Patrick W. Email & Phone Number

Patrick Wright is the State of Nebraska's Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer and is responsible for overseeing data security and privacy for the state government. His position includes strategic cybersecurity vision, statewide cybersecurity initiatives, cybersecurity and privacy operations, incident response, compliance under federal requirements, Federal and State law, and industry standards. Patrick is an information security professional who has worked in both the public and private sectors and holds multiple industry certifications, with a bachelor's degree in information technology and a master's degree in public policy and administration. He has also attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Cybersecurity: Intersection of Policy and Technology workshop. He has many years of experience at operational and strategic information security levels.Patrick is a member of the MS-ISAC Executive Committee under the Center for Internet Security. He develops and guides the State of Nebraska security policy and initiatives by chairing the Security Architecture Workgroup under the Nebraska Information Technology Commission and the Cybersecurity Grant Committee for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Beyond state government, Patrick also chairs the Cybersecurity Workgroup for Network Nebraska, providing cybersecurity counsel to the K-12 and higher education communities within the State of Nebraska.