Former Maryland CISO John Evans, center, at a U.S. Department of Homeland Security conference Sept. 20, with New York City CISO Geoff Brown and Global Cyber Alliance CEO Philip Reitinger. (StateScoop)
Gov. Larry Hogan used an executive order to codify the state's chief information security officer role and create a new statewide cybersecurity agency.
The state is about halfway through building a cloud-based platform to support government agencies working with children, adults with disabilities and low-income residents.