Trucking news and briefs for Friday, March 10, 2023:
Antwan D. Banks
In his position, Banks will lead the enterprise side of cybersecurity – a critical role in safeguarding the trucking industry against cyber attacks as the industry continues to digitize.
To that end, he will serve as the leader of NMFTA’s extensive team that works with the industry on cybersecurity, and will lead all programs, outreach efforts, and cyber projects – including industrywide education initiatives, the establishment of key standards and, of course, NMFTA’s Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity that is held each fall.
“Antwan has an outstanding track record of success safeguarding enterprises against the threat of cyber-attacks,” said NMFTA’s Executive Director Debbie Ruane Sparks. “After nearly a decade cultivating security programs and training staff to guard against threats in the transit realm, Antwan is an ideal choice to lead this critical imperative for the trucking industry at NMFTA.”
Sparks added that as an Operation Desert Storm veteran who has “proven his understanding of sacrifice and service,” Banks’ experience “aligns perfectly to our involvement with organizations like Wreaths Across America and maintains our organization’s spirit of supporting our military.”
Banks most recently served as director of cybersecurity for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority for nine years, ensuring that the authority would be well-protected by focusing on security tools, training, budgeting, strategic and tactical directions, intelligence programs, incident response and many other crucial priorities.
