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Over 30 years of experience as a C level executive as well as in the areas of information security, software engineering, and IT program management. Currently supporting the City of San Jose as the Chief Information Security Officer. Prior roles include supporting the County of San Diego 1.2 billion dollar account as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Project Manager providing ISSO support to field offices across the country. Also worked at the United States Secret Service (USSS) as the Project Manager for the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) support team under the CISO where won the ISSO of the year award. Served as DHS FISMA Inventory Management System team lead at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Other organizations include TSA, HUD, and the DC Government; Engineered several applications using state-of-the-art technology for various industries. Possess the ability to build and manage IT teams providing strong leadership and delivery of products and services on time and within budget in complex heterogeneous environments.

Over 9 years experience In system security services supporting security initiatives for government and commercial customers as an CISO . Experienced in encompasses threat analysis, incident response, and network surveillance, Risk Management Framework (RMF), National Institute of Technology (NIST), FIPS199, FIPS200, NIST 800-53 Rev4, NIST 800-37, STIG Security technical implementation guidelines, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Information security documents, developing and promulgating Security Assessment Plans (SAP) and Security Assessment Reports (SARs). Expert at Implementing security standards and best practices that are integral to delivering core products also 9 years of installing, software and hardware such as firewalls and data encryption programs, malware detection and remediation products to protect organizations’ sensitive information. Enhance S&R’s understanding of the Cybersecurity Executive Order including the Zero Trust Architecture and implications to the S&R business line • Identify and recommend actionable approaches for adoption of the Cybersecurity Executive Order requirements • Assist in preparing and conducting security briefings to leadership and stakeholders • Review and provide recommendations to enhance S&R strategic architecture and security roadmap and plans to further protect S&R information and systems.

The City of New York is a municipal government that provides services to the five boroughs including education, emergency services, sanitation, and transportation. They are based in New York, New York.

The City of Cambridge announced that over $1 Million in grants will be awarded through the Community Benefits Stabilization Fund. 106 nonprofit organizations (501c3) will receive $10,000 grants to provide services to vulnerable Cambridge residents during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery. The City of Cambridge today announced that all City-sponsored community events, athletic events, events permitted for the use of City parks, or other City-sponsored public gatherings will be cancelled through September 7, 2020, or postponed to a later date. All prior approvals for events or gatherings are revoked.

Jared joined the State of California as the California Military Department (CMD) CIO in November 2020. He has served the IT community at large since 2001, working in various positions and roles in both private and government sectors. He is currently a uniformed member of the CMD with 20 years of military experience and serves as an adjunct professor with Doane University where he teaches organizational leadership, strategic management, and communications. Jared also teaches interpersonal communications through a local non-profit in Placer County and has served on several non-profit boards in various capacities. Jared holds a BA in Organizational Management and Project Management, an MBA, and is completing his Doctor of Business Administration with an emphasis on Management and Leadership (ABD).

Experienced Deputy Chief Information Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Information Technology & Services industry. Passionate about helping people and solving real world problems. Skilled in IT leadership, staff development, conflict resolution, win-win negotiation, application development and Infrastructure Management, Strategy and execution, emerging technologies, and deep process improvement. Strong Information Technology professional with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a specialization in Cyber Security from the University of Southern California.

Javed Khan is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco Collaboration. This multi-billion-dollar business boasts the award-winning Webex product portfolio, including Cisco Devices, Webex Meetings, Webex Contact Center, Slido, Webex Events, and Webex Connect. Javed is passionate about delivering unrivaled collaboration experiences that fuel the future of work. He took on this leadership role in the midst of a global pandemic, leading and innovating through exponential growth as remote work unfolded. Now the team has delivered thousands of innovations and transformed the portfolio to help customers prepare for the next normal. In his tenure with Cisco, Javed has held several leadership roles in Collaboration, including VP/GM for the Calling and Meetings business units, where his team delivered several transformative initiatives, including a single meetings platform architecture and modernization of the Webex experience. Prior to joining Cisco, he served as Vice President of Enterprise and Consumer Security products at Symantec, securing the most important user and enterprise environments at scale. He started his career as an engineer at Novell Networks, moving into escalating leadership roles there and at Symantec. With over 20 years of enterprise and consumer product leadership, Javed is an accomplished speaker on the future of work, business transformation, sustainability, product development, and technology architectures. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Loyola University and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

Niraj Gopal, Head of Product Management, Webex Platform Niraj is the Head of Product Management for Webex platform that powers meetings, messaging, calling, contact center and devices. He and his team are focused on creating the most secure, private, and compliant collaboration solution. At Webex, Niraj envisioned and implemented the 360-degree approach to security resulting in a best of breed ranking from the National Security Agency. Niraj is accountable for “Local Webex Ladder of Excellence” strategy and Webex expansion into new markets using initiatives like FedRAMP, Department of Defense IL-5, data sovereignty and sovereign clouds. He has 20+ years of experience in enterprise software product management at leading technology companies, holds 7 patents.

DP is VP of Growth Strategy for Cisco's multi-billion dollar Collaboration business. He is responsible for driving partner transformation and growth initiatives and works closely with partners to enable their strategic objectives. The Webex platform serves as the foundation for Cisco's market-leading position across Calling, Meetings, Messaging, Contact Center, and Devices. DP joined Cisco through the acquisition of BroadSoft, where he was VP & GM of BroadSoft Digital, the digital arm of BroadSoft focusing on customers' digital needs and enabling their business transformation. His mission was to make BroadSoft the partner of choice for customers as they addressed the disruption in their marketplace caused by new digital entrants, cloud-native attackers and SaaS business models. Prior to BroadSoft, DP was the Founder and CEO of mPortal, which developed cloud-based mobile software solutions for telecom, cable, and media providers. Under DP's leadership, mPortal grew successfully into a profitable company with over 200 people, serving leading companies such as AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Disney, ESPN, Reliance, TELUS, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Virgin Group and Xerox. DP led the successful acquisition of mPortal by BroadSoft in 2015 and joined the executive team at BroadSoft responsible for their digital business. DP was selected by the State of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology as one of the Top 50 CIT GAP Entrepreneurs creating the next generation of innovative high-growth companies.