Meet Your Veeam Public Sector Team: Insights from the Field

We'd like to introduce the Veeam public-sector professionals supporting organizations across California and Nevada. Whether you're evaluating recovery strategies, planning modernization initiatives or looking for a trusted sounding board, these experts are here to help.

Who Supports Your Territory?

Veeam Contact	Coverage Area	How They Can Help
Scott Strong	California State Agencies, East Bay, Central Valley and Northern Nevada	Public-sector resilience strategy, recovery readiness, ransomware preparedness and modernization planning.
Tyler Raynes	Northern California, specifically the Bay Area and Peninsula, supporting both public-sector and commercial organizations	Cyber resilience, AI adoption, hybrid cloud modernization and practical recovery planning.

Meet Scott Strong

Role: Account Executive, California State and Local Government

Coverage area: California State Agencies, East Bay, Central Valley and Northern Nevada

Scott has spent more than 15 years in enterprise IT and over a decade focused exclusively on public-sector organizations. Throughout his career at HP, Dell EMC, Lenovo, NetApp and now Veeam, he has partnered with government agencies to navigate evolving technology challenges while supporting mission-critical services.

What Scott Is Seeing in the Market

AI and cybersecurity are reshaping public-sector priorities. Scott noted that AI has become a top priority for state CIOs, while ransomware threats continue to increase. Agencies are being asked to modernize and adopt AI while still defending against increasingly sophisticated attacks, often on legacy infrastructure that was not built for either challenge.

Scott's Advice for IT Leaders

Evaluate your recovery posture, not just your backup posture. Many agencies can say data is being backed up; far fewer have tested whether they can recover a critical system within the time frame constituents and leadership expect.

Practical tip: Organizations with limited resources should prioritize systems citizens rely on most, including public safety, utilities, benefits, permitting and courts. Focusing on the highest-impact services can improve resilience without spreading limited resources too thin.

Meet Tyler Raynes

Role: Account Executive, Northern California Public Sector

Coverage area: Northern California, specifically the Bay Area and Peninsula, supporting both public-sector and commercial organizations

Tyler has built his career helping public-sector organizations navigate modernization, cyber resilience and service delivery initiatives. His passion for supporting government organizations was inspired by family members who dedicated their careers to public service.

What Tyler Is Seeing in the Market

Three key trends continue to shape public-sector IT today:

• Cyber resilience
• AI adoption
• Hybrid cloud modernization

Agencies are being asked to do more with less while delivering secure, reliable services to their communities.

Tyler's Advice for IT Leaders

Ask yourself: If ransomware struck tomorrow, how quickly and confidently could we recover critical services? While prevention remains important, organizations should regularly validate recovery plans and ensure teams can execute them when needed. Recovery confidence should be proven, not assumed.

Practical tip: Many agencies can improve resilience without investing in new tools. Regular recovery testing, stronger operational discipline and simplified management processes can deliver meaningful gains while maximizing existing investments.

Looking Ahead

Both Scott and Tyler are excited about the role AI and automation can play in helping government organizations improve service delivery, reduce manual tasks and empower IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

As agencies continue balancing modernization, security and budget considerations, resilience remains the foundation that makes innovation possible.

Let's Connect

Have questions about cyber resilience, modernization strategies, ransomware preparedness or protecting mission-critical systems?

Scott Strong	California State Agencies, East Bay, Central Valley and Northern Nevada
Tyler Raynes	Bay Area and Peninsula

Our team is always happy to share best practices, discuss challenges and connect you with resources that can help your organization achieve its goals.

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