Jay White, who graduated with a Computer Science degree in 1996 from Mississippi College (MC), received the MC 2023 Distinguished Computer Science Alumnus of the Year award during an award ceremony located at MC's Match and Science building. The ceremony was held on October 21.
White has served as the Chief Information Security Officer for Mississippi state government since 2011, providing oversight and management of the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Cybersecurity Program. In this role, he coordinates the development and implementation of cybersecurity strategies with key government stakeholders.
In 2020, he was also named StateScoop 50's State Cybersecurity Leader of the Year, an award that honors the most influential people in the state government IT community, and the most innovative projects that advance government operations and citizen services.
White has worked in information technology for more than 25 years. He and his wife, Katie, have three children, Drew, Jordan, and Kaitlyn. White is the son of Kenneth and the late Brenda White.
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