Company record
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) CISO: Gwen Gann
The current State Chief Information Security Officer of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Gwen Gann, whose appointment was announced on September 18, 2026 (govtech.com). Previously Technology Director at HealthFirst. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Career profile: Gwen Gann on CISO Spotlights ↗
Tracked by the Wire since September 18, 2026 · 2 recorded moves · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) appears on the record (3)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 3 in all.
How the top security seat at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) has changed hands
CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.
Gwen Gann: named State Chief Information Security Officer, announced on September 18, 2026 (record). The appointment and Ralph Johnson's departure were announced on the same day.
Ralph Johnson: State Chief Information Security Officer; departure announced on September 18, 2026 (record).
About Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) under Government & Public Sector and North America. The Wire has 2 security-leadership moves at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) on record, the earliest announced on September 18, 2026.
Security leadership timeline
2026-09-18
Gwen Gann named State Chief Information Security Officer at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
Gwen Gann, formerly technology director at HealthFirst, has been named Washington State's next CISO at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), succeeding Ralph Johnson who retired earlier in September 2026.
2026-09-18
Ralph Johnson steps down as State Chief Information Security Officer of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
Ralph Johnson, who had served as Washington State CISO since 2022, retired earlier in September 2026, as noted in the September 18 article announcing his successor.
Previous security leaders of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
Ralph Johnson: State Chief Information Security Officer; departure announced on September 18, 2026 record
Security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations
Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Government & Public Sector with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) onward.
Accela: Alex Burinskiy, Chief Information Security Officer.
Accenture Federal Services: Nate Parker, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
California Department of Technology: Mike Marshall, State Chief Information Security Officer.
City of Dallas: James Wilkinson, Chief Information Security Officer.
City of San Antonio: Shannon Lawson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Andy Ritter, Chief Information Security Officer.
Knox Systems: Hemant Baidwan, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Maximus: Frank Aiello, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
- Who is the CISO of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)?
- Gwen Gann is the current State Chief Information Security Officer of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on September 18, 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 2 moves at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) since September 18, 2026.
- When was Gwen Gann appointed at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)?
- Gwen Gann's appointment as State Chief Information Security Officer of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) was announced on September 18, 2026, per govtech.com.
- Where did Gwen Gann work before becoming State Chief Information Security Officer of Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)?
- The record of the appointment gives Gwen Gann's previous role as Technology Director at HealthFirst.
- Who held the seat at Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) before Gwen Gann?
- The previous holder on CISO Tribune's record is Ralph Johnson, State Chief Information Security Officer, whose departure was announced on September 18, 2026.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Government & Public Sector organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Alex Burinskiy at Accela, Nate Parker at Accenture Federal Services, Mike Marshall at California Department of Technology and James Wilkinson at City of Dallas.
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