Industry Leadership
In 2008, Khanna was elected by his fellow state CIOs to be President of the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO). During his tenure in this role, Khanna was an advocate for enhanced cyber security, as well as green IT initiatives.
Cyber-attacks are fast becoming the most serious threat our country faces. In light of this ominous direction, Gopal Khanna is deeply committed to bolstering our state and nation’s capabilities to prevent a major cyber-attack. As he is strongly passionate about this topic, he accepted the position as co-chair of the Cyber Security Summit 2012 Advisory Board Committee. For two days, public and private sector leaders will meet to identify dangers and brainstorm innovative solutions at Cyber Security Summit 2012 in Minneapolis, MN. The Cyber Security Summit’s mission is to end cyber threats at all levels.
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