Security & Risk
Summit

December 9 – 11, 2024  |  Baltimore & Digital

Michael G. Gruden

Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP

Michael G. Gruden, a counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP’s Washington, D.C. office, is a former Pentagon information technology acquisition branch chief and a leading cybersecurity lawyer who helps government contractors navigate privacy, cybersecurity, and contract compliance requirements. Drawing from his experience at the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Homeland Security where he worked nearly 15 years, Gruden represents some of the nation’s largest defense contractors and tech companies as they prepare to meet CMMC requirements and mitigate cyber threats.  Michael leads incident response efforts including privileged IT forensic investigations and notifying government regulators.  He also advises companies through cybersecurity diligence in corporate transactions. Michael is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a U.S. government concentration (CIPP/G). He is also a Registered Practitioner under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. Michael chairs the ABA Science & Technology Section’s Homeland Security Committee and the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Cybersecurity Committee.