Overview

April 23

The public sector faces unique challenges around enhancing security and streamlining operations – and it can be difficult to address these issues due to resource constraints, increasingly complex environments, a rise in cyberattacks and data overload. Luckily, emerging technologies are helping to change this.

Explore the tools that can help organizations improve attack surface visibility, automate repetitive manual tasks and provide analysts with actionable intelligence they can use to thwart even the most advanced cyber threats during a live webinar hosted by Government Technology and Palo Alto Networks on April 23rd.

You’ll Learn:

The tools that enable you to monitor all internet-connected assets while proactively identifying risks, misconfigurations and vulnerabilities
How to make informed security investments and optimize your defensive posture with industry-leading research
Practical advice for cutting costs, improving analyst productivity, improving security outcomes and transforming security operations

Speakers

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.

Fadi Fadhil

Director, Public Sector Field Strategy, Palo Alto

Fadi Fadhil is a seasoned IT executive with a 20+ years track record of digital transformation, business strategy, and partnership building both in government and education. Fadi served as the CIO of the City of Minneapolis as well as the CIO of Minneapolis Public Schools. Amongst other leadership roles, such as Director of Technology in Saint Paul Schools, MN, Fadi was also the Lead Technology Architect and liaison between the US Army and the new Iraqi government in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2003-2005. With a deep understanding of government and education, Fadi offers a unique combination of strategic vision, field experience, and wealth of knowledge in cybersecurity and IT operations.

Bryan Langley

Former Executive Director, Indiana Department of Homeland Security

Bryan J. Langley serves as the senior vice president of defense development at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, where he is responsible for developing a strategic plan for long-term state investment in the defense marketspace, with the goal of tripling federal defense investments by December 2024. Bryan served as executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Advisory (HSA) for US DHS. He previously served as global security manager at Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting. He also worked in the White House as the U.S. assistant chief of protocol under the George W. Bush administration.

Webinar

Conquer Any Cybersecurity Challenge: The Latest in Attack Surface Management, Automation and Analytics