AfroTech Conference 2026

Candice Scarborough

Sr. Director, National Security Operations, Analytics & Engineering, Parsons

Track Cybersecurity

Biography

Candice Scarborough-Sanchez is a Senior Technical Director at Parsons Corporation, where she leads advanced cybersecurity, analytics, and engineering initiatives supporting national security missions. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering, cyber defense, and system architecture, she has led high-performing technical teams conducting vulnerability assessments and resilience engineering across critical defense and infrastructure systems.  Beyond her role, Candice is the CEO of CNSible Solutions and host of the Glitch Grind Glow podcast, where she empowers tech professionals, founders, and underrepresented communities.

Sessions

  1. Cyber Warfare and Its Impact On Every Industry

    Wed, Nov 4, 8:30 AM – 9:10 AM CT

    Track Cybersecurity

    The tactics used to compromise critical infrastructure, satellite systems, and supply chains are now showing up inside enterprise environments. Senior technical leader Candice Scarborough-Sanchez brings a national security lens to the decisions every builder is making right now, breaking down how AI-enabled attacks are evolving and what it takes to design systems built to hold up against them.

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