MARCH 4, 2025 | 11:00AM - 1:10PM ET
VIRTUAL EVENT
Even in an era of rapidly-expanding technology, cybersecurity remains among the biggest challenges public sector technology leaders face. State and local government information security leaders, as well as their counterparts at higher education institutions, are continuing to adapt to an ever-changing reality at an even faster pace.
From defending government systems from threats produced by — and with systems augmented by — generative AI, to continued budget and workforce challenges, public sector cyber leaders are racing to stay ahead of the curve, while readying themselves to defend against an attack.
This virtual event will bring together cybersecurity leaders to explore the ongoing challenge of cybersecurity in the state and local government and higher education communities. They will discuss the expanding threat landscape, defense tactics and intersections with other trending topics in the public sector technology community with a focus on lessons learned.
From defending government systems from threats produced by — and with systems augmented by — generative AI, to continued budget and workforce challenges, public sector cyber leaders are racing to stay ahead of the curve, while readying themselves to defend against an attack.
This virtual event will bring together cybersecurity leaders to explore the ongoing challenge of cybersecurity in the state and local government and higher education communities. They will discuss the expanding threat landscape, defense tactics and intersections with other trending topics in the public sector technology community with a focus on lessons learned.
Speakers

Alberto Gonzalez
CIO, Idaho

Greg McCarthy
CISO, Boston

Adam Mikeal
CISO, Texas A&M University

Charles Rote
Deputy CISO, Maine

Tony Sauerhoff
CISO, Texas

Jason Snyder
CIO, Massachusetts

Michael Watson
CISO, Virginia

Nathan Willigar
CISO, Maine

Rob Lalumondier
VP - NA Enterprise & Public Sector, Sophos

Bianca Lankford
VP of Engineering & Security, Datadog

RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
Senior Director - Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

William Patton
Solutions Engineering Manager - State and Local Government and Education, Wiz

Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
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