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INTERFACE Wyoming

Thursday, July 9th, 2026 | 8:30 AM MDT

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INTERFACE Wyoming 2026

IT Infrastructure is constantly changing, bringing more new challenges with it every day. From ransomware and the latest security threats to emerging developments in AI and the need for increased bandwidth and storage, it’s nearly impossible to keep up to date. Our conference is designed to help. We’ve assembled a combination of Best-in-Breed hardware and software solutions, along with local experts and organizations to help educate, advise and connect you to resources that can help you meet your goals.

Covering Information Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Communications, and more, you’ll find presentations, panel discussions, and exhibitors covering a variety of topics, as well as the latest innovations and best practices.

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AT A GLANCE

July 9th, 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm

Little America Hotel & Resort
Grand Ballroom
2800 W Lincolnway
Cheyenne, WY 82009

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KEYNOTE: [1 CPE] Three Wins to Chase, Three Disasters to Dodge

  Presented by Amy McLaughlin • Chief Information Officer, University of Wyoming

Seminar Schedule

  • Theater One
  • Theater Two
  • Roundtables
  • Sessions
  • Keynote
9:00 - 9:50 AM

[1 CPE] From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: Agile and DevOps in Enterprise AI Development

  Presented by Mike Douglas, SVP Digital Transformation • Lunavi

Enterprises everywhere are racing to incorporate AI into their development practices to improve time to market, create competitive advantages, and avoid being left behind. The tools make it easy to get started, but building mission-critical software with AI is a different challenge entirely. Human + AI development demands security, accountability, and rigorous quality controls that isn't part of most AI development practices.

In this talk, I'll show how Agentic Engineering built on a foundation of Agile and DevOps, provides a process for developing software at high speed while keeping humans in the loop, delivering value incrementally, and baking quality into every step through automated security and quality gates. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of modern AI development tools and processes, and how proven Agile and DevOps practices provide the critical human oversight that responsible AI development requires.

Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Information Security
10:00 - 10:50 AM

[1 CPE] State of the Union: Annual Information Security Report

  Presented by Oscar Minks, President • FRSecure

The result of over 100 incident cases handled by the FRSecure response team in the last two years, President Oscar Minks will dive into the latest threats and response techniques you need to know—and what you can do to minimize the risk and impact of similar events. The breakdown will cover Business Email Compromise, Ransomware, and Internal Compromise. You can’t afford to miss it!

Topics: Information Security
11:00 - 11:50 AM

[1 CPE] Beyond Cybersecurity: Assembling Resiliency for the Inevitable Breach

  Presented by BJ Deonarain, Global Quantum and Classic Cyber Security Director • Hitachi Vantara

The Imperative for Resiliency, 100% cyber security is unachievable; breaches are inevitable, where modern threats demand a shift from reactive defense to proactive resilience. Resilience requires mindset and culture change, not just new technology, while focus can sustain operations and limit damage when security fails.

Assembling the resiliency strategic pillars and actions:

  • Risk Assessment: continuous evaluation of assets and vulnerabilities
  • Incident Response: develop, test, and update comprehensive crisis plans
  • Employee Training: ongoing education to make staff the first line of defense
  • Systems Testing: regular audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability scans
  • Partnerships: collaborate with industry experts for knowledge sharing
  • Culture: embed resiliency throughout the organization at every level

BJ Deonarain is a globally focused cybersecurity executive responsible for driving cyber security and cyber resiliency strategy at Hitachi Vantara. With a career spanning technical innovation, client solutions, and cross-functional leadership, BJ combines deep technical expertise with a client-centric approach to mitigate risk and elevate organizational security postures.

Topics: Information Security, Strategic Management
1:00 - 1:50 PM

[1 CPE] Proving Cyber Resilience: Measuring Outcomes, Not Effort

  Presented by Tony Taylor, Sales Engineer • Horizon3.ai

Most security programs measure effort — not outcomes. Organizations patch thousands of vulnerabilities, deploy dozens of tools, and run annual tabletop exercises… but when an attacker shows up, none of that matters.

What matters is whether they can prove their defenses actually work.

In this talk, Horizon3.ai shares how leading organizations are using autonomous pentesting to see their environment through the attacker’s eyes — continuously, safely, and at scale. By shifting from assumptions to proof, they’ve learned to:

  • Prioritize what’s exploitable. Focus limited resources on the weaknesses that truly put the business at risk that are known to be abused by threat actors.
  • Quickly fix what matters. Close the loop from find → fix → verify and reduce your exploitable attack surface.
  • Reduce attacker dwell time. Use pentest results to precisely deploy honeyTokens to detect compromise early, and to continuously prove your EDR and SIEM are tuned and working as intended.

Cyber resilience isn’t about being perfect — it’s about getting better over time. And the only perspective that truly matters is the attacker’s.

Topics: Information Security
2:00 - 2:50 PM

[1 CPE] Presentation Details Soon

  Presented by The INTERFACE Advisory Council

The details of this presentation will be available soon. Please check back for updates!

Amy McLaughlinAmy McLaughlinChief Information Officer, University of Wyoming
3:00 - 3:50 PM

[1 CPE] Three Wins to Chase, Three Disasters to Dodge

  Presented by Amy McLaughlin • Chief Information Officer, University of Wyoming

Amy McLaughlin cuts through the noise surrounding artificial intelligence and focuses on what leaders should actually be doing today. Drawing on real-world experience, she will walk through three high-impact ways AI is already delivering value and three common missteps that are creating unnecessary risk, wasted effort, and loss of trust. Rather than chasing tools or trends, Amy will talk about how to make better decisions: where to lean in, where to slow down, and how to approach AI as a leadership and governance challenge, not just a technology one.

Amy McLaughlin is the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Wyoming, the state’s flagship and only public university, where she leads the technology organization responsible for enabling teaching, learning, research, and statewide outreach.

A nationally recognized technology and cybersecurity leader with more than two decades of experience, Amy is known for driving practical innovation, modernizing complex environments, and building high-performing teams across higher education and government. Her career spans leadership roles in enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and network services, including senior positions at Oregon State University and the State of Oregon, where she led large-scale transformation efforts, strengthened infrastructure resilience, and advanced security programs. Amy brings a strategic, people-centered approach to technology leadership, grounded in deep operational experience and a strong commitment to mission-driven outcomes.

Topics: Culture, Strategic Management
  • Sessions
10:00 - 10:50 AM

[1 CPE] Will AI Take Your Job? How Do You Ensure It Doesn’t?

  Presented by CompuNet

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, its impact on the workforce is becoming increasingly profound. This presentation explores the reality behind the provocative claim that ""AI will take your job,"" examining which industries and roles are most at risk and which are poised for growth. Attendees will gain insights into the skills that are becoming obsolete, the capabilities that remain uniquely human, and the emerging opportunities in an AI-driven economy. The session will provide practical strategies for adapting to technological disruption, including upskilling, embracing digital tools, and cultivating resilience. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how to future-proof their careers and thrive in the age of intelligent machines.

Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Culture
11:00 - 11:50 AM

[1 CPE] Presentation Details Soon

  Presented by DigiCert

The details of this presentation will be available soon. Please check back for updates!

DigiCert is the leading TLS/SSL Certificate Authority specializing in digital trust solutions through DigiCert ONE, the first platform built for mastering PKI, IoT, DNS, Document, and software trust.

  • Presented by the INTERFACE Advisory Council
12:00 - 12:50 PM

Advisory Council Roundtables

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

Join us during the lunch hour for Advisory Council Roundtables, an interactive opportunity to connect with council members and peers on a variety of timely industry topics. Move freely between tables, share your perspective, and gather practical insights you can take back to your organization. These conversations are informal, high-value, and designed to spark ideas and connection.

Topics:

  • Data Protection in the Age of AI
  • Ensuring Security and Compliance with 3rd Parties
  • IT Staffing: Onboarding for Success
  • Get More Out of Your IT Spending
  • Managing Infosec for the Small/Medium Business
  • Security Approach in Public Sector
  • Security Awareness: What Methods Work to “Secure the Human”
  • Zero Trust Strategy: Challenges & Lessons Learned

Advisory Council

HOW TO BE AN ADVISOR

Advisor-approved content is the foundation upon which INTERFACE was developed. Each conference is guided by an Advisory Council of IT executives and senior managers. Advisor members represent both private and public sector organizations. The council contributes its insight into proposed educational topics and recommends local exhibitors and associations for participation.

EXPAND TO VIEW LIST

Adam Anderson
Director, Information Technology
Colorado State University

Daniel Antell
Systems Administrator
National Center for Atmospheric Research

Jesse Ballard
Deputy Chief Information Officer
University of Wyoming

Isaac Gutierrez
Central Region IT Manager
Waste Connections, Inc.

Frank Hoeppel
Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer
US Dept of Agriculture

Barry Lipscombe
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
US Dept of Agriculture

Amy McLaughlin
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
University of Wyoming

Kelly Mumm
Director, Information Technology
21st Century Equipment

Eric Nelson
Manager, Information Technology
Poudre Fire Authority

Mark Olson
Director, Infrastructure & Support Services
Larimer County, CO

Margarita Rovani
Director, Academic Technologies
University of Wyoming

Angel Sierra
Manager, Information Technology
Elevate

Kristie Twitchell
Chief Information Officer
Trihydro

Jamison Utter
Chief Information Security Officer, Field
A10

Summer Wasson
Strategic Outreach & Education
National Center for Atmospheric Research

Sponsors

HOW TO BE A SPONSOR

Participating exhibitors at INTERFACE achieve a greater return on their investment from this series of IT events than any other face-to-face medium available today. This success is achieved through a time-efficient and cost-effective presence for a pre-qualified audience. This simple formula leads to higher levels of business development opportunity at each event.

SILVER SPONSORS

CompuNet

CompuNet

CompuNet
CompuNet is a leading U.S. information technology partner, headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The firm specializes in consultation, design and implementation services specifically tailored to solve business problems. With a best-in-class engineering staff and approach, CompuNet focuses on building lasting relationships that prioritize client satisfaction over sales through every step of the journey.
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DigiCert

DigiCert

DigiCert
DigiCert is the leading TLS/SSL Certificate Authority specializing in digital trust solutions through DigiCert ONE, the first platform built for mastering PKI, IoT, DNS, Document, and software trust.
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FRSecure

FRSecure

FRSecure
FRSecure applies industry standards to assess existing information security programs (administrative, physical and technical security controls), and we develop, implement and manage information security programs tailored to each client’s specific security needs.
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Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara helps enterprises create and derive value from their data. Its solutions include best-in-class data management, IT infrastructure and analytics products, IoT solutions and Smart Spaces technologies for a broad range of industries.
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Horizon3.ai

Horizon3.ai

Horizon3.ai
Horizon3.ai enables organizations to continuously assess the security posture of their enterprise across many attack surfaces.
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Lunavi

Lunavi

Lunavi
Lunavi is a team of full-stack experts who can help with AI development, Data Analytics, Microsoft Solutions, Cloud and Colocation.
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BRONZE SPONSORS

954 Consultants

954 Consultants

954 Consultants
At 954 Consultants, our business is our expertise. We are well-versed in various technology solutions that span from the day-to-day needs of small businesses to projects, and technology refreshes for large corporations. Our team members have over 33 years of experience consulting and leading customers through this dynamic industry.
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Arista Networks

Arista Networks

Arista Networks
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility, automation, analytics, and security through an advanced network operating stack.
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ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker
A Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions platform, ThreatLocker delivers world-class enterprise security software and solutions worldwide.
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EXHIBITORS & ASSOCIATIONS

CyberWyoming

CyberWyoming

CyberWyoming
CyberWyoming’s aim is to build national and Wyoming resilience by pulling business communities together and educating them on cybersecurity to advance the security of our State through information sharing.
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Scale Computing

Scale Computing

Scale Computing
Scale Computing's highly-automated edge infrastructure, virtualization platform, & hyperconverged solutions can handle all of your IT infrastructure needs.
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Little America Hotel & Resort
Grand Ballroom
2800 W Lincolnway
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