The Montana Cybersecurity Planning Committee

Montana established the Montana Cybersecurity Planning Committee and adopted the committee charter on November 14, 2022.  The committee is responsible for the following:

• Developing, implementing, and revising the State Cybersecurity Plan (including projects)
• Formally approving the Cybersecurity Plan
• Assisting with determination of effective funding priorities

On November 28, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the 2022-2024 State of Montana Cybersecurity Plan. The plan can be found in the SLCGP resources page. 

The State of Montana CIO & CISO lead the Committee. The Committee includes five advisory members & 13 voting members.​

Non-voting members represent CISA, CIS, Higher Education, and the University of Montana Center for Workforce & Rural Policy.​ Voting members represent rural, suburban, and urban cities, towns, and counties, public education, public health and public safety.​ The Committee meets quarterly (MT FY) on the last Tuesday of each quarter.

Committee Chair: Kevin Gilbertson, State of Montana CIO

Committee Vice Chair: Chris Santucci, State of Montana CISO

MT SLCGP ​Administrative Authority: Burke Honzel, Montana ​Department of Emergency Services

MT ​SLCGP Coordinator: Joe Hodgson, Executive Secretary, UM Center for Cybersecurity Workforce & Rural Policy

Higher Education: Dianne Burke, Director, CyberMontana

CISA: Joe Frohlich, Cybersecurity State Coordinator,​ CISA Region 8

CIS: Andy Hanks, Senior Director,​ Cybersecurity Advisory Services

City Representative: Erika Billiet, IT Director, City of Kalispell

City Representative: Neil Cardwell, City Manager, City of Belgrade

County Representative: Matt Bunko, CIO & CISO, Gallatin County

County Association: Eric Bryson, Executive Director, Montana Association of Counties (MACO)

County Association: Karli King, IT Director, Montana Association of Counties (MACO)

Public Safety: Anne Dormady, Bureau Chief, State of Montana, Crime Information Bureau

Public Safety: Kelly Carrington, Sherrif's Office, Carbon County

​K12 Association: Carol Phillip, President, META​, Technology Director, Elder Grove School District

K12: Jason Hecock: IT Director, Kalispell Public Schools

Public Health: Jacob Hammersmith, CISO, Billings Clinic

Public Health: Jody Faircloth, Director of Infrastructure, ​Partnership Health Center