Government cybersecurity in New York operates at extraordinary scale. From city agencies serving millions of residents to statewide departments managing critical public services, these leaders safeguard essential systems, sensitive data, and public trust. Their work spans emergency response, social services, elections, housing, labor systems, and public infrastructure—where resilience and governance are mission-critical.
Tom Kordich — Chief Information Security Officer, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
Tom Kordich is a senior risk executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global, multi-year information security programs across regulated and non-regulated sectors. As Chief Information Security Officer for NYC Parks, he is responsible for designing and executing the agency’s security strategy and framework. His background spans privacy, legal considerations, business continuity, and disaster recovery—bringing structured governance to municipal operations.
Sathish Ningaiah — Chief Information Security Officer and Deputy Commissioner, NYC Human Resources Administration
Sathish Ningaiah serves as Chief Information Security Officer for NYC DSS/HRA, overseeing cybersecurity strategy and resilience for one of the largest public-sector service organizations in the country. He leads enterprise security architecture, identity modernization, cloud security, and incident response across highly distributed environments supporting millions of residents. His work also advances responsible AI use in anomaly detection, insider-threat monitoring, and operational decision support.
Deepak Mathur — Chief Information Security Officer, Fire Department, City of New York
Deepak Mathur leads cybersecurity governance and strategy for the Fire Department of the City of New York, the largest fire department in the United States. He oversees security across a complex IT and public safety environment supporting 911 operations, mobile systems, IoT/SCADA technologies, and mission-critical data centers. His remit spans radio, cloud, application, and HIPAA security—protecting infrastructure that underpins emergency response for millions.
Saji Paul — Chief Information Security Officer, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Saji Paul is a certified information security and project management professional with extensive experience in financial services and government. At NYC Housing Preservation & Development, he leads large-scale security initiatives spanning strategy, architecture, vendor governance, and risk management—aligning people, process, and technology to strengthen housing-related public services.
Kalpana Dabhi — Chief Information Security Officer, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Kalpana Dabhi is a public-sector security executive focused on transforming and modernizing security programs. Her expertise spans security operations, technology risk, governance, risk and compliance, third-party risk management, and cloud security. She is actively engaged in AI governance frameworks, ensuring responsible innovation while protecting sensitive child welfare systems and data.
Ben Spear — Chief Information Security Officer, New York State Board of Elections
Ben Spear serves as the policy and operational security lead for the State Board of Elections, providing guidance to county boards and IT directors statewide. He coordinates whole-of-state responses to election security events and supports modernization and consolidation of security tooling. His background in intelligence and public administration informs a strategic approach to safeguarding election infrastructure.
Scott Rogler — Chief Information Security Officer, New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance
Scott Rogler brings broad public-sector experience across policy development, governance, risk assessment, secure systems engineering, and program management. As Chief Information Security Officer, he supports secure delivery of social support programs, aligning technology strategy with public service continuity and compliance requirements.
Dom Marando — Chief Information Security Officer, NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Dom Marando leads security strategy for the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. With nearly two decades of prior state service, he brings deep institutional knowledge and operational experience to strengthening cybersecurity maturity within programs that support vulnerable populations.
Solon Boomer-Jenks — Chief Information Security Officer, New York State Department of Labor
Solon Boomer-Jenks oversees cybersecurity for the New York State Department of Labor, protecting systems that support employment services and workforce programs. His background includes financial services and enterprise IT operations leadership, reinforcing governance, operational stability, and risk management across statewide labor systems.
Safeguarding Public Trust at Scale
Cybersecurity in government administration is inseparable from public confidence. Whether securing elections, emergency response systems, social services platforms, housing programs, or labor infrastructure, these leaders ensure that technology remains resilient, compliant, and aligned with the mission of serving New Yorkers. Their work protects not only data and systems—but the integrity of public service itself.
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