Establishing a Security Mindset Early with Amanda Crawford, Chief Information Officer for the State of Texas

This episode features an interview with Amanda Crawford, Executive Director & Chief Information Officer of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Prior to her role at DIR, Amanda served at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas for more than 17 years. Her roles included Deputy Attorney General for Administration and General Counsel. At DIR, Amanda is responsible for the leadership, direction, and daily operations. In this episode, Mike and Amanda discuss building security across federated groups, diversity in the workforce, and why security education needs to start young.