Cyber Nerds Are from Pluto: Discussing Cybersecurity Needs and Resources with IT Staff

Stacey A. Wright, CISSP, is the Director of Partnerships at the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) and Elections Infrastructure ISAC® (EI-ISAC®), which are part of the non-profit CIS®. Her focus is on bringing new cybersecurity information and resources to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. Previously, Stacey was the Director of Cyber Intelligence, where she established and built the Intel Team. In addition to her work at CIS, Stacey teaches two graduate cybersecurity and threat intelligence classes at the State University of New York. Prior to her employment at CIS, Stacey was the Cyber Intelligence Analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Albany Division, where she was responsible for coordinating the local cyber intelligence program and served as the FBI's liaison to the MS-ISAC. Stacey began her career as an Information Systems Specialist for the Cambridge, MA, Public Safety departments. She received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is a formally trained Intelligence Analyst and a national speaker on cybercrime.

Scott Vantrease has over 25 years of law enforcement experience in assignments including patrol, white-collar investigations, recreational safety and enforcement, traffic, crime scene investigations, computer/cyber-crime investigations, digital forensics, firearms instructor, and statewide task force coordinator. Currently with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Office of Investigations (OI) since 1997, he serves as Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the Digital Investigations Branch where he supervises staff with the Digital Investigations Unit (Forensic Computer Examiners) and Computer Crimes Unit, overseeing investigations involving network security issues within HHS including Healthcare.gov and Child Exploitation matters. Additionally, he serves as an appointed member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Computer Crimes & Digital Evidence Committee, various task forces and workgroups, and has been published several articles on information technology in Police Chief Magazine. Prior to his current assignment, Scott served as ASAC for the Investigations Branch and Director of OIG Hotline Operations, overseeing the processing of over 200,000 contacts a year. He has served as ASAC for the Special Investigations Branch, overseeing investigations involving HHS' presidential appointees, law enforcement, and other employees and contract staff across the United States; and as ASAC for OI's Chicago Regional Office, supervising a staff and overseeing investigations in multiple states. Scott began his career as a Special Agent in the Detroit Field Office working health care fraud cases as part of Operation Restore Trust, coming to OIG after starting his law enforcement career in 1989 serving as a Deputy Sheriff, Police Officer and Evidence Technician in Detroit Metropolitan Area. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Ferris State University, and his Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Oklahoma, with a certificate in Administrative Leadership. He is an ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and has presented on various issues, including cyber/computer crime, health care fraud, grant and contract fraud, employee investigations, and OIG issues to numerous agencies and professional organizations around the United States.