Notas del episodio
In this episode of Tech Talks with Tim, State CIO Tim Galluzi welcomes Nevada State Chief Information Security Officer Bert Carrol for a conversation about cybersecurity leadership in state government.
Bert shares what drew him to the State of Nevada, including the State’s commitment to transparency after a major cybersecurity incident. Tim and Bert discuss how the role of the CISO has evolved, why cybersecurity leaders serve as risk advisors, and how governance can help agencies move quickly while managing risk responsibly.
The conversation also covers Nevada’s whole-of-state cybersecurity approach, GovRAMP and third-party risk management, physical security modernization, cybersecurity training, security scorecards, and the importance of preparing teams across state government.
The episode closes with a simple but important reminder: cybersecurity is a team sport.
Topics discussed:
- The role of the State CISO
- Cybersecurity risk and executive decision-making
- Transparency, recovery, and resilience
- Governance as guardrails for innovation
- Public-sector budgeting and long-range planning
- AI and emerging technology
- Whole-of-state cybersecurity
- GovRAMP and third-party risk management
- Physical security modernization
- Training, scorecards, and workforce readiness
Hosted by Tim Galluzi.
Featuring Bert Carrol, Nevada State Chief Information Security Officer.
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00:00 Welcome to Tech Talks with Tim
00:45 Introducing Nevada State CISO Bert Carrol
01:10 What brought Bert to the State of Nevada
03:50 What does a CISO actually do?
06:50 Governance as guardrails for innovation
07:45 Private-sector vs. government cybersecurity
09:45 AI and emerging technology
11:50 AB1 and whole-of-state cybersecurity
16:30 GovRAMP and third-party risk
21:10 Physical security modernization
24:15 What comes next for Nevada cybersecurity
26:50 Cybersecurity is a team sport