Interview with Gavin Green, Chief Information Security Officer, Florida Office of State Courts Administrator

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Today on The Public Sector Show by TechTables, we catch up on buy-in and empowering your staff, why communication is crucial in cybersecurity, why now is a great time to move over to a career in public sector cybersecurity, and Q&A Mailbag time with Gavin Green, Chief Information Security Officer at Florida Office of State Courts Administrator.
Connect with Gavin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavingreen/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Big Leadership Strategies From Little League Football
04:24 How to Navigate Practice vs Gametime Strategies
06:28 Buy-in and Empowering Your Team
11:53 Why Communication in Cybersecurity is Crucial
14:11 Shifting the Traditional CIO/CISO Hierarchy
16:57 Lessons from Leadership on a Submarine
19:54 From Private to Public Sector
23:13 Mailbag Q&A: What is the biggest challenge your organization is facing this year regarding the workforce?
25:39 Mailbag Q&A: What is your involvement in the planning and disbursement of the CIS security funds for the state of Florida, or the Florida State Administrative courts?
28:37 Mailbag Q&A: What is the most rewarding part of your day?
30:18 Who does Gavin nominate to hear from next on TechTables Public Sector Show?
31:38 Outro
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