Overview

August 4

A renewed focus on digital transformation, modernization, and a shift to hybrid and remote work models means that state and local governments are relying on the cloud and interconnected networks more than ever before. The gains in productivity are substantial, but recent high-profile attacks against critical infrastructure highlight the expanded threat landscape as well.

Join Government Technology on August 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern as we discuss strategic technology trends that are shaping networking and security, and how you can protect your systems, people and constituents.

Join us and you’ll learn:
• Underlying issues that can hamper cloud solutions and what mistakes to avoid
• Why a good cloud migration plan can ensure better mission outcomes and user experiences
• How to architect networks to protect against advanced security threats and ensure optimal performance and continuity of operations

Speakers

Jonathan Nguyen-Duy

Vice President, Field CISO at Fortinet

Jonathan Nguyen-Duy is a Field CISO at Fortinet where he focuses on advising carriers, service providers and systems integrators on cybersecurity and risk management. With extensive experience in securing complex networks, Jonathan is responsible for developing innovative solutions addressing the challenges of digital transformation. He specializes in security and governance issues pertaining to Zero Trust, cloud computing, insider threats, privacy, resilience and managed services. Jonathan is a widely published security expert and frequent speaker at industry conferences. He holds a BA in International Economics and an MBA in IT Marketing and International Business from the George Washington University.

Bill Rials, Ph.D. — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D., is a professor and associate director (department chair) of the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement IT and Cybersecurity Program, where he focuses on continually delivering and updating the program curriculum based on innovative and emerging technologies. Before transitioning to academia and higher education, he had a diverse gov tech career delivering value to state agencies, local governments, and law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Mississippi. He has served in CIO, CTO, and CISO roles for local governments and also in various leadership positions within the state of Mississippi’s IT organization as a deputy to the state CIO. Dr. Rials holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Belhaven University, a master’s degree in computer information systems and cybersecurity from Missouri State University, as well as a Ph.D. in higher education administration and public administration from Jackson State University. His dissertation research involved the critical factors that affect the adoption of cloud services within the public sector. He is a noted expert in the IT and cybersecurity space and is frequently quoted by national media outlets. He is also a frequent contributor to national IT government organizations such as NASTD and NASCIO.

Webinar

Architecting Networks for Better Performance, Security and Resilience