About The Author

Daniel J. Lohrmann is Michigan's chief technology officer (CTO) and director of the Infrastructure Services Administration within the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB). Serving as one of DTMB's deputy directors, Lohrmann oversees all aspects of IT infrastructure for the Michigan's state government agencies. 

In this role he provides strategic vision and operational oversight for approximately 800 government technology professionals and contractual staff in support of more than 53,000 state employees. Lohrmann's scope of responsibilities include management of datacenters, customer service centers, field services, office automation, networks & telecommunications, systems administration, technical support and enterprise architecture.

With more than 25 years in the computer industry, Lohrmann has been a technology leader in U.S. and worldwide organizations in both the public and private sectors. He has served in numerous roles, from systems analyst at the National Security Agency in the '80s to technical director of ManTech International in the UK in the mid-90s. In 1997, Lohrmann moved stateside and led government Y2K efforts as the chief information officer (CIO) of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget. He later became the senior technology executive in the Governor's Office, helping direct the launch of the Michigan.gov portal in 2001.   

In May 2002, Lohrmann became Michigan's first chief information security officer (CISO). He also directed the Office of Enterprise Security for nearly seven years. With Dan guiding security, Michigan became recognized as a global leader in implementing information security protections - winning numerous cyber security awards from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and others.   

Under Dan's leadership, Michigan government received millions of dollars via U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants to implement more than 30 vital projects to strengthen computer defenses during difficult budget times. As a member of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center executive board and U.S. IT-Government Coordinating Council (IT-GCC), Lohrmann enabled Michigan to work with other states and the federal government in new, effective ways. As president of Michigan InfraGard, Lohrmann spearheaded security efforts with the private sector. As the technology department's emergency management coordinator, he led the state's technology restoration from the Blackout of 2003, several virus and malware outbreaks, and two different Cyber Storm exercises.      

Dan was recently named as a Premier 100 IT Leader for 2010 by Computerworld Magazine. In March 2009, Lohrmann was named one of Government Technology Magazine's top Doers, Dreamers and Drivers. In 2008, he was named Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine and Chief Security Officer of the Year by SC Magazine. In November 2008, Lohrmann published his first book: Virtual Integrity: Faithfully Navigating the Brave New Web.

Lohrmann is a regular columnist for Public CIO magazine, and his articles on technology and security have been published by global news organizations. He is a sought-after presenter for technology and security conferences around the world, and he has recently been a keynote security speaker at conferences in Durban, South Africa as well as Moscow, Russia. He has appeared on radio programs, podcasts, webinars and the evening news.

Lohrmann is a distinguished lecturer for the master's program in information assurance at Norwich University, and he serves on the board of advisors for the Norwich University Advanced Computing Center. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Valparaiso University in Indiana.

NOTE: The postings on this blog are Dan Lohrmann's own views. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the State of Michigan's official government position.