Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience

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Virginia State & Local Government Cybersecurity Partnering Workshop

Location
Virginia War Memorial
621 S. Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA

Date & Time
October 29, 2026
9:30am to 4pm

Join us for the 2026 Virginia state and local government cybersecurity partnering workshop at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond.
The program includes:

Artificial intelligence and local and state government
Supply chain and third-party risk
Federal, state and local government partnering
Data centers, energy and local government
Fostering risk management culture in local government administration
Local government cyber-insurance update
Other (please send suggestions)

No cost to register / attend – Lunch provided.
Who should attend: State and Local Government Administrators, IT and Cybersecurity Administrators, K-12 IT and Cybersecurity Administrators and Police and Emergency IT Managers
Host and Organizer: George Mason University
ABOUT US
George Mason’s Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience (CRC) was founded in November 2023. The Center of Excellence serves as a strategic partner in federal, state and local government cybersecurity and IT modernization efforts. CRC translates state-of-the-art research into practice, provides executive education and convenes workshops and conferences on current government cybersecurity and IT modernization challenges, disseminates best practices, and fosters cybersecurity and IT modernization organizational capacity within federal, state and local governments. For more information, please visit crc.gmu.edu
The College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University hosts the Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE). CARE’s multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity encompasses the fields of technology, policy, business and leadership. Through partnerships with government and private industry, innovative research is translated into practices and policies used in real-world settings. Research includes security for distributed systems, mobile apps/devices, industrial control systems, and new technologies such as networked medical devices, as well as policies development for securing critical infrastructure and guidance for cybersecurity leadership/governance. For more information, please visit care.gmu.edu
The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu

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