David J. Weinstein (born January 13, 1988)[2] is an American cybersecurity executive and the former chief technology officer of New Jersey.[3] He previously served at U.S. Cyber Command.[1]
Dave Weinstein | |
|---|---|
 Weinstein in January 2017 in Washington, DC | |
| Chief Technology Officer New Jersey Office of Information Technology | |
| In office June 20, 2016 – January 16, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1988 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Georgetown University[1] |
Education and early years
editA native of Westfield, New Jersey, Weinstein attended Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey where he lettered in baseball and soccer.[4] He graduated from Johns Hopkins University before earning his Master's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.[5]
Upon graduating from Johns Hopkins, Weinstein worked at U.S. Cyber Command as a military planner, where he advocated with Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, for splitting U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency.[6] Weinstein is an encryption advocate and has called the choice between security and privacy a “false dilemma”.[7] He has argued for a more aggressive cyber deference regime, opining in The Wall Street Journal that, "If the U.S. and other digitally dense and dependent nations do not reserve the right to respond to cyberattacks with conventional means, we will be beholden to perpetrators of asymmetric cyberwarfare."[8]
Chief Technology Officer of New Jersey
editOn June 20, 2016 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie named Weinstein, then 28 years-old, New Jersey's first Chief Technology Officer, calling him "an individual, who truly understands how to manage cyber risk across a large enterprise."[9] Prior to his appointment as CTO, Weinstein had "spearheaded the implementation of Governor Christie’s New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, the State’s central hub for cyber operations and resources that is the first of its kind in the nation."[10] In June 2017, Weinstein oversaw the State's move to centralize IT under a single agency. Upon signing an executive order authorizing the move, the Governor said, "I'm tired of having each department own their own I.T. center" and "Dave Weinstein [is] a hell of a lot more qualified than I am to make these calls."[11]
During his tenure he was praised for "bringing a fresh attitude" to information technology at the state level and instituting a "more vibrant and innovative culture" to attract talent and modernize public sector technologies.[12] According to Politico, Weinstein's experience in both Washington and Trenton has led him to be "often called upon on the national scene to provide the state perspective."[13] He was not retained by the incoming Murphy administration after the inauguration of Phil Murphy.[14]
Post-Government Career
editIn May 2018 Weinstein joined Israeli cybersecurity firm, Claroty.[15] During this time he frequently commented on state-sponosored cyber threats to critical infrastructure, describing the 2015 hack of Ukraine's electric grid as "the crossing of the Rubicon."[16] Weinstein, along with former NSA Director Admiral Michael S. Rogers, wrote in The Hill, "A wave of digital transformation is sweeping across the industrial world, pitting demands for greater efficiency and reliability against security. The information and communication technologies that power business and commerce are converging with the operational technologies that control our critical infrastructure — and with little consideration for the risk."[17]
Weinstein joined management consulting firm in 2020 McKinsey & Company.[18] He serves on the Board of Directors of Delbarton School.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "David Weinstein". Newamerica.org. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "David Weinstein Bio - HOPKINSSPORTS.COM - Johns Hopkins Official Athletic Website Baseball". Hopkinssports.Com. 1988-01-13. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Office of the Governor | Administration". Nj.gov. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "David Weinstein Bio". Hopkinssports.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information Technology". Cabinet. State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Stavridis, James G.; Weinstein, Dave (24 October 2013). "Divide and Conquer". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Weinstein, Dave (6 October 2019). "Opinion | Privacy vs. Security: It's a False Dilemma". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Weinstein, Dave (28 August 2018). "America Goes on the Cyberoffensive". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Governor Christie Names David Weinstein as State's First Chief Technology Officer (CTO)". Nj.gov. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Chris Taps Weinstein as State's First Chief Tech Officer". Observer.com. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Christie just signed executive order to beef up N.J. cybersecurity. Here's what it does". NJ.com. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Ribeiro, Ricky. "New Jersey's New CTO Brings a Fresh Attitude to State IT". Statetechmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Talking with New Jersey CTO Dave Weinstein". Politico.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "As a New Governor Arrives, New Jersey's CTO Will Leave". 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Claroty Adds Public Sector Cybersecurity Veteran as Head of Threat Research". globalnewswire.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Escalates Online Attacks on Russia's Power Grid". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Protecting our critical infrastructure in the digital age". thehill.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Groups urge more election security aid to states". Politico. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Trustees and Regents". Delbarton. Retrieved 21 October 2022.