Presentation Title: “Guardians of the Grid – Securing West Virginia’s Digital Future”

Guardians of the Grid – Securing West Virginia’s Digital Future
Summary

West Virginia’s IT leaders are diligently deploying next-gen cybersecurity and cloud innovations to protect vital public networks. This panel will discuss strengthening resilience, slashing costs, and fiercely safeguarding critical data across government, education, and nonprofit sectors statewide.

Description

Led by Lisa Fritsch, one of West Virginia’s rare female tech CEOs, this panel convenes the state’s foremost IT minds to confront the escalating cybersecurity threats facing government, nonprofit, and education sectors. Through engaging discussion and a powerful video demonstration, the session will reveal innovative cloud and compliance tools that strengthen defenses, streamline operations, and protect critical public infrastructure. Ideal for IT professionals, government officials, and nonprofit and education technology leaders seeking actionable strategies to safeguard West Virginia’s digital future.

Approval Status:
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Category:
Government and Non-Profit Organizations Technology and Innovation
Audience:
  • Everyone
  • Information Technology Staff
  • Supervisors, Managers, Directors
  • Purchasing or Business Office Staff
  • K-12 Teachers
  • Higher Education Faculty
  • Government
  • Non-profit organizations
Topics/Keywords:
  • Keywords: Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Government IT, Public Sector Technology, Compliance Automation, Threat Prevention, Digital Infrastructure, West Virginia Tech, Collaborative Cloud Platforms, Operational Efficiency, Risk Management, IT Innovation, Education Technology Hashtags: #Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #GovernmentIT #PublicSectorTech #ComplianceAutomation #NIST80053 #ThreatPrevention #DigitalInfrastructure #WestVirginiaTech #CollaborativeCloud #OperationalEfficiency #RiskManagement #ITInnovation #EducationTech

Presenter Information


Presenter(s):
Lisa Fritsch
President & CEO
Agile5 Technologies
First Name
  • Jacob
  • Joshua
  • Christopher
  • Justin
Last Name
  • Brozenick
  • Holcomb
  • Ramezan, Ph.D.
  • Morris
Job Title
  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Senior Level IT Specialist
  • Professor, Cybersecurity
  • JSTAR Project Manager
Organization
  • Agile5 Technologies
  • FBI
  • West Virginia University
  • NASA
About the Presenter(s):

Agile5 Technologies, named SBA West Virginia Small Business of the Year in 2024, seeks to host a panel on cybersecurity’s critical role in safeguarding West Virginia’s digital infrastructure. CEO Lisa Fritsch will moderate alongside CISO Jacob Brozenick and other respected technology leaders from across the state. The discussion will focus on new, effective IT approaches to strengthening cybersecurity and improving operational efficiency within government, non-profit, and education institutions.

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One review of this entry +1

  1. I’m familiar with this company and the higher ed & government folks on the panel. Seems like a good fit. I would not expect them to pay to give this presentation though since it looks like a collaboration.