DEFENDING THE 9TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD - IN CYBERSPACE

Often backed by Russia, China, and other nation-states, adversaries are now using cyberattacks as an element of national power. Cyber is an existential economic and military threat. Since Texas is the home of some of the most strategically important critical infrastructure for the U.S., we must protect the state in cyber. Building resilience is not just a state-wide priority; it is a national urgency.  Now is the time for action. The public sector can drive Texas’s role as a national leader in the digital economy, modeling best practices for other states to follow. General Alexander will highlight ways public-sector organizations throughout Texas can work alongside private-sector companies, through Collective Defense, to defend as a unified front against cyber threats such as ransomware, phishing attacks, malware, and other attack campaigns.