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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Maryland names former federal agency CISO as state’s new cyber chief

Maryland has named James Saunders, a former federal technology official, to serve as its new chief information security officer.
Washington DC CISO
Washington, D.C., Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri speaks at CyberScoop’s Zero Trust Summit in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2025. (Scoop News Group)

Convincing users key for zero trust rollouts, city CISO says

Washington, D.C., Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri said many government employees were resistant to tightened security controls in their digital workspaces.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Three Maryland IT officials now report to governor and CIO

Maryland's top privacy, information security and data officials now report both to the statewide CIO and directly to the governor.
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