Patti Chapman, the CIO for Pennsylvania's Integrated Enterprise System, will take over as acting state CIO when John MacMillan departs in November, the state has announced.
The funding round was led by NightDragon, whose founder is a seasoned cybersecurity executive. The fresh capital comes amid strong activity in the gov tech sector — and some signs of potential slowdowns.
John MacMillan announced his intention to step down from his role as state CIO on Nov. 11 after seven years in the position. His interim replacement will be announced later this week.
New certificate programs at the college will train students for jobs in aerospace and manufacturing, industries in which North Carolina is likely to see increasing demand for skilled workers.
After the Indianapolis Housing Authority suffered an early October ransomware attack, Section 8 landlords report not getting paid and question whether their personal data was compromised.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the unsupervised flight of drones within the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site airspace, otherwise known as the New York Drone Corridor.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced the appointment of Donald Beamer Jr. as the city’s first senior technology adviser to help build on the city’s technology workforce and business ecosystem.
Pending state legislation includes bills for an ed-tech grant program, a commission on tech-enabled teaching and learning, student privacy protections, and the creation of a student technology plan.
