Overview

February 1

The need for state and local governments to invest in cybersecurity has never been greater. Remote and hybrid workforces and digital services delivery have dramatically increased agencies’ attack surfaces – and cybercriminals are exploiting these growing vulnerabilities. With billions of dollars in aid available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, government leaders need to make plans now and seize the opportunity to capture these funds and build a more robust security strategy.

Join Government Technology on February 1st at 11am PT/2pm ET as we unpack these once-in-a-lifetime funding streams and how agencies can use them to build a more secure future. Register now to hear:

- Guidance on how you can get your agency in a position to apply for these dollars
- Examples of agencies awarded federal funding and how they have used it to build up their enterprise defenses
- The advantages of investing in managed security operations services to help combat evolving threats

Speakers

Joe Morris

Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic

Joseph Morris is the Deputy Chief Innovation Officer and a national keynote speaker on issues, trends and drivers impacting state and local government and education. He has authored publications and reports on funding streams, technology investment areas and public-sector priorities, and has led roundtables, projects and initiatives focused on issues within the public sector. Joe has conducted state and local government research with e.Republic since 2007 and knows the ins and outs of government on all levels. He received his Bachelor of Arts in government and international relations from the California State University, Sacramento.

Louis Evans

Product Marketing Manager, Arctic Wolf Networks

Louis Evans is a Product Marketing leader with four years at Arctic Wolf Networks, where he focuses on verticals, insurability, compliance and grants. He’s passionate about understanding the next generation of cybersecurity threats and helping organizations protect themselves.

Deborah A. Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deborah is accomplished C-level influencer, with a broad range of experience in government, policy, cyber security, privacy and information technology. An experienced and highly-respected thought-leader who has held executive roles for over two decades. She recently retired from her position as New York State’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), after over 35 years of public service. In that role, as part of New York State's information technology transformation and consolidation initiative, she helped redesign how the state protects its data. As State CISO, she directed the State’s comprehensive cyber security governance, risk management and compliance program, providing strategic leadership and vision, and assuring business-aligned, risk-based investments that maximized business opportunity and minimized cyber security risk. She also directed the NYS Cyber Command Center, hotline, procedures for reporting and response to cyber-threats, and digital forensics. https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/an-inside-look-at-new-york-state-government-cybersecurity.html She holds multiple industry certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), SANS Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) Global Information Assurance Certification, and Project Management Institute certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Webinar

Federal Funding 101: Using ARPA and Infrastructure Act Dollars to Proactively Harden Government's Security Posture