Overview

October 30
9:30AM PT, 12:30PM ET

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State and local government agencies are facing a fast-changing cybersecurity environment — one shaped by evolving federal priorities, policies, and funding models. In this installment of the Navigating the Shift series, we’ll share some of the most significant moves from the past 10 months and explain what they mean for state and local government leaders, including 

  • An overall change in direction laid out in the March executive order on state and local cybersecurity and resilience
  • Significant changes at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 
  • New fees for services from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
  • Modernization of FedRAMP, the federal government’s long-running cloud security certification program

Our expert panel will examine how these and other changes impact cybersecurity strategies and responsibilities for states and localities. They’ll also share innovative ideas and emerging best practices for maintaining security and resilience in this new environment.


Speakers

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Deborah A. Snyder

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deborah is an accomplished C-level influencer, with a broad range of experience in government, policy, cybersecurity, 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 cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance program, providing strategic leadership and vision, and assuring business-aligned, risk-based investments that maximized business opportunity and minimized cybersecurity risk. She also directed the NYS Cyber Command Center, hotline, procedures for reporting and response to cyberthreats, and digital forensics. 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).

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Dan Lohrmann

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.

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Steve Towns — Moderator

VP of Content Strategy, e.Republic

Steve Towns is the former editor of Government Technology, and former executive editor for e.Republic Inc., publisher of Governing, Government Technology, Public CIO and Emergency Management magazines. He has more than 20 years of writing and editing experience at newspapers and magazines, including more than 15 years of covering technology in the state and local government market. Steve now serves as the vice president of content strategy for e.Republic.

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