
Colin Ahern
Chief Cyber Officer of the State of New York
Colin Ahern was appointed the first-ever Chief Cyber Officer of the State of New York by Governor Kathy Hochul in June 2022. He previously served as the Acting Director of New York City’s cyber defense agency, and commanded a cyberspace operations company in the Army.
OPINION — In an increasingly interconnected and hostile world, cybersecurity has never been more critical. And at this critical moment, we're witnessing troubling signs of political paralysis [...] More