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Lucas Ropek

Staff Writer

Lucas Ropek is a former staff writer for Government Technology.

Government Experience

California’s Alpha Team Uses Data, Input to Shape Its Work

The project to transform California's state website into an iterative platform that is responsive to a diversity of user needs is being conducted at break-neck speed with plenty of help from data analytics and other forms of user research.

January 24, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

New Maryland Bill Would Criminalize Ransomware Possession

As states look to legal frameworks to deter the rising tide of cyberattacks against state and local governments, Maryland is seeking to criminalize the possession of the tools that make them possible.

January 21, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Smart Cities

CES 2020: Smart City Solutions to Aging Infrastructure

Vendors at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show tackled an oft-discussed goal for municipal leaders, looking at how communities could use smart city technology to transform aging infrastructure.

January 14, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Smart Cities

CES 2020: Accessibility and Equity in the Smart City

Panelists during a recent Consumer Electronics Show discussion worked through the challenges that come with creating a truly inclusive design for smart cities, taking into account issues like poverty and inequality.

January 10, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

CES 2020: Fortifying the Interconnected City of the Future

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, cybersecurity industry experts discussed how the private sector could prepare the public and governments for the brave new world of hacking and system intrusions.

January 10, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Smart Cities

CES 2020: The Future of Cities, Transportation and Equity

The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas features a host of new exhibits and conversations about how smart city design, transportation, security and equity will evolve in the years to come.

January 09, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Cyber-Retaliation Possible After U.S. Drone Strike, DHS Warns

After a drone strike killed a high-ranking Iranian military official in Baghdad on Friday, American cybersecurity officials warn that the response could come in the form of cyberattacks.

January 03, 2020
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Pensacola Hires Deloitte to Investigate Extent of Cyberattack

Officials in the Florida city struck by ransomware earlier this month say the professional services firm will help them determine whether any data was compromised during the attack and, if so, what data.

December 19, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

New Orleans Declares State of Emergency After Ransomware Attack

The recent cyberincident appears to have impaired a number of large city systems, but officials say recovery efforts are underway. The ransomware is the third large attack in the state this year alone.

December 16, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
People and Careers

Alabama CISO Ryan Allen Stepping Down for Health System Post

Allen, the chief information security officer for Alabama since 2017, is departing for a position as CISO for the University of Alabama Birmingham's Health System, and it is currently unclear who will replace him.

December 13, 2019
· Lucas Ropek