States at risk: The cybersecurity imperative in uncertain times

Meredith Ward is director of policy and research for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and has served at the association since 2013. She has over 18 years of experience in state, local, federal, and international professional associations. Prior to her current position, Ward worked in government and media affairs in Washington, D.C., and acquired over a decade of experience building relationships with members of Congress, their staff, and members of the media. She has worked extensively on issues related to cybersecurity, IT acquisition, criminal justice, workforce, and state technology.

Srini is a Deloitte & Touche LLP principal in the US Government and Public Services (GPS) practice and leads the Risk & Financial Advisory practice for the SLHE Sector. Srini serves as the GPS Industry Leader for the Global Risk Advisory practice.

Srini has more than 33 years of technology experience and more than 23 years of cyber risk services experience in the areas of technology and cyber strategy, innovation, digital identity, and cyber detect & respond services.

As a cyber principal practicing in GPS, Srini is committed to improving cyber risk management of our government and society. Srini is a co-author of the biennial Deloitte - NASCIO Cybersecurity Study publication with the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) since 2010. The recent 2020 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study and States At Risk publication can be found at: The cybersecurity imperative in uncertain times.