Sallie Sweeney

With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Ms. Sweeney is currently Director, Federal Cybersecurity at KPMG US. She is responsible for delivering progressive cybersecurity capabilities to KPMG’s Federal clients, specializing in mission-focused cyber strategy development, policy and governance guidance and next-generation technical road-mapping. Ms. Sweeney is the cyber account lead for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and also collaborates across the Federal practice to provide cyber subject matter expertise and strategic partnerships. Previously, Ms. Sweeney was the Cybersecurity Lead and Principal Cyber Solutions Architect for GDIT’s Health, Homeland and Civilian Solutions Division. Ms. Sweeney was responsible for all cybersecurity technical solutions, with an emphasis on Top Ten, $100M+ and strategic opportunities. Ms. Sweeney developed the Division’s first cybersecurity roadmap, identifying technical innovations and service module targets for the upcoming 3-5 years. Prior to this role, Ms. Sweeney served as Chief Information Security Officer for Apprio, Inc, as Director, Information Security for GD’s Health Solutions sector, and she has stood up multiple security and IT programs for public and private sectors. Ms. Sweeney established the first Continuous Monitoring program for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the first Information Security Office for the Baltimore County, MD Government, built the Ricochet Baltimore and DC poletop radio network, established sales support processes and procedures for Teligent’s DC, Baltimore and Richmond offices. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and is a CISSP, ISSMP, CISM, and PMP. She was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at Notre Dame Preparatory School as the tech subcommittee cyber lead. Ms. Sweeney is a published author, and a regular industry speaker for events such as the 2017 Department of Commerce Cybersecurity Awareness Day, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Control Security Control and Oversight Update Training (CSCOUT). She is a regular invited panelist as such events as Howard County’s Tech Council Cyber Executive Leadership forums, and for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Cyber Incubator.  In her free time, Ms. Sweeney volunteers at award winning high school cyber programs, such as the Loyola Blakefield Cyber Security Informatics program, to recruit and mentor future cyber talent. She also regularly mentors high school girls at Notre Dame Preparatory school about the opportunities in cyber to promote diversity in the cyber industry, as well as cross connect the girls to cyber partnership opportunities with other local high school programs.