The Importance of Security in Innovation, and Innovation in Security
A forward-looking discussion on how security must evolve alongside innovation to enable safe, scalable transformation in government.
As innovation accelerates, so must our approach to security. In this dynamic session, Tony Velleca, Dru Rai, and Dan Hatfield discuss how embedding security into innovation strategies is critical for building resilient, future-ready government systems—and why innovation itself must evolve to meet today’s complex cyber challenges.
Speakers:
Tony Velleca, Chief Executive Officer, CyberProof – A UST Company
Dru Rai, Chief Information Officer & Director, ITS, The State of New York
Dan Hatfield, Client Partnership Executive for South Australia, UST
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