Brian Gardner

GoldenGov: City Executive of the Year

Brian Gardner is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Dallas. Gardner joined the city in 2017 to develop IT Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance programs and later served as the city’s chief information security officer. During his time in city government, Gardner has implemented a risk-based framework for cybersecurity strategy to assess and mature the city’s security capabilities, assure regulatory compliance, and mitigate enterprise-wide technology and business risk.