James Baker

Talks

Selling cybersecurity to government
How federal, state, local and education buyers find, fund and buy security products, and where vendors lose deals.
Post-quantum readiness for leaders
What quantum computing means for encryption, and what agencies and their suppliers should do now.
Social engineering for everyday people
The cons criminals run on families, schools and small businesses, and simple habits that stop them.
Cybersecurity career pathways
From his NIST NICE working group: how young people discover and get into cybersecurity careers.

Appearances

July 2026PodcastBranding the Beltway with Stacey PiperSelling Beyond Federal: what GovCons need to know about winning in state, local and higher education markets.Listen to the episode
July 2026PresentationGovCon IdeatorsOverview of Executive Order 14412 and the impact of post-quantum cryptography.Download
May 2026ReportDeltek GovCon Clarity ReportQuoted on AI in government markets in Deltek’s 17th annual GovCon industry study, page 17.Read the report
October 2025PanelData security | AI trust and transparencyBaker moderated a panel discussion on how AI and automation are reshaping cybersecurity, featuring public sector leaders.Watch the panel
May 2025PanelTransforming tech spend and cloud cost optimizationBaker moderated a panel discussion on reducing technology costs and optimizing resources with panelists from state and city government.Watch the panel
December 2024PanelAI and cyber defenseBaker led a panel discussion on AI and cyber defense, as well as algorithmic warfare, featuring leaders from federal, state and K-12 organizations.Watch the panel
November 2024PanelAI in government | Data security, deployment management and citizen engagementBaker moderated a panel featuring current and former state government leaders on artificial intelligence.Watch the panel
January 2024ArticleQuantum computing requires new levels of securityGovernment Sales Insider article.
November 2023PanelAI, zero trust and cyber defense: government and education panel discussionBaker moderated a panel featuring current and former state and county government leaders that delved into the concepts of zero trust and cyber defense.Watch the panel
2023ConferenceGrowing your public sector businessBaker was featured with a team of his peers at a technology user group conference. Baker discussed building a public sector strategy, defining your unique selling proposition and communicating to the public sector market.Watch the video
August 2023PanelRansomware attacks on citizens and lessons learnedBaker led a panel discussion with leaders from government and higher education.Watch the panel
June 2023PanelAI in government | Securing productivity and citizen servicesBaker led a panel discussion with leaders from county and state government.Watch the panel
May 2023PodcastThe Cave Boat Podcast: “Digital ‘We’ – Digital Awareness Comes Full Circle”Baker spends time with Mike Cave talking about his newest book, Social Engineering and Digital Defense Survival Guide for the Everyday Person.Listen to the episode
May 2023PanelGovernment cyber threats: increasing sophistication of cyber attacksBaker moderated a panel of SLED leaders discussing cybersecurity overload, dark web threat actors and defensive strategies.Watch the panel
January 2023PanelBEAD government and industry panel: planning, gaps and fundingBaker led a discussion on funding for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD). The panel featured leaders from the federal government and SLED.Watch the panel
December 2022ConferenceNICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, St. Louis, MOBaker moderated a live panel break-out session with leaders from industry, Camden Dream Center and NIST.
October 2022PanelWomen in Cyber panel, NIST NICE National Cybersecurity Career Awareness WeekBaker moderated a panel of women leaders in technology.
June 2022PanelData-driven government: best practices for public-private clouds and zero trustBaker moderated a panel of SLED leaders.Watch the panel
October 2021PanelCareers in cybersecurity for liberal arts studentsBaker moderated a panel of tech leaders in support of NIST NICE Cybersecurity Week.Watch the panel
December 2020PanelMISAC Cyber Cities | City of RosevilleBaker moderated a panel of leaders from the State of California, City of Roseville, Placer County and the Cal Poly California Cybersecurity Institute.Watch the panel
November 2020CompetitionCybersecurity Virtual Student Competition mapped to the NICE FrameworkModerated by Baker.Watch the video
October 2020PanelNational Cybersecurity Career Awareness panel discussion with Cal Poly and NISTBaker moderated a panel of industry leaders discussing cybersecurity pathways for students with a liberal arts background.
October 2020PanelMISAC Cyber Cities | City of FresnoBaker moderated a panel of leaders from the City of Fresno and the Cal Poly California Cybersecurity Institute.Watch the panel
August 2020PanelElection security, voters and the COVID-19 pandemicBaker moderated a panel discussion.Watch the panel
August 2020PanelPost-certified cybersecurity training for law enforcementBaker moderated a panel discussion with colleagues from the California Cybersecurity Institute on cybersecurity training courses.Watch the panel
November 2018PresentationCity of Fresno Cybersecurity SummitBaker presented on cybersecurity training and research for law enforcement.Read the article
February 2009InterviewMarketing to the government with James BakerThe Buzz Bin.Read the interview

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James founded and hosted the Public Sector Technology Exchange: government and industry panels, webinars and interviews on cloud, telecom, security and citizen services.

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Selling cybersecurity to government

Post-quantum readiness for leaders

Social engineering for everyday people

Cybersecurity career pathways

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