Leaders discuss content-defined zero trust strategies, modernizing data protection frameworks, and securing sensitive public sector information across decentralized environments.
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INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE:
🎬 [New Episode #190] State, county, and K-12 security leaders reveal how content-defined zero trust and modern data protection frameworks are transforming public sector security initiatives.
📣 Culture Before Code: Leading Digital Government, Ted Ross, Chief Information Officer, City of Los Angeles
🤝 The Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit: Kicking off 2025 to Defend, Protect, and Secure
#190: Content-Defined Zero Trust: Securing Public Sector Data
State, County & K-12 Leaders on Building Modern Data Protection Frameworks
FEATURING:
Ralph Johnson, CISO, State of Washington
Doug Cavit, CISO, Snohomish County
Nikhil Gautam, Director, Technology Services, Bremerton School District
Tim Freestone, CMO, Kiteworks
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
Washington State's strategic approach to zero trust implementation across decentralized agencies and vendor management
How Bremerton School District revolutionized their security architecture to protect sensitive student data across 72 network segments
Snohomish County's comprehensive approach to securing election data through transparency and federal partnerships
Why content-defined zero trust is transforming data protection across state and local government
How public sector leaders balance core security fundamentals with emerging technologies to protect critical data
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Last year we featured Ted Ross, Chief Information Officer, City of Los Angeles.
The conversation was incredible. We covered:
The evolving challenges of digital transformation in government as they navigate smart city initiatives, vendor relationships, and the critical shift from technical expert to transformation leader.
Discover how these executives are aligning technology with community priorities—from LA's 2028 Olympic preparations to citizen-centric digital services—while optimizing costs, managing stakeholder relationships, and building future-proof infrastructure.
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🤝 The Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit: Kicking off 2025 to Defend, Protect, and Secure
Bringing together government and private sector leaders quarterly to strengthen collective defense capabilities against rising cyber threats.
The virtual summit focuses on building resilient security frameworks through topics like Zero Trust and AI-enabled operations, uniting CIOs and CISOs to protect critical infrastructure and government services.
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