2026 agenda
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August 31, 2026
10:00-5:00
Exhibit Hall
1:00-5:00
San Diego Harbor Police Marina
On-Water Technology and Vessel Demonstrations
2:00-3:30
Coronado room
Cyber Security Workshop
Security Beyond Compliance: How Cyber and Social Engineering Threats Could Circumvent Your Physical Security
As maritime facilities continue implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) cybersecurity requirements, many organizations remain focused on regulatory compliance rather than operational resilience. Yet today’s adversaries increasingly exploit the convergence of cyber vulnerabilities, publicly available information, and human behavior to bypass traditional physical security measures without ever breaching a fence line.
This workshop examines how sophisticated threat actors can leverage social engineering, phishing, spoofed communications, operational reconnaissance, and cyber enabled deception to circumvent access control procedures, manipulate trusted personnel, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive maritime environments. Drawing from real-world observations, maritime exercise development, and security assessments conducted across ports and critical infrastructure facilities, the session will demonstrate how vulnerabilities often emerge not from failures in technology, but from gaps between policy, operational execution, and organizational culture.
Julio R. Gonzalez
Manager, Consulting and Security Services
Terminal Protective Services
Quinton L. DuBose, LCDR USCG (ret.)
Director of Operations
Sentinel Resilience Group
Michael Ziesemer
Director of Operation
Terminal Protective Services
3:45-5:15
Coronado room
Cyber Security Workshop
From Disruption to Recovery: Building an OT Disaster Recovery Program for Maritime Operations
This hands-on workshop provides a structured approach to designing, launching, and sustaining an Operational Technology (OT) Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) program within maritime environments.
With increasing dependence on digital and automated systems across ports, terminals, and vessels, the ability to recover safely and efficiently from disruption is now a core operational and regulatory requirement.
Captain John Ballentine, C/CISO, CISSP, CISA, CSSA, GLEG
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Program Lead – Technology Department
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
U.S. Merchant Marine Reserve
Chris Wolski
President & CEO
Applied Security Convergence LLC
September 1, 2026
7:30-6:30
Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:45
Exhibit Hall
8:45-9:00
Ballroom
Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Remarks
Sareth Neak
President
Neak Media LLC
9:00-9:30
Ballroom
Opening Keynote: Coast Guard Leadership
9:30-10:00
Ballroom
Keynote: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations
10:00-10:45
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
10:45-11:15
Ballroom
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego
11:15-12:00
Ballroom
Port Security Leadership Roundtable: Challenges and priorities
12:00-12:45
Kona Kai Terrace
Networking Lunch
12:45-1:00
Ballroom
Gold Sponsor Presentation: Securing Ports and Other Critical Infrastructures Using Cryptographically Signed Biometric Barcodes for In-Person and Remote Identification
1:00-1:30
Ballroom
Afternoon Keynote: U.S. Cyber Command/Cyber Forces
1:30-2:15
Coronado Room
Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Security Roundtable: Navigating AI and Autonomous Systems
1:30-2:15
Ballroom
Maritime Security Solution Presentations
2:15-3:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
3:00-3:30
Ballroom
GPS and AIS Spoofing: Border and Port Case Studies and Results
3:00-3:45
Coronado Room
Port Cyber Security Challenges
3:30-4:15
Ballroom
Maritime Incident Response: Lessons learned From Recent Incidents
3:45-4:15
Coronado Room
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Security Guidance and Resources: Managing Cybersecurity in the Maritime Transportation System
4:15-5:00
Ballroom
Maritime Security Solution Presentations
4:15-5:00
Coronado Room
Cyber Security Open Topic
5:00-6:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Social
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
8:00-4:00
Exhibit Hall
Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Solutions Exhibition
8:00-8:30
Ballroom
Networking Breakfast
8:30-9:00
Ballroom
Keynote: U.S. Navy Support of Maritime Security Missions
9:00-9:45
Ballroom
Building Maritime Domain Dominance: From the Maritime Border to the U.S. Coastline
9:45-10:15
Ballroom
California Maritime Security Council (CMSC) Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Subcommittee: Enhancing security through collaborative intelligence sharing, vessel tracking, and risk assessment
10:15-11:00
Exhibit Hall
11:00-11:30
Ballroom
U.S. Coast Guard’s Deployment of Robotics and Autonomous Systems
11:30-12:00
Ballroom
Drones and Unmanned Surface Systems Use for Maritime Domain and Situational Awareness
12:00-1:00
Kona Kai Terrace
Networking Lunch
1:00-1:45
Ballroom
Marine Exchange Leadership Roundtable: Engaging industry in the safety and security of our maritime domain
1:45-2:15
Ballroom
Multi-Agency Collaboration and Information Sharing: Building interoperable communication and situational awareness between state, local and federal partners
2:15-3:00
Exhibit Hall
3:00-3:30
Ballroom
Counter Drones Measure Rules and Regulations for Ports and Critical Infrastructure
3:30-4:00
Ballroom
Open Topic
4:00
Conference Adjourn