Karen Evans

National Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge, and Partner, KE&T Partners

As head of the Cyber Challenge, Evans oversees an organization focused on searching for talent to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in and out of government. Evans previously served as the federal government's de facto chief information officer - officially, administrator for information technology and e-government in the White House Office of Management and Budget - overseeing $70 billion-plus in federal government spending on IT. Earlier, she served as chief information officer at the Department of Energy.

How the Next President Will Deal with Obama's Cybersecurity Legacy?

Presented by Steve Chabinsky , Eric Chabrow , Larry Clinton , Karen Evans , Ari Schwartz • May 13, 2016

The Obama administration has implemented a number of cybersecurity and privacy initiatives and policies aimed at making IT more secure for the federal government and the private sector, including the cybersecurity framework, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, employing encryption and sharing cyber...