October 8, 2018 / Indiana's Cyber Security Efforts is the topic of an
Oct. 18 presentation at VU
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VINCENNES, Ind. - Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Executive Director Bryan Langley will speak at Vincennes University on
Oct. 18, 11 a.m. (EDT), at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. His
topic will be Indiana's Cyber Security Efforts and the presentation is
open to the public.
Langley serves on the Executive Policy Board for the Indiana
Intelligence Fusion Center, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
Executive Board, the U.S. Attorney's Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council,
and the Indiana Counter-Terrorism and Security Advisory Committee. His
presentation is part of the VU Eta Sigma Iota Distinguished Speaker Series.
“Bringing Director Langley to campus to speak provides our
students with real-time information relevant to what they're learning
in the classroom and allows local law enforcement and public agencies
the opportunity to collaborate on a state level as well,” said Karen
O’Connor, VU assistant professor and faculty advisor of Eta Sigma Iota.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
On January 9, 2017, Governor Eric J. Holcomb appointed Bryan J.
Langley as the Executive Director of the Indiana Department of
Homeland Security.
As the leader for the state's homeland security, Executive
Director Langley is responsible for the state's emergency management
and homeland security efforts, including planning, training, emergency
response and recovery, certifications, grants administration and fire
and building safety, which includes building construction plan review
and all manner of inspections for the public's safety: mainly public
buildings and structures and safety at public events. He also serves
as the director of the Counter Terrorism and Security Council, which
is chaired by Indiana's Lieutenant Governor.
Langley previously served as Global Security Manager at
Cummins, Inc., a Fortune 200 company with more than 55,000 employees
and a presence in 190 countries. Previously, he was a Senior
Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting. He worked in the White
House from 2005-2009 as the U.S. Assistant Chief of Protocol, and
served in various roles on the Bush-Cheney campaign. He also worked in
Washington D.C. in the Department of Education.
Langley has a degree in Criminal Justice from California State University-Bakersfield.
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