Overview

July 18

In the era of digital government, cyber threats are an ever-present danger. Cybercriminal operations are growing increasingly sophisticated, and they are increasingly targeting state and local agencies. For government organizations, the question isn’t if you’ll be the victim of a cyberattack, but when.

A modern cybersecurity strategy requires a new paradigm. Gone are the days of attempting to fortify your entire network with expensive firewalls and complex legacy tools, trying to prevent every single possible attack. Instead, IT leaders must focus on managing risks and mitigating the impact of an attack when it occurs.

The Center for Digital Government is launching a new initiative on managing cyber risks. In a series of virtual conversations over the next several months, we’ll hear from CISOs and other state and local security leaders about managing the shift to a cybersecurity posture based on resilience and risk mitigation.

Join us we launch this new initiative with a discussion of the latest information on cyber threats – and how your organization can develop a well planned and well documented cybersecurity strategy for managing and mitigating the risks ahead.

Speakers

Michael Dent

CISO, Fairfax County, VA

Michael Dent is the Chief Information Security Officer for Fairfax County, Virginia. A veteran public servant, Michael joined the county in 2002 after managing the security program for information technology at the Virginia Department of Corrections. Michael was the catalyst for establishing the enterprise-wide IT security mission and developed a county-wide policy and comprehensive IT security and privacy program. Michael proactively conducts audits, monitors and reports on system-wide status, threat analysis and new vulnerabilities. He developed regular county-wide communication and awareness programs. He addresses system and people compliance issues through structured enforcement processes.

Anupam Srivastava

CISO, State of Ohio

Anupam Srivastava is the CISO for the State of Ohio, and leads the team that provides Information Security and Privacy services to the state. Enabling the State to support productivity and innovation to achieve the organizational objectives of providing secure services to the Citizens of Ohio is the team’s mission. He has served in a variety of roles previously, in stints as CISO and as Director of Infrastructure, where he was responsible for environments that hosted multiple sensitive systems requiring high availability. Before that, he held progressive roles at a large software organization and was in charge of delivering stable and secure product releases, in addition to leading the customer support group with a mission to provide outstanding service. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, and has earned industry certifications in Information Security (CISSP) and Project Management (PMP).

Teri Takai — Moderator

Senior Vice President, Center for Digital Government

Teri Takai is the Senior Vice President of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California, and subsequently the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of several industry advisory boards. Teri has won numerous awards including Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year, CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, the Women in Defense Excellence in Leadership Award, and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Webinar

Managing Cyber Risks: Unpacking the Risk Management Approach to Cybersecurity