Chief Information Officer Forum

Breakfast at the Conference Center

The Current Cybersecurity Landscape

A briefing on what the global cybersecurity landscape looks like, from ransomware to protecting data and how industry and governments are adapting to new threats.

Creating a Dynamic IT Workforce: Retention, Training, and Outreach

How can counties attract top talent? How can counties keep their experienced IT workforce? How can counties increase minority and female participation in technology and help under-served communities rise up in the information economy? Answer these questions and more during the panel discussion on creating a dynamic IT workforce.

Networking Break

Managing Cyber Incidents: Cyber Exercise Demonstration

What decision points would a CIO or CISO face during a cyber incident? DHS will conduct a cyber exercise demonstration that walks participants through a hypothetical incident and opens up key discussion questions around the topic.

Managing and Protecting County Critical Infrastructure

This panel will discuss the Internet of Things and other technologies that promise to revolutionize the way counties provide services and build and maintain infrastructure. It will also investigate how but our counties’ critical infrastructure is increasingly at risk of cyber threats.

Rethinking County Services with 21st Century Technology: Lunch Townhall Discussion

Learn how counties should be thinking about mobile technologies, smart technologies and how data can be used to fundamentally change the way citizens interact with governments.