U.S. Department of State Concludes Cybersecurity Workshop with Modernization Plans

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. U.S. Department of State Concludes Cybersecurity Workshop with Modernization Plans 11/04/2021 03:49 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson On Friday, October 29, 2021, the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Information Resources Management (IRM) concluded a month-long cybersecurity workshop, in support of President Biden's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (EO 14028). IRM broadcast the workshop to over 100,000 State Department IT users at 270 embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions worldwide, in keeping with Secretary of State Antony Blinken's goal of the Modernization of American Diplomacy in the areas of cybersecurity and emerging technologies. October is recognized annually in the United States as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year's IRM workshop included key sessions on the unique challenges the United States faces in cyberspace. Workshop outcomes included renewed cyber awareness and new directions for enhancing cloud-based technologies, network architecture, and cybersecurity strategies. Keynote speakers included: Donna Bennett, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), U.S. Department of State Chris DeRusha, Federal CISO, Office of Management and Budget Mike Duffy, Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, Office of the National Cyber Director Keith Jones, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of State Gharun Lacy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State Kevin Mandia, Chief Executive Officer of Mandiant For further information, please contact Steve Aguzin, Public Affairs Officer for the Bureau of Information Resource Management, at AguzinSM@state.gov. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520