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Daniel Langley, who most recently served in Washington state\u2019s information technology bureau, has taken a role as Oklahoma\u2019s chief information security officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daniel Langley (LinkedIn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Langley spent more than two years at Washington Technology Solutions, where he served as deputy CISO for security operations, before announcing last month on LinkedIn that he would move eastward. He heads IT security policy for the state under CIO Dan Cronin, who warned in a press release<\/a> last week that, despite Oklahoma\u2019s progress in this domain, \u201ccybersecurity is an ongoing journey that requires constant adaptation to emerging threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langley\u2019s arrival in Oklahoma, which was first reported by<\/a> Government Technology, continues a career in technology that has included service as CISO of the Washington state lottery and nearly a decade in the U.S. Army, where he completed his service as a captain in the Signal Corps, which designs and supports communications technologies ranging from satellites to video conferencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma\u2019s previous cyber chief, Michael Toland, stepped down over the summer for a role at the California cyber firm Anomali. In an interview last April, Toland pointed to the state\u2019s use of agentic artificial intelligence as a \u201cscary\u201d but necessary tool<\/a> to help keep pace with cyberattacks that were also using AI. \u201cYou tell it what to do, and it will decide how to do it. And anyone who\u2019s had children knows the fear of handing control over,\u201d Toland said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langley\u2019s arrival coincides with other administration changes at the state\u2019s Office of Management and Enterprise Services, which houses the state\u2019s IT functions. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced last month that Rick Rose, OMES\u2019s executive director and statewide chief operating officer, was stepping down after just over a year with the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His arrival also coincides with October, which the Department of Homeland Security many years ago designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. (October is also National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Liver Awareness Month and National Popcorn Poppin’ Month, according to an extensive list<\/a> on Wikipedia.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a press release published by Stitt\u2019s office last week intended to draw attention to cyber awareness, Oklahoma Cyber Command, the cyber division inside OMES, works \u201caround the clock\u201d to protect the state\u2019s data from \u201ctens of billions of threats annually,\u201d including business email compromise attacks, \u201cemail-borne viruses” and other malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma is also home to the Oklahoma Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or OK-ISAC<\/a>, which provides real-time threat monitoring, vulnerability, incident response and other free services to its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stitt\u2019s recent announcement also encourages people and organizations to \u201cmake cybersecurity a daily habit\u201d through four key practices: reporting phishing attempts, using strong passwords and a password manager, enabling multifactor authentication on applications and updating software regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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