Zscaler, GSI Partners Launch Project AI-Guardian to Secure Enterprise AI
Zscaler has launched Project AI-Guardian, an expanded collaboration with leading global system integrator partners that pairs the company’s Zero Trust Everywhere framework with GSI consulting expertise. The goal: help enterprises accelerate AI initiatives while maintaining strong data protection, regulatory compliance and full visibility. As AI agents and autonomous workloads scale, so does the attack surface.
Zscaler Buys SquareX to Extend Zero Trust Protections Into the Browser
Zscaler has acquired SquareX to extend zero trust protections into the browser, allowing organizations to secure users on unmanaged devices without relying on third-party enterprise browsers. Zscaler CEO, Chairman and Founder Jay Chaudhry said enterprises have long relied on legacy VPNs and virtual desktop infrastructure despite security weaknesses in those technologies. “With SquareX, Zscaler is
Top MarCom Execs to Watch in 2026: Zscaler’s Josie Smoot
Josie Smoot Senior Director, U.S. Public Sector and Healthcare Marketing, Zscaler For the third straight year, Josie Smoot’s team executed a premier cybersecurity event that draws professionals in federal, state and local government IT along with industry leaders. The Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., has grown significantly in size and scale each year, she
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Zscaler’s Drew Schnabel
Drew Schnabel GVP & President of U.S. Government Solutions, Zscaler Drew Schnabel led the Zscaler teams that secured FedRAMP Moderate and High authorizations and DOD Impact Level 5 certification, strengthening security for sensitive government operations. He is now driving efforts to build toward classified zero trust security solutions in 2026 to meet the highest classified
Former DHS AI Leader Chad Tetreault Joins Knox Systems Federal Advisory Board
Zscaler Public Sector CTO Chad Tetreault, a former deputy chief technology officer and deputy chief AI officer at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined Knox Systems’ Federal Advisory Board. At DHS, Tetreault led the design and deployment of proprietary AI solutions that modernized immigration services, streamlined data operations and advanced the department’s role in
Zscaler Expands Federal Cloud Security Capabilities
Zscaler Inc. announced new cloud security tools for U.S. civilian and Defense Department agencies, expanding access to FedRAMP Moderate and High Authorized data centers and narrowing the gap between commercial and government deployments. The updates include Zidentity, Experience Center, Data Fabric for Security, and OneAPI. Together, they give federal customers near-full parity with Zscaler’s commercial
Zscaler Names Kevin Rubin CFO
Zscaler Inc. has appointed Kevin Rubin as chief financial officer to lead its global finance organization and help scale operations for the company’s next phase of growth. Rubin succeeds Remo Canessa, who announced his retirement last year. Canessa will remain with Zscaler through the end of fiscal 2025 in an advisory role to support the
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2025: Zscaler’s Andrew Schnabel
Andrew Schnabel General Manager of U.S. Government Solutions, Zscaler Zscaler US Government Solutions surpassed $150 million in annual recurring revenue, driving strong year-over-year growth in a competitive market. Under Andrew Schnabel’s leadership, the team’s strategic focus, tailored solutions for government needs and culture of excellence were key to this success. This milestone highlights Schnabel’s deep
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2024: Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac
Stephen Kovac Global Chief Compliance Officer, Zscaler Stephen Kovac’s biggest recent accomplishment was achieving 33 public sector and 58 global authorizations, making Zscaler the most accredited security cloud in the world. With over 400 public sector organizations as customers, including 12 of the 15 cabinet agencies, Zscaler has become a standard in zero trust government implementation.
Nominate Chief Ethics & Compliance Officers for 2024 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards is March 8, and we want your help finding the top chief ethics and compliance officers taking their organizations to the next level. The COA luncheon will be May 10 at The Hilton in McLean, Virginia, and will recognize the most impactful and innovative C-suite
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2024: Zscaler’s Drew Schnabel
Drew Schnabel General Manager of US Government Solutions, Zscaler Drew Schnabel cites a top public sector challenge for 2024 as monitoring the continually evolving threat landscape, and adding even more security to the cloud-based systems that will support the 2024 elections. Shifting security to the cloud is another top challenge, he said. Some agencies are
2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac
Stephen Kovac, chief compliance officer and head of global government affairs at Zscaler, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (Public). WashingtonExec on May 10 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that celebrates influential and innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite.
WATCH: Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac on Recent FedRAMP Achievements, Federal Cloud Security Adoption
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Stephen Kovac, chief compliance officer at Zscaler, to discuss the company’s recent achievements with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and what this news means for federal clients. Kovac also shares how Zscaler works with federal customers to make cloud security adoption easier and more efficient, and what
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Stephen Kovac: ‘I Take Great Pleasure in Seeing the Future of the Industry Grow Before My Eyes’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 11 at the The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Next is Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (Public) finalist Stephen Kovac, chief compliance officer and head of global government affairs at
Top 20 Cloud Execs to Watch in 2021: Zscaler’s Andrew Schnabel
Andrew Schnabel leads Zscaler’s efforts to ensure government agencies can take advantage of secure modern cloud technology for mission-enabling tools to strengthen remote work, increase capacity, improve performance and upgrade security as employees work from anywhere. Schnabel was instrumental in Zscaler’s participation in the Defense Department’s zero trust proof-of-concept to help DOD move from a
Top 30 Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2020: Zscaler’s Andrew Schnabel
As a leader within Zscaler, Andrew Schnabel is working to ensure federal agencies can take advantage of secure modern cloud technology to empower teams, meet their mission and deliver exceptional citizen service. The Zscaler team supports federal, state and local government customers across the country as they made rapid shifts to mass telework. In 2020,
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