Marlowe Cochran has been working in the IT field for over 30 years, with 20 plus years in information security roles. He has worked in a multitude of sectors from government to health care. In his current role at the New York State Department of Education, he is the Chief Information Security Officer. Marlowe currently collaborates with internal and external stakeholders in regard to modernizing technology and data sharing; he oversees data risk assessment/management, incident response, the development of policies/procedures, and manages the overall risk posture of the agency.