NASCIO’s Thomas M Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award honors state chief information security officers for exceptional accomplishments in their field.

Eligible nominees are state chief information security officers (or equivalent position). Nominations must be submitted by the State CIO.

• Agency CISOs are not eligible for this award, but may be appropriate for the State Technology Innovator Award.

The selection of the recipient is made by the NASCIO Executive Committee. They draw heavily on their expertise as leaders in information technology focusing on how the nominee has:

• promoted a culture of cybersecurity in their state
• advanced the state’s cybersecurity posture
• implemented cybersecurity best practices