GTA’s annual Technology/Strategy Summit, first launched in 2012, has gradually shifted focus to address a limited range of high-value technology opportunities or issues. The summit is directed toward both business leaders and technology professionals in state agencies and features presentations by subject matter experts from leading technology companies.

More than 250 state employees and vendors attended the 2018 summit, which took place July 11 at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta and whose theme was “Strengthening Georgia’s Cyber Defenses.” The summit explored the current cybersecurity landscape, its pervasive risks, and the state’s efforts to stay ahead of them. Session topics included the dark web, cybercrime, cybersecurity workforce development, cyber ranges, innovative defenses, and security policy.