IE 11 Not Supported

For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers.

Vermont CIO Details Plans for Security Operations Center

A new partnership using interns from Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., will move Vermont to a 24/7 cybersecurity operation, according to state Chief Information Officer John Quinn.

John Quinn, Vermont CIO
John Quinn, Vermont CIO
Government Technology
State cybersecurity operations are maturing. Chief information officers at the state level report that compared with a few years ago, it is getting easier to fund needed investments around cybersecurity due to heightened awareness tied to high-profile hacks. 

Vermont CIO John Quinn also holds the title "Secretary" over the relatively new Agency of Digital Services. At last month's NASCIO conference in San Diego, Quinn talked to Government Technology about plans now underway to move the state to a round-the-clock cybersecurity operation with the help of a partnership with Norwich University. An NSA Center of Excellence, Norwich is helping the state establish a security operations center by spring 2019. 

Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.