Defending New Jersey's Digital Density

   

Michael Geraghty, Director of Cybersecurity & State CISO

Michael Geraghty is the State of New Jersey’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of the NJ Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC). In these roles Director Geraghty is responsible for the development and execution of the State’s cybersecurity strategy. He is responsible for leading and coordinating New Jersey’s cybersecurity efforts while building resiliency throughout the State and has direct responsibility for all aspects of statewide cybersecurity operations; governance, risk and compliance; and incident response. 

Director Geraghty is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with a history of building innovative and model programs in private and public sector enterprises including roles as CISO of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Chief Information Officer of the National and International Centers for Missing and Exploited Children, Vice President of High Technology Investigations at Prudential Financial, and Network Intrusion Detection Manager, Lucent Technologies/Bell Labs. Geraghty began his career with the New Jersey State Police, where he served 12 years and led the formation and development of its High Technology Crimes Investigations Unit.

He has provided expert testimony before the United States Congress and in federal, state, and international courts on computer crime investigations and forensics. Geraghty is a past president of the Northeast Chapter of the High Technology Crimes Investigation Association and has held leadership roles in the National Strategic Policy Council on Cyber and Electronic Crime. 

   

Laurie R. Doran, Director, NJ Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness

Laurie R. Doran was appointed Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) on February 14, 2022. Ms. Doran, who has served as Acting Director since June 6, 2021, will assume the role as the first female Director in the Office’s history. In her role, she serves as the federally designated Homeland Security Advisor (HSA) to the Governor and is the Cabinet-level executive responsible for coordinating and leading New Jersey’s Counterterrorism, Cybersecurity, and Emergency Preparedness efforts.

Ms. Doran joined NJOHSP in April 2018 as Director of the Intelligence and Operations Division, after retiring from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with more than 32 years of service. At the CIA, she served as a Senior Manager and Operations Officer in the Directorate of Operations, serving overseas for the majority of her career.

In her capacity as Director, Ms. Doran continues to serve as the Intelligence and Operations Division Director and oversees the activities of three bureaus that work in close collaboration with federal, State, and local partners: Operations Bureau, Intelligence Management Bureau, and Analysis Bureau. She leads NJOHSP’s collaboration efforts on counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, and other specific criminal matters with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and other law enforcement entities. She also implements intelligence collection and outreach programs and resources to help NJOHSP meet its mission of keeping the residents and visitors in New Jersey safe.

Ms. Doran holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University.