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"We have huge volumes of very sick patients, a surge of workplace violence against healthcare workers that is being felt nationwide and a workforce that is ready for all of this to be behind us.”

Some of the unemployment system’s challenges include processing large numbers of claims, protecting people’s personal information and state lawmakers not knowing the extent of the system’s operational problems.

An interview with Alabama’s emergency management director.

Kim Wyman reportedly headed to D.C.

Janesville School District in Wisconsin said no data was accessed or destroyed, but students, staff and families are without programs such as Infinite Campus, Classlink, web-based textbooks and other resources.

Some K-12 districts that aren’t equipped to offer distance learning have partnered for those services with the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative, an organization that supports school districts in 18 counties.

Uncharted Waters: Floods are here to stay and it's time to change flood control strategies.

Cyber criminals could take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure, including transportation, emergency response, water systems and hospitals.

Genealogy information helped Cook County, Ill., investigators in the Chicago area identify a young North Carolina native as one of the long unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

Austin, Texas, for years has been one of the nation's most desirable tech hubs, especially now as software giant Oracle and, coming soon, electric carmaker Tesla move their headquarters there.

Funding Fracas: Will policy changes pit states versus locals?

Midwest Misery: Weather system shows no mercy on residents and emergency managers.

Saving Lives: As wildfires ravaged Southern California, 500,000 residents were evacuated safely.

Digital payments in the U.S. have increased significantly, reaching a penetration of 78 percent in 2020, according to McKinsey’s annual Digital Payments Consumer Survey.

Drowning in Debt: A second piece of legislation attempts to reform the National Flood Insurance Program.

Where have we been, where are we going next.

FEMA Integration Teams (FIT), Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).

The U.S. Treasury Department has estimated the first six months of 2021 saw a total of $590 million connected to ransomware. In 2020, the number for the entire year was only $410 million.

The idea behind killware, a new type of cyber attack, is to disable or manipulate the electronic or computer equipment that humans depend on, resulting in potential harm or death to individuals.

Answer: A major solar storm.

Nadia Hansen concludes two years as CIO of Clark County, Nev., leaving behind a more human-centric department. In her next role, she will help support digital transitions for state and local governments worldwide.

States readying for the 2022 midterms will need to be prepared to push out truthful information to counteract the spread of fears and false narratives, and holdout states should adopt paper ballots.

At the InState GovTech Summit in Austin, a panel of venture capitalists was optimistic about the ongoing trend of growth and investment in public-sector technology, particularly among startups and newer companies.

IT leaders in public sector agencies and higher education crave a simpler way to manage their high-availability databases. One path to simplicity is the hyperconverged database platform.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend hosted a competition between autonomous Indy Lights cars made by nine teams of students from 21 universities. Some exceeded 150 mph, testing the limits of the technology.