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Michael Newhouse

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Chief Technology Officer at City of Kansas City, MO
📍 United States

Michael Newhouse serves as the dual Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Kansas City, MO. His expertise spans cybersecurity and IT strategy, drawing from a background in Computer Science at Kansas State University and previous director-level roles.

Alongside his public sector responsibilities, Michael is the owner of a private business, PURE OPTICS L. L. C. He is a supportive leader who actively promotes his team and publicly encourages his peers in their entrepreneurial ventures, showing a strong commitment to his professional network.

He balances a high-level public service career with private business ownership.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Cybersecurity Leadership
As the city's CISO and a member of the MimeCast Customer Advisory Board, he is deeply involved in high-level security strategy and solutions.
Public Sector IT
He leads technology operations and strategy for a major metropolitan area, focusing on municipal digital infrastructure and services.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Chief Technology Officer
City of Kansas City, MO
10-2023
MimeCast Customer Advisory Board Member
Mimecast
8-2023
Chief Information Security Officer
City of Kansas City, MO
8-2022
Business Owner
PURE OPTICS L.L.C.
7-1997 - 8-2022
Director Of Information Technology Operations
Stowers Resource Management
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Education
Computer Science
Kansas State University
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