Then in 2023, under a new governor, Galluzi helped elevate the agency to what is now known as the Governor’s Technology Office (GTO), where he holds a cabinet-level position.
“We are the great enabler of business operations, and we needed to elevate the conversation to the strategic level,” Galluzi told GovTech just a couple of months after the transition, “to be a part of those cabinet meetings so we can hear about the challenges that the departments are facing and be able to provide them some support.”
Since then, Nevada IT has continued to mature, including with the creation of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense in July 2025. A new division under GTO, the agency is designed to support state cyber strategy in numerous ways, including building a statewide Security Operations Center (SOC). Galluzi said the goal is to give local governments the ability to opt in to the SOC’s services at no cost, extending state protections beyond the governor’s office.
That cyber investment proved its worth just one month later when Nevada fell victim to a ransomware attack that impacted systems at some 60 state offices. The nearly monthlong recovery required multiple technology partnerships and more than 4,200 hours of overtime, but without paying the threat actor. The state’s transparent and deliberate response, including a public after action report, has proved to be an important resource for other states honing their cyber strategies.
“I think Nevada really showed up when the challenge was brought to us,” Galluzi said.
Galluzi has also championed the more efficient use of technology across agencies. About a year ago Nevada announced it had completed a major component of the CORE.NV project, modernizing the state’s decades-old financial infrastructure and delivering a fully operational system in only 15 months.
“This isn’t just about launching new products, modernizing software; this is really driving home this vision of ‘We are one state,’” he said.
