Whole-of-State Defense: Unifying Governance and Building Relationship Capital

As cyber threats to critical infrastructure escalate, state technology leaders are expanding their perimeter to protect vulnerable local municipalities and special districts. With a majority of state IT leaders identifying critical infrastructure attacks as a top-tier threat, states are adopting "whole-of-state" cybersecurity models to extend protection beyond the executive branch. However, without explicit statutory authority, state CISOs must rely heavily on relationship capital, trust, and shared service offerings to encourage participation across local jurisdictions.

In this episode of GovExec TV, state technology leaders will share how their administration is structuring whole-of-state governance, delivering tangible value through shared services, and "winning hearts and minds" to build a unified cyber defense.