Overview

January 11

Despite hard work and the best intentions, state and local governments are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Incidents occur. It’s not a question of if you’ll be the victim of an attack, but when. What happens next is just as critical as everything governments do to protect themselves from being breached in the first place.

The first step is incident detection – seeing the breach and identifying its extent and impact. IT leaders must then respond to stop the disruption, protect any critical data at risk of being lost and ensure all critical services can continue. The response also includes everything from negotiating with attackers to deciding how and when to communicate to the public.

Join us January 11, 2022 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET to listen in on an extremely valuable discussion about how state and local governments must respond to cyberattacks. This conversation, part of Government Technology and the Center for Digital Government’s long-running series on cyber resilience, will explore a number of key areas, including:

• What a proper incident detection and response plan looks like
• Why it’s crucial to identify and rehearse response plans ahead of time – and what most governments forget
• How to identify key decision-makers and chain of command in a crisis

Speakers

Jeff Maxon

Chief Information Security Officer, State of Kansas

Jeff Maxon was appointed CISO in July of 2020 after serving the state for more than 10 years. His intimate knowledge of the systems and history is invaluable to the security of the state’s most valuable assets. He is dedicated and enthusiastic about the key role the Kansas Information Security Office (KISO) plays in the security and service of Kansas citizens and their government. Jeff currently serves on the state’s Information Technology Security Council, reporting to ITEC. He holds licenses and professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). In addition Jeff serves as a Cyber Systems Operations Craftsman for the Kansas Air National Guard. He holds a Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Capella University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science from Washburn University.

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.

Teri Takai — Moderator

Vice President, Center for Digital Government

Teri Takai is the 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.

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