Securing Control Systems and Operational Technology: A Conversation with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.

What is operational technology and how does it differ from information technology? How is the U.S. Air Force pursuing a control systems cyber resiliency program? What can be done to elevate the importance of OT cybersecurity and encourage it to become more effectively resourced? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 10:34
Author: 

Daryl Haegley, GICSP, OCP

Haegley serves as the senior Department of the Air Force expert and Director of Control Systems, Cybersecurity, and Cyber Resilience. Responsibilities include providing technical oversight for world-wide operations of Air and Space Force objectives in cybersecurity, defense, and resiliency for infrastructure and control systems.

Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency
U.S. Department of the Air Force
United States

Haegley serves as the senior Department of the Air Force expert and Director of Control Systems, Cybersecurity, and Cyber Resilience. Responsibilities include providing technical oversight for world-wide operations of Air and Space Force objectives in cybersecurity, defense, and resiliency for infrastructure and control systems. In addition, he provides direction and recommended action to the Deputy Chief of Staff of Logistics, Engineering, & Force Protection on matters pertaining to formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, and programs related to all Control Systems activities in the DAF.

Haegley’s distinguished career includes more than 30 years of military, federal, civilian, and commercial consulting experience. For over a decade, Mr. Haegley has become easily recognized as the leading champion in bringing awareness to the ever-increasing cyber threat to control systems and his unprecedented leadership resulted in measurable changes in government and industry.

He has four certifications, three masters degrees, two children, and one patent.