What does a massive county-based state like North Dakota have in common with a compact, town-centered state like Vermont? More than you’d think, and the stakes for their data have never been higher.

This week on Feds At the Edge, experts from North Dakota Information Technology, State of Vermont Agency Digital Services, and Palo Alto explore how states bridge geographical and administrative divides to secure their digital future. Despite stark differences in scale and structure, both faces universal challenges: managing massive data volumes and modernizing legacy systems.

We discuss three approaches that can improve services while reducing costs:

  • Scalable Operations: The benefits of a Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) for multi-agency coordination.

  • Surface Management: Utilizing external perspectives to identify entry points and address vulnerabilities.

  • Incident Response: Moving past a “head-in-the-sand” mentality to develop actionable plans for when a state gets hit.

Tune in on your favorite podcast platform to learn how effective, team-based operations are helping leaders rise to the occasion and achieve the goal of doing more with less.

To view this webinar: State of the States.

Featured Speakers:

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary for the Agency of Digital Services & Chief Information Officer, State of Vermont Agency Digital Services

Denise Reilly-Hughes
Secretary, Agency of Digital Services & CIO,
State of Vermont Agency Digital Services
Greg Hoffman, Deputy Chief Information Officer & Chief Financial Officer, North Dakota Information Technology

Greg Hoffman
Deputy CIO & Chief Financial Officer,
North Dakota Information Technology
Thomas MacLellan, Director, Government Affairs for State & Local Government, Palo Alto Networks

Thomas MacLellan
Director, Government Affairs for State
& Local Government, Palo Alto Networks
John Breeden II, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

John Breeden II
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

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