Overview

April 25

Join us for a 30-minute, information-packed session on what Texas agencies and industry partners need to know about the cybersecurity landscape in Texas. e.Republic’s Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Dustin Haisler, will virtually sit down with John Miri, the President at Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance – and former Chief Administrative Officer for LCRA in Austin, TX - to discuss the latest cyber trends, challenges, and opportunities in the Texas SLED (State, Local, and Education) market.

As the national threat landscape continues to evolve, it's crucial for Texas SLED agencies and industry partners to stay informed and up to date on the latest cybersecurity risks and strategies. During this exclusive 1-on-1 conversation, John Miri will share his insights and expertise on the current state of cybersecurity in Texas, including what the most pressing cyber needs are.

Whether you're looking for an overview of the Texas cybersecurity landscape or to expand your company's footprint in the Texas SLED market, this webinar is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable insights from one of the industry's foremost experts. Register now to reserve your spot and join us for this informative conversation.

Speakers

Jon Miri

President, Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance, Austin, TX

John Miri is president of the Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance, a global consortium of utility executives dedicated to protecting the world's electric grids from cyberattacks. Miri is a 25-year veteran of tech and cybersecurity who made his mark on utility resilience, cybersecurity, and digital transformation at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) – a $1.1 billion-dollar public utility with six power plants, five hydroelectric dams, and the second-largest transmission network in Texas. As Chief Administrative Officer for LCRA, he delivered the successful turnaround of 22 company divisions, led a quarter of LCRA’s people, managed 46% of the utility’s non-fuel operating budget, and directed a $2.5 billion capital project portfolio. Miri founded LCRA’s integrated resilience department, built the utility’s cybersecurity group, redesigned enterprise risk management, and successfully defended against billions of cyberphysical intrusion attempts. His team harmonized competing standards for IT and OT cybersecurity and was recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a global success story. Miri led his digital services team to accomplish the elusive goal of digital transformation, completing more than 400 technology projects to enable new business models. He personally shepherded the implementation of three Artificial Intelligence systems at LCRA, including two that use unsupervised learning to detect previously unknown cyberattacks and a third that predicts power plant failures before they happen. In 2017, Miri was selected as one of the top 25 "Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers" in the United States by Government Technology magazine. He graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in Physics in 1998.

Dustin Haisler — Moderator

Chief Strategy Officer / Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic

Dustin drives exponential growth, implements new ideas and promotes a corporate culture that rewards creativity. Dustin is the leader of Team Innovation – our in-house group of data geeks, market specialists and creatives who challenge the status quo. As the former CIO of Manor, Texas, Dustin pioneered the use of commercial technologies to deliver better government services – including QR barcodes, crowdsourcing and gamification. During his time in public service, Dustin was named one of the nation’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology. More recently, he was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019 and a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research in 2021. Dustin graduated Magna Cum Laude from LeTourneau University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and has worked with universities around the globe on incubating next-generation technologies in government including the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University and the University of Trento, Italy. Dustin lives in Manor, Texas.

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