Mitch Herckis is Global Head of Government Affairs for Wiz, a cloud cybersecurity company.

Prior to joining Wiz, Mitch served as Branch Director for Federal Cybersecurity at the White House Office of Management and Budget, where his team led implementation of the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity on behalf of the Office of the Federal CIO.

Before joining federal service, Mitch served as a Senior Advisor for New York City Cyber Command, driving cybersecurity implementations across 100+ agencies, and leading public initiatives to increase the digital security of City residents. Mitch has advocated for sound technology policies at all levels of government, serving as the Director of Government Affairs for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and Senior Legislative Counsel for Federal Relations at the National League of Cities.