Welcome to the Winter 2012 issue of the CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government’s executive journal,Leadership.
Leadership gives voice to thoughtful executives who are creatively and effectively addressing the most important issues confronting the United States and the globe. Each issue focuses on a theme that challenges leaders in every organization, featuring profiles of executives whose practical insights and observations are born of success and are applicable across the government, private and nonprofit sectors.
Leadership Home: Winter 2012 “Securing the Mobile Frontier”
This issue focuses on “Securing the Mobile Frontier.” To set the stage, we start with a candid Q&A with General Keith Alexander, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service. Next, we feature perspectives from other leaders in cybersecurity and mobility, including alphabetically:
• Dr. Edward Amoroso, Chief Security Officer, AT&T
• Gregory Garcia, former Bank of America Partnership Executive for Cybersecurity and Identity Management, and the first Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence, U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G6
• Dr. Peter Levin, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Christopher Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues, U.S. Department of State
• Greg Schaffer, Assistant Secretary, Office of Cyber Security and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Teri Takai, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense
I want to thank these leaders for taking time out of their difficult schedules to share with us their ideas on leveraging and securing the use of mobile computing. Thank you to each of you for the time, insight and dedication to mission that you shared with us.
This issue also includes analysis on our theme from CGI Initiative Fellow Barbara Fast, who previously served more than 32 years in U.S. Army where she retired at the rank of Major General and led intelligence, operations and security systems. In her article, Barb examines issues in securing the mobile supply chain, network, apps and data, and highlights opportunities for public-private partnerships to play a critical role in tackling those challenges. Thank you, Barb, for your leadership on this journal. We truly couldn’t have done it without you.
Finally, a special thank you to CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government Fellows Dr. Jim Peake and Molly O’Neill, whose vision and insights were invaluable in creating this journal. And thank you to Sarah Lindenau for managing this “Securing the Mobile Frontier” project with excellence and a smile!
Now, onward to Leadership!
Andrew McLauchlin
Executive Director
CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government
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