2025 North Carolina RED DART SECURITY SUMMIT
AI Unmasked: Debunking Myths and Revealing Truths
Join us for the 2025 RED DART Security Summit, proudly sponsored by the NCMS Society of Industrial Security Professionals Carolina Chapter.
This year’s summit tackles one of the most pressing topics in security - Artificial Intelligence: Separating Fact from Fiction.
Date: September 11, 2025
Location: RTI International 3040 East Cornwallis Rd, RTP, NC 27709
Registration: 8:00 am
Conference: 9:00 am to 3:45 pm
Cost: $40, includes a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
Early Arrivals: have the option to purchase breakfast from the RTI Café
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AGENDA:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Steve Cook is the Senior Program Manager for Threat Protection Services at Microsoft. He has more than 30 years experience working in government and industry. Mr. Cook has built and led highly successful programs for the intelligence community and companies within the defense industry and has trained more than 15,000 federal agents and officers while serving as a Course Chair and Lead Instructor at the Intelligence Training Academy in Washington, DC. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mr. Cook is recognized as a thought leader and Subject Matter Expert in how threat actors are weaponizing AI
COL Travis A. Hartman serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Army Forces Command and prior to that the Chief of Defensive Cyber for Army Cyber Command. At ARCYBER he led multiple teams including the Unified Network Operations (UNO), Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), Forensics and Malware Analysis (FMA), and Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA). Dr. Hartman performs research on manipulating AI decisions and has presented at DARPA technical exchanges. He specializes in organizational change and process improvement.
PANEL DISCUSSION and Q&A with DARPA
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) experts: Wil Corvey, Mike Lack, and Shauna Sweet, exploring real-world applications, challenges and the future of AI. This session promises expert perspectives, insightful discussions, and practical takeaways for professionals navigating AI’s role in security.