On this episode of The Six Five – On The Road, hosts Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead welcome Splunk’s Juliana Vida, GVP, Chief Strategic Advisor, Public Sector live from .conf23 in Las Vegas.

Their discussion covers:

• Juliana’s journey into IT and how that impacts her perspective as an industry leader today, as well as a look into her current role with Splunk

• How the public sector has changed over the years regarding digital capabilities and the cyber landscape

• Insights into how ransomware and other intrusions into government networks have impacted the public sector this year

• What the Biden Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP) means for our nation and organizations serving our government

• Juliana shares her thoughts on strategic considerations for zero trust adoption, and whether partnerships between government and private companies could be the solution in helping address cybersecurity issues faster and more efficiently

• What she perceives CIOs and other IT leaders should be prioritizing right now, to be most resilient