Overview

October 28

From the rapid weaponization of generative AI by malicious actors to the increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks targeting state and local government entities, the challenges facing public sector IT leaders are more complex than ever before.

In this dynamic webinar, cybersecurity experts from Arctic Wolf will unpack the latest threat intelligence shaping the public sector landscape.

We’ll cover:

How attackers are using AI to automate and amplify threats
Why ransomware tactics vary by government level — and how to respond
Building resilient infrastructure to ensure continuity and recovery
The shift from internal teams to trusted security partnerships
How generative AI can be used to strengthen your defenses

Whether you're managing IT for a small municipality or a state agency, this session will help you rethink your security posture, modernize your response playbook and understand how to leverage cloud and AI technologies to stay one step ahead.

Speakers

Chris Russo

National SLED Director, Arctic Wolf

With over 25 years of experience based out of Atlanta, Chris has built a career around delivering innovative technology solutions around the globe. As an industry expert focused on State / Local Governments and Education (SLED), Chris monitors trends in technology use and funding across the U.S. to help organizations position themselves to improve their cyber risk posture. With the Arctic Wolf team behind him, Chris brings forward creative industry strategies, market-leading AI technology and human first security operations solutions to deliver improved customer outcomes.

Andy Rivers

Executive Security Advisor, AWS Public Sector

Andy is an Executive Security Advisor with AWS Public Sector, where he specializes in supporting state, local government, and higher education customers. Prior to joining AWS, Andy served as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Cloud Architect for the State of Tennessee, leading the state's cloud adoption and application migration initiatives. He has extensive experience in IT service management and cybersecurity, including leading Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) best practices implementations. At AWS, Andy works with security and technology leaders to enable secure, compliant cloud transformations, helping customers develop holistic security strategies and leverage the cloud in solving their toughest security challenges.

Dan Lohrmann — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Daniel J. Lohrmann is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist, keynote speaker and author. He led Michigan government’s cybersecurity and technology infrastructure teams from May 2002 to August 2014, including as enterprise-wide chief security officer (CSO), chief technology officer (CTO) and chief information security officer (CISO). During his distinguished career, he has served both the public and private sectors in a variety of executive leadership capacities including advising senior leaders at the White House, National Governors Association (NGA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Throughout his career he has received numerous national awards including CSO of the Year, Public Official of the Year and Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader.

Webinar

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