Lisa Schlosser

Lisa Schlosser

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Ms. Lisa Schlosser currently resides in Delaware and volunteers: on the Board of Directors for Clear Space Theatre and Humane Animal Partners, and recently completed a term as an elected official for the City of Rehoboth Beach, Deleware. She also serves as a Cyber Security Advisor to Harrisburg University; as a therapy dog handler for Pets for People; and as an instructor at University of Maryland-Global Campus.

Preparing Governments for Future Shocks: Building Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure Protection

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As demonstrated by the findings from the initial cybersecurity roundtable done through the Future Shocks initiative, cyber resilience is crucial for protecting critical infrastructure, which includes essential services from the energy grid to clean water distribution. These systems are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks. Cyber resilience involves not only robust cybersecurity

Cyber Security Advisor
Harrisburg University

lschlosser@harrisburgu.edu

Ms. Lisa Schlosser currently resides in Delaware and volunteers: on the Board of Directors for Clear Space Theatre and Humane Animal Partners, and recently completed a term as an elected official for the City of Rehoboth Beach, Deleware. She also serves as a Cyber Security Advisor to Harrisburg University; as a therapy dog handler for Pets for People; and as an instructor at University of Maryland-Global Campus.

In her full-time career, Lisa was the Federal Deputy Chief Information Officer/Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under the President Obama Administration as a career SES. In this role, Lisa helped to oversee policy and budgeting related to the government’s $86B information technology portfolio. During this time, Lisa was also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

She previously served in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the Chief Information Officer (CIO), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD), and the Associate Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer, US Department of Transportation (US DOT).

Prior to joining the Federal Government, Lisa worked in the private sector as a Senior Manager for Ernst & Young LLP, helping to establish the international Cyber Security Practice; and as a Vice-President for Global Integrity. Before entering the commercial sector, Lisa served in the US Army, and recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army Reserves.

Lisa holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and an M.S. degree in Administration from Central Michigan University.