Local Governments Across the U.S. Turn to FireEye to Strengthen Cyber Defense

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 15, 2014) - FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the leader in stopping today's advanced cyber attacks, today announced that the city of New Orleans and the office of the CTO for the District of Columbia join a growing number of local government institutions that turn to FireEye to update their security infrastructure and protect sensitive data. The city of Miramar, Florida, and the office of enterprise technology for the county of Maricopa, Arizona are among other local government customers that have recently selected FireEye to strengthen their cyber defenses.

"Advanced threat groups are targeting local government institutions because of the potential value of the data on their networks, from birth records to tax receipts, and to use compromised systems as part of their command and control infrastructure," said Tony Cole, global government chief technology officer at FireEye. "Forward-looking government organizations are selecting FireEye to help protect against a constantly changing threat landscape and help them navigate the complexities of keeping their networks secure."

District of Columbia - Office of the Chief Technology Officer

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) for the District of Columbia directs the strategy, deployment and management of government technology for the district, playing a critical role in delivering better services to more than 650,000 residents, tens of thousands of businesses, and millions of visitors. OCTO supports vast citywide communications and technology infrastructure, applications and web systems and is responsible for the operational oversight of nearly 100 agencies.

"We chose FireEye because of its excellent advanced threat defense capability and scalable products," said District of Columbia CTO Rob Mancini. "When it comes to our residents, businesses, neighbors and visitors, we want the best that industry has to offer our security apparatus, and we turn to FireEye."

City of New Orleans

New Orleans has long been a major destination for visitors from all over the world. Despite the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans was recently ranked one of the top 10 cities in Travel + Leisure magazine's "World's Best" list, a powerful testimony to the progress made since that time. In addition to natural disasters, New Orleans is forced to address the unique cyber threats that local governments face.