversees the Department’s end-use monitoring program – Blue Lantern – and administration of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and its U.S. Munitions List. Prior to this position she led the Department of State’s division charged with implementing Export Control Reform – a wholesale review and restructuring of the U.S. export control system.

Before joining the Department of State in 2009, Ms. Heidema worked at the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security for five years. She served in a variety of positions throughout the Bureau’s Export Administration unit, and finally as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.

Ms. Heidema holds a MS in National Security Strategy from the National War College and a BA in International Relations from The George Washington University.

Kevin is responsible for coordinating and synchronizing DLAs day-to-day global logistics operations by leading six diverse portfolio teams. The 24/7 Agency Synchronization Operations Center (ASOC); Senior Warfighter Logistics Teams that provide direct customer support to the U.S. Transportation Command and the four military services (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force); a separate Division dedicated to Whole of Government customer support for 40 separate Federal Departments and Agencies as well as States, Local and Territorial customers; a Customer Resource Management (CRM) team that includes a 24/7 call center; and a dedicated team that supports the Nuclear Enterprise and Space Force. As the Deputy Commander – Joint Regional Support he helps guide three regional DLA Commanders embedded with the Combat Commands.
His previous senior executive assignments include Director, Supply Production and Distribution with the Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration & Strategy for Preparedness Response (ASPR) from 2021-2023 where he was responsible for coordinating and synchronizing day-to-day logistics operations of ASPR’s pandemic response by providing medical counter measure support to federal, state, and civil agencies, private sector partners, and donations to international partners. And the Executive Director for Sustainment, Combined Security and Transition Command (CSTC-A), Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020-2021.
Kevin is a senior logistician and organizational leader with over 30 years of experience following assignments with the Office of Secretary of Defense, Special Operations, Multinational Forces, and numerous U. S. Government Agencies. He leverages decades of government service and leadership in policy development, strategic planning, supply chain management, logistics operations and crisis response.
He is a former United States Army Colonel, retiring in 2014 with 28 years of commissioned service. During his military career he held numerous command and staff positions with conventional Army units as well as Joint and Army Special Operations units. He deployed in support of numerous humanitarian and crisis response missions as well as four combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and the Philippines. Kevin served in several U.S. Embassy assignments conducting foreign military sales and regional security assistance functions as a senior mentor at the Defense & Interior Minister level with coalition partners in Afghanistan, Turkey, Denmark, the Philippines, and Korea supporting multi-echelon host nation and coalition force sustainment and logistics operations.
Kevin completed his undergrad at Norwich University and later earned an MBA from Central Michigan University. He completed the Life Cycle Executive Leadership Program with the Institute for Defense and Business at Duke University and the Senior Executive Fellows Program in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Jonathan P. Maffet is the Executive Program Manager for the Customer Liaison Engagements (CLE) program. CLE provides concierge level service to DCSA customer agencies along with functional and technical support for customer facing systems that facilitate the Background Investigations mission, this ensures accurate ordering by customers and services that meet customer needs.

Mr. Maffet has served within DCSA and its preceding organizations for the past fifteen years, before this he served as a contractor to the U.S. Army specializing in IT project management, process improvement, and IT service delivery. At DCSA his primary responsibility is the customer experience and satisfaction with DCSA products, services, and systems. Mr. Maffet recently returned from a detail leading the Trusted Workforce Implementation Management Office, a matrixed cross-mission office stood up by DCSA to plan for and then implement Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0. Returning from this detail he is again focused on ensuring that DCSA customers have the best experience possible utilizing DCSA Personnel Security products and services

Mr. Maffet graduated from Covenant College earning a B.S. in Information Computer Science; a B.A. in History; and a MBA from the Chapman School of Business.  

Mr. David McKeown serves as the Deputy DoD Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity (DCIO(CS)) and the DoD’s Senior Information Security Officer (SISO) per 44 USC 3544. In this role he provides expert policy, technical, program, and defense-wide oversight support to the DoD CIO on all cybersecurity matters. He is responsible for leading the DoD-wide cybersecurity program and associated governance processes. He partners with industry to improve cybersecurity and information sharing through the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and represents the Secretary of Defense and DoD CIO in international discussions and negotiates cybersecurity topics in both bilateral and multi-lateral (alliance and coalition) channels. He leads the development of the cybersecurity investment priorities for the Department and provides planning guidance to Components.

Mr. McKeown has over 35 years of experience in the Department of Defense having served 27 years in the Air Force and 8 years as a government civilian. He spent 21 years as an Air Force Cyberspace Operations officer skillfully leading numerous organizations and high-visibility initiatives to include the Air Force Cybersecurity Program as a member of the Air Staff.

He served as the Director of Enterprise Information and Mission Assurance for the United States Army Information Technology Agency and as the Cybersecurity Center Chief and Enterprise Services Center Chief for the DISA Joint Service Provider in the Pentagon. He led the Pentagon Computer Incident Response Team (PENTCIRT) providing twenty-four-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week network security monitoring and intrusion detection, attack sensing and warning, and incident response and handling for the Department of Defense's key leadership and staffs.

Mr. McKeown most recently led the Department of Justice’s Service Delivery Staff where he was responsible for the acquisition, development, deployment, operations, and maintenance of Department IT as well as delivery of high quality, customer-centric services to ensure the success of the DOJ and its component organizations.

Farooq A. Mitha currently serves in the Biden administration as the Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). As Director, Mr. Mitha oversees more than $140 billion of annual awards to small business. In addition, he assists the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretaries of Military Departments, Under Secretaries of Defense, Directors of Defense Agencies and Major Commands in including small business planning into the readiness of the Department. These efforts aim to modernize and restore the nation’s industrial commons through focusing on advanced manufacturing, applied research, and innovative programs that align small business capabilities with the DoD’s current and future needs.

Prior to his appointment Mr. Mitha served on the Biden-Harris transition team as a member of the DoD Agency Review Team. Mr. Mitha also served in the Obama administration as the Senior Advisor to the Director of the DoD Office of Small Business Programs and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy.

Mr. Mitha was previously President and CEO of Imbue Group, Inc., a small business providing subject matter expertise to DoD’s industrial base and innovation programs on small business programs, supply chain risk, defense procurement policy, use of other transactional authorities, small businesses engagement within the national security technology and industrial base, and advanced manufacturing.

In his previous time at the Department of Defense, Mr. Mitha led several programs and initiatives that have increased the visibility of small business within DoD, modernized programs to infuse small business capability into major defense acquisition programs and increased effective dialogue with industry.

Mr. Mitha has a strong background in international policy and national security. He is fluent in Arabic and published opinion-editorials offering commentary on issues concerning the Middle East and the American political system. In 2009, Mr. Mitha was a Fulbright Fellow in Amman, Jordan where he coordinated a Track II diplomacy conference and conducted research on economic reform in the Middle East. Mr. Mitha has also lectured at domestic and international universities on economic reform in the Middle East, U.S. policy in the Middle East, and civic engagement.

Mr. Mitha obtained his law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and holds a B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of South Florida.

Eric Crusius is a Tysons attorney who focuses his practice on a wide range of government contract (GovCon) matters, including bid protests, claims and disputes, compliance issues and sub-prime issues. 

Mr. Crusius has extensive experience in government contract litigation, including successfully prosecuting and intervening in numerous bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (USCFC), U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), boards of contract appeals and other federal agencies. He counsels clients regarding the Service Contract Act (SCA) and other labor issues, domestic preferences, export controls, cybersecurity, subcontracting and teaming agreements, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other agency regulatory requirements such as the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS). Mr. Crusius also represents contractors in investigations, suspension and debarment proceedings, and in federal and state courts. He also supports the firm's corporate practice and performs due diligence and compliance reviews for acquisitions and sales of entities and business units in the defense and civilian space. 

Sample representations include: 

Represented a multinational Fortune 100 manufacturer with respect to issues connected with the Defense Production Act (DPA) compliance under Titles I and III 

Guided breach response plans for defense contractors following cybersecurity attacks and obtained favorable investigative outcomes following breach disclosures to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) 

After trial, obtained a successful verdict that challenged a finding by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that a security contractor violated the SCA avoiding substantial fines and a potential debarment 

Successfully removed a company from the suspension and debarment list following a criminal conviction of the company and its founder after guiding the company through a significant compliance plan 

Guided mandatory disclosures for clients resulting in no further inquiries or actions by the federal government 

Counsels contractors with unique and emerging compliance issues connected with the American Rescue Plan Act, the Chinese technology ban and supply chain compliance, autonomous transportation, offensive and defensive cybersecurity weapons, helium shortages and others 

Mr. Crusius also draws on his previous experience representing internet-based companies across the globe and focuses on cybersecurity issues particular to government contractors, including counseling contractors regarding cybersecurity compliance obligations, specialized breach response requirements required by various federal agencies (including the DOD), and certifications such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). He is an industry thought leader with respect to these issues having appeared on Government Matters, Federal News Network and featured at conferences to provide insight to the greater contractor community. 

In addition, Mr. Crusius is well-versed in developing strategies for and managing all stages of complex multimillion-dollar litigations from commencement through trial. 

Mr. Crusius' recent representative litigation matters include: 

Obtained a $3.3 million verdict in a complex government contracts trial against L-3 Communications 

Won jury trial, including punitive damages, on behalf of a government contractor in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in a case involving the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 

Won an appeal in Ohio's Ninth District Court of Appeals overturning the summary judgment decision by the trial court 

Successfully prosecuted numerous bid protests at the GAO and the USCFC, including a successful challenge of an approximately $190 million award on two separate protest grounds and a successful challenge of corrective action taken by the agency and prior adverse GAO decision 

In another protest decision at the USCFC, obtained a finding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acted unlawfully when structuring a $4 billion program for the sourcing and distribution of medical supplies for VA medical facilities 

Obtained a significant settlement for a government contractor against the client's former heads of business development and operation started a competing business 

In a matter alleging numerous business torts connected with false allegations that the client was selling counterfeit goods, obtained a substantial settlement during jury selection.

Mark J. Webber is Vice President, International, Global Programs & Policy within Lockheed Martin’s Government Affairs organization, where he is responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of issues affecting Lockheed Martin’s global programs and business, including international trade, export control policy and sanctions, export financing and advocacy, global supply chain, foreign direct investment, and other international regulatory issues.
Before joining Lockheed Martin in 2011, Mr. Webber held several senior positions within the U.S. Government, including Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia on the National Security Council Staff, and Special Advisor for National Security Affairs in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. Mr. Webber also served as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Industry and Security and as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Prior to serving in the U.S. Government, Mr. Webber worked under contract for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the former U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency as an advisor on missile defense and strategic arms control issues.
Mr. Webber received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and is a
member of the Maryland State Bar. He earned his M.A. and B.A. in comparative politics from American University in Washington, DC.
Mr. Webber lives in Maryland with his wife and two sons

Mr. Berteau became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Services Council (PSC) on March 28, 2016. With more than 400 members, PSC is the premier advocate of and resource for the federal services industry. As CEO, Mr. Berteau focuses on legislative and regulatory issues related to government acquisition, budgets, and requirements by helping to shape public policy, leading strategic coalitions, and working to improve communications between government and industry, focusing on outcomes and results for the government.

Prior to PSC, Mr. Berteau was confirmed in December 2014 as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. He oversaw the management of the $170 billion in Department of Defense logistics funding.

Previously, Mr. Berteau served as Senior Vice President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where his research and analysis covered federal budgets, national security, management, contracting, logistics, acquisition, and industrial base issues.

Mr. Berteau is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a Director of the Procurement Round Table.  He also served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School.

Stephanie Kostro is Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council, where she leads a strong policy team that is committed to advocating for and supporting productive collaboration between the federal government and services industry. As a recognized executive, on-air commentator, and policy expert with more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. Government and industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge in federal procurement policy and acquisition regulations, government processes and programs, and public-private partnerships.

Prior to joining PSC in 2021, Kostro was a Principal at a government relations and consulting firm where she developed and implemented policy, funding, and business development strategies for a global client base. She worked extensively with civilian, defense, diplomatic, and intelligence officials, as well as with federal departments’ oversight committees in Congress.

From 2010-2015, she was a senior fellow and director of the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a prominent national security think tank. Kostro served as a State Department contractor at U.S. Embassy Baghdad for one year, and from 2005-2008, she was a senior professional staff member and policy director on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. At the Pentagon from 1998-2005, she worked in a variety of offices within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, on the Joint Staff, and in embassies and missions overseas.

Kostro holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cornell University. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, Rich, and their two daughters. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and – when conditions allow – travel