Netta Squires

Netta Squires is a seasoned cybersecurity strategist and resilience expert with over 20 years of public-safety experience– the majority of which were in the public sector– including serving as Maryland’s first, governor-appointed Director of Local Cybersecurity, and spending six years with Montgomery County's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. As founder and President of Open District Solutions, she leads government affairs, cybersecurity, and organizational resilience initiatives nationwide. Netta also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity and Emergency Management at the University of Maryland Global Campus and Frederick Community College. An attorney and Certified Emergency Manager, she holds a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School, and multiple degrees in cybersecurity and emergency management from the University of Maryland system. Her multidisciplinary expertise ens