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Ralph Johnson
Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Washington state CISO announces retirement from government

After decades working for county and state governments, Ralph Johnson has announced he'll pursue work advising the public sector on matters of cybersecurity.
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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.
Bob Ferguson
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson gives his victory speech at the Washington State Democrats Election Night Watch Party at the Seattle Convention Center on Nov. 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images)

Washington governor creates data center workgroup to explore economy, energy, environment impacts

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered creation of a workgroup to evaluate the impacts of data centers on Washington’s economy, tax revenue, energy use and environment.
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