MEDIA ADVISORY: White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker to lead discussion with New Mexico state officials, education community

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

Contact:

Jodi McGinnis Porter, Office of the Governor, jodi.mcginnisporter@exec.nm.gov

Renee Narvaiz, Department of Information Technology, renee.narvaiz@doit.nm.gov

May 30 , 2024

HAPPENING TOMORROW : White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker to lead discussion with New Mexico state officials, education community

SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) will host a roundtable discussion featuring White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., state and federal cybersecurity experts, and members of New Mexico’s K-12 education community. The discussion will focus on strategy and free resources, such as the Protective Domain Name Service from the Multi-State information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) : Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in local school districts.

WHO:

Harry Coker Jr., White House National Cyber Director, Raja Sambandam, State Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and   representatives from the MS-ISAC.

WHAT:

Roundtable for members of New Mexico’s K-12 education community.

WHEN:

Friday, May 31, 2024.

9 to 9:30 a.m.: One-on-one interviews with Director Coker and other participants.

9:30 to 9:45 a.m.: Opening remarks (media invited).

9:45 a.m. onward: Closed-door roundtable discussion with stakeholders.

WHERE:

New Mexico National Guard , Regional Training Institute Building, 47 Bataan Blvd., Santa Fe, NM 87508.

Credentialed members of the media may RSVP to: Renee Narvaiz, Department of Information Technology, renee.narvaiz@doit.nm.gov, or 505-231-3667, for additional attendance information. Please include the names of all those who will be in attendance.

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