Cybersecurity Talk by CIO & CISO of State of Montana: "State of Montana Cybersecurity from an Enterprise Perspective"

Join us for a special event! The CIO and CISO of the State of Montana, Ron Baldwin and Lynne Pizzini, will be giving a public talk on “State of Montana Cybersecurity from an Enterprise Perspective” next Tuesday from 3:30-5 PM.  This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from two very experienced leaders about the State of Montana’s cybersecurity program. Feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who might like to attend.

Event: “State of Montana Cybersecurity from an Enterprise Perspective”

When: Tuesday, May 5 from 3:30-5 PM

Where: Gallagher Business Building (GBB) 123, University of Montana, Missoula (See map.)

Cost: Free and open to the public!

Description: Cybersecurity is a growing challenge in all aspects of our lives.  State government is no exception with over 1 billion attempts to gain unauthorized access to its systems each month.  This presentation will provide information on how the State of Montana works diligently to protect citizen data and state computer systems in an ever-changing technological environment.  Everyday examples will be provided with a time for a question and answer session at the end.

Speakers:

• Ron Baldwin, Chief Information Officer for the State of Montana
• Lynne Pizzini, Deputy Chief Information Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Montana

Bio – Ron Baldwin
Ron Baldwin has spent 30 years managing, designing, and building information technology solutions in the government and private sectors. He is a professional project manager who has overseen multi-million dollar budgets and has experience working with the legislative and executive branches of state government and with federal programs. Ron has degrees in Computer Science and Biology/Chemistry. In addition, he holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Prior to his appointment by Governor Steve Bullock to serve as the State CIO, Ron was the Chief Information Officer for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, a $2 billion government agency with 3,100 employees. Ron was responsible for overseeing the contracting, management, implementation, and operations of information systems and infrastructure that directly support programs promoting the health and welfare of Montana citizens. This included an IT project portfolio of $100 million.

Bio – Lynne Pizzini
Lynne Pizzini is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Montana.  Lynne‚Äôs job responsibilities include the day to day operations of the state’s enterprise information technology organization as well as oversight for the state’s enterprise cybersecurity program.  This includes developing strategic direction for efficiencies in processes within the organization.  Lynne is responsible for evaluating and mitigating risks and developing strategies to protect against cybersecurity threats. She has over 25 years of experience in the computer industry and has been involved with many security and privacy related initiatives in both the public and private sectors.  She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP).  Lynne enjoys the training and awareness aspect of her career and likes to make dull subjects security fun and entertaining by incorporating magic and other fun gimmicks into her presentations and awareness activities.  In her spare time, Lynne likes to spend time with her family, golf, go 4-wheeling, and hang out at the local assisted living facility playing her guitar and singing.