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# Ryan Gillis

Vice president, cybersecurity strategy and global policy, Palo Alto Networks

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[![Cyber Experts Join Palo Alto Networks — The Newest PSAC Members](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Tall-Buildings-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/11/newest-psac-members/)

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### [Cyber Experts Join Palo Alto Networks --- The Newest PSAC Members](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/11/newest-psac-members/)

Palo Alto Networks announces four new government leaders to the PSAC. These new members contribute a customer voice and point of view.  
Nov 15, 2021  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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[![NIST Selects Palo Alto Networks for Zero Trust Architecture Project](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Looking-Closely-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/07/nist-nccoe-zero-trust-architecture/)

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### [NIST Selects Palo Alto Networks for Zero Trust Architecture Project](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/07/nist-nccoe-zero-trust-architecture/)

Palo Alto Networks technologies will be deployed to the NCCoE to develop practical, interoperable approaches to designing Zero Trust architectures.  
Jul 29, 2021  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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[![CISA Panel: Reflections on Digital Transformation and COVID-19](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/panw-federal-TEST1-1200x627-1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/09/policy-cisa-3rd-annual-national-cybersecurity-summit/)

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### [CISA Panel: Reflections on Digital Transformation and COVID-19](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/09/policy-cisa-3rd-annual-national-cybersecurity-summit/)

A CIO panel at the CISA 3rd Annual National Cybersecurity Summit provided an opportunity to discuss the digital transformations driven by COVID-19.  
Sep 25, 2020  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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[![Product Integrity Is Paramount: How We Protect and Secure Customers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/panw-federal-no_text-linkedin-1200x627-1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/08/policy-product-integrity/)

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### [Product Integrity Is Paramount: How We Protect and Secure Customers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/08/policy-product-integrity/)

To maintain product integrity, Palo Alto Networks is committed to maintaining best practices in key areas including hardware manufacturing processes.  
Aug 11, 2020  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis") and [Natalio Pincever](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/natalio-pincever/?ts=markdown "Posts by Natalio Pincever")

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[![Operationalizing the Call for a Cybersecurity Moonshot](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/government-news-social-media-blog-600x300-1.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/04/gov-operationalizing-call-cybersecurity-moonshot/)

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### [Operationalizing the Call for a Cybersecurity Moonshot](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/04/gov-operationalizing-call-cybersecurity-moonshot/)

Takeaways from the 2018 Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.  
Apr 04, 2018  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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### [Cyber Experts Join Palo Alto Networks --- The Newest PSAC Members](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/11/newest-psac-members/)

Palo Alto Networks announces four new government leaders to the PSAC. These new members contribute a customer voice and point of view.  
Nov 15, 2021  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Events](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/events/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown)

### [Prevention: Changing the Math of Cybersecurity Through Automated Defense](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/07/prevention-changing-the-math-of-cybersecurity-through-automated-defense/)

On June 21st our CEO, Mark McLaughlin, spoke in front of President Obama's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. The Commission is holding open meetings around the country to hear from cybersecurity experts and ...  
Jul 04, 2016  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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[![Product Integrity Is Paramount: How We Protect and Secure Customers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/panw-federal-no_text-linkedin-1200x627-1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/08/policy-product-integrity/)

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### [Product Integrity Is Paramount: How We Protect and Secure Customers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/08/policy-product-integrity/)

To maintain product integrity, Palo Alto Networks is committed to maintaining best practices in key areas including hardware manufacturing processes.  
Aug 11, 2020  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis") and [Natalio Pincever](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/natalio-pincever/?ts=markdown "Posts by Natalio Pincever")

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### [Two Distinguished Military and Intelligence Officials Join Palo Alto Networ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2015/10/two-distinguished-military-and-intelligence-officials-join-palo-alto-networks/)

Earlier this week we added two new members to the team: retired U.S. Army Major General John Davis and Sir Iain Lobban. We're honored two decorated military and intelligence leaders have joined ...  
Oct 01, 2015  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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[![Palo Alto Networks Supports U.S.–Australia Cybersecurity Collaboration](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/government-web-banner-650x300.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/gov-palo-alto-networks-supports-u-s-australia-cybersecurity-collaboration/)

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### [Palo Alto Networks Supports U.S.--Australia Cybersecurity Collaboration](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2016/10/gov-palo-alto-networks-supports-u-s-australia-cybersecurity-collaboration/)

In late September, I was honored to represent Palo Alto Networks among a select group of stakeholders in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural Track 1.5 Cybersecurity Dialogue between senior government and industry ...  
Oct 07, 2016  
By [Ryan Gillis](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-gillis/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Gillis")

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