Bryce Carter

As of April 2023, Bryce Carter was the Chief Information Security Officer of the City of Arlington, Texas. He was the first person appointed to that role.

A city newsletter introduced him with the title Assistant Director & Chief Information Security Officer.

Career path

Carter's early security work included roles in Miami County, Kansas, and at companies including Clover Security Advisors, United Release Corporation and FlyPage. The sources do not give dates or titles for these positions.

He then worked in local government as a senior information security analyst for the City of Bellingham, Washington. There he developed and led information security and privacy programs.

In April 2023, GovTech reported that Arlington had appointed him its first chief information security officer.

A summit bio describes a career spanning technology leadership, entrepreneurship and public service, including service as a CIO, CTO and CISO across government and the private sector. It does not name the employers for those titles.

Accounts of his experience vary by source. The city newsletter cited more than 15 years in cybersecurity, privacy and technology management, while speaker bios cite about 20 years.

Remit in Arlington

At appointment, Carter said he would work with the IT department to assess the city's security risks and needs. He would then build an enterprise-wide security program steered by an oversight committee.

He argued for moving cyber risk beyond the technology function: "I think one of the biggest problems we have as CISOs is that cyber risk usually stays contained within the IT department"

His stated second priority was building relationships with local, state and federal partners, including area universities and colleges.

At that point the city had one other position working directly on cybersecurity. Contractors handled its other security functions.

Speaker bios describe him leading an enterprise security office overseeing critical infrastructure and essential services. They also describe teams working across every city department, from water utilities to public safety, on AI, automation, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought nine matches to AT&T Stadium, his team led Arlington's cybersecurity preparation and collaboration across all host cities, according to one summit bio.

Panels, boards and recognition

Carter was a panelist at the inaugural Cybersecurity Day hosted by the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas.

The event's bio credits him with positions on multiple advisory boards and with mentoring upcoming executives and technology professionals.

The city newsletter described him as an active member of the Coalition of City CISOs and as serving on an advisory board for the Center for Internet Security. It also said he mentored emerging security and privacy leaders.

Recognition cited in his bios includes the 2025 ORBIE Large Corporate Award and the 2026 C100 CISO Connect. The bios also list a place among Cyber Defense Magazine's 2026 Top 100 CISOs.