CISA Future Talk

Description

RJ will share his insights on CISA’s current portfolio of services, including those planned for retirement, and highlight upcoming pilots that may be of interest to the community.

Speakers

RJ Nielson
Cybersecurity State Coordinator
CISA

RJ Niesen serves as the Washington Cybersecurity State Coordinator (CSC) for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the CSC, he assists state, local, and tribal government stakeholders in enhancing the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure facilities across Washington.

Before joining CISA in November 2024, RJ served for twenty years in the US Army, holding leadership roles across several career management fields, including threat intelligence, protective security, information technology, and cybersecurity. In his previous role with the US Army, he directed Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity for the Army's first Multi-Domain Task Force (1st MDTF) upon its establishment in 2020. RJ led a team of twelve IT and four cybersecurity professionals, advising on all matters pertaining to both disciplines as the 1st MDTF expanded from 40 to 2,200 employees within three years. RJ holds CISSP and PMP certifications and earned an MA in Information Technology Management from Webster University.