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Lucas Ropek

Staff Writer

Lucas Ropek is a former staff writer for Government Technology.

Policy

New York Legislature Strengthens Data Breach Policies

The new legislation, known as the SHIELD Act, would broaden the scope of what counts as data, expand the rights of consumers in the event of a breach, and increase penalties for culpable companies.

June 21, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Global IoT Partnership Helping to Secure Arizona Town

Florence, Ariz., and India-based Subex are partnering on an Internet of Things initiative to advance end-to-end cybersecurity, while at the same time teaching residents about how they can secure their own technology.

June 20, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Maryland Moves to Standardize, Centralize Cyberdefenses

The Office of Security Management was created Tuesday through executive order. State CISO John Evans will lead the new office within the Department of Information Technology and oversee consolidation of cyberdefenses.

June 18, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Over a Month On, Baltimore Still Grappling with Hack Fallout

The city has been slowly getting its operations and systems back online after a cyberattack in early May, but debate over the administrative response to the attack is still causing controversy.

June 14, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Cybersecurity

Assessing the Evolving Risks to State, Local Election Systems

A new report from a Stanford University research group looks to prescribe defense solutions for state and local governments in the event of potential manipulation attempts by foreign powers.

June 13, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Justice & Public Safety

Can VR Change How Police Respond to Mental Health Crises?

Axon, known for its body cameras and TASER products, is branching into the emergent technology arena in the hopes it will change the dynamics between officers and those experiencing a mental health crisis.

June 07, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Civic Innovation

STiR Talks 2019 Successes, Next Round of Gov Tech Partnerships

The program, which has consistently created public-private partnerships to develop tech-oriented solutions to government hurdles, announced some of its latest partnership results this week.

June 06, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Justice & Public Safety

DHS Sees Opportunity in Social Media, Rights Groups See Risks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has made it a priority to collect and analyze the social media data of thousands of people, but the reasoning behind these efforts is not always straightforward.

June 05, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
People and Careers

Genesee County, Mich., Hires New CIO Following Hack

An April ransomware attack led to the resignation of the county's CIO and prompted officials to restructure the information technology department. IT talent from neighboring Oakland County has been tapped to lead the new iteration.

May 28, 2019
· Lucas Ropek
Emerging Tech

Bid to Halt Amazon Rekognition Sales to Government Agencies Fails

An attempt to limit sales of the controversial surveillance technology on the part of civil rights activists did not get far. They fear the technology could be used to unfairly target minorities, people of color and women.

May 24, 2019
· Lucas Ropek