March 23 Former White House CIO: A pioneer and a woman in cybersecurity
This week on cybersecurity from the editors of Cybercrime Magazine
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Sausalito, California – March 23, 2024
Forbes Reports that Theresa Payton’s groundbreaking role as the first female chief information officer (CIO) at the White House from 2006 to 2008 marked a pivotal moment in the history of cybersecurity.
During her tenure, she led the technology and operations that supported the administration’s ambitious digital transformation agenda, including President George W. Bush’s first 100% digital budget administration and the first administration 100% digital photographic.
Payton’s creation of the first dedicated 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) at the White House also set new standards for cybersecurity frameworks and paved the way for digital transformation secure within government institutions.
Today, Payton is CEO of Fortalice Solutions, a leading cyber strategy, risk and investigations company. She is also a regular guest expert and host on the Magazine podcast on cybercrimeand digital radio WCYB aka “Cybercrime radio», a 24-hour Internet radio dedicated to cybersecurity.
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