Cloud & Computing
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Next year will bring a complex mix of evolution, correction and convergence when it comes to AI. It will become more powerful, more personal and more ubiquitous — and also more expensive, more autonomous and more disruptive. -
Minnesota Chief Transformation Officer Zarina Baber explains how modernizing not only IT but all executive agencies and moving to an agile product delivery model is driving maturity statewide.
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Even with new protections, heightened awareness and information-sharing across all levels of government, widespread skepticism about election integrity makes a potential Russian cyberattack more concerning, experts warn.
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Batalla, who brings more than 20 years’ experience in the public and private sectors, will serve as the new CIO for the city of Oakland. He will oversee a nearly $40 million IT budget and a staff of 85.
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The Mesa, Ariz.-based company, which was recently acquired by a Canadian firm, has been in business since 1995. Now it’s offering a more modern software-as-a-service version of its law enforcement technology.
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According to a release from the state’s law enforcement agency, Alabama residents will have to wait until next week to visit their local driver’s license offices as they upgrade the computer system.
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From securing public records to using digital assets to pay for goods and services, state governments’ use of digital ledgers and currencies have the potential to be as varied and diverse as their stances on digital privacy.
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Ransomware continues to disrupt — and even paying up doesn’t spare victims from data loss. One report predicts turning the corner on ransomware soon, but other experts aren’t seeing strong evidence yet.
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As of today, Osmond joins Virginia’s Information Technologies Agency, officially replacing former CIO Phil Wittmer, who resigned from the position in late February. CISO Michael Watson had been serving as acting CIO.
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Following the February departure of Miami CIO Mike Sarasti, the city has appointed Deputy CIO Otto Contreras to serve in his place. The city has mounted a search for a permanent replacement.
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Following interviews with 27 people who work directly in the country’s courts systems, a study by Next Century Cities has found that digitizing the courts may exclude residents on the wrong side of the digital divide.
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NASCIO's first study focused on diversity and inclusion in state IT — building on the findings of previous workforce-related studies — includes recommendations for states to launch diversity and inclusion efforts.
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The state’s Department of Information Resources will operate the new center in partnership with Angelo State University in San Angelo. The initiative will serve a range of local government and utility entities.
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The federal government is showering state and local governments with $350 billion in relief funding, including for IT. A cloud leader at Oracle looks at how that money can help agencies take the modernization plunge.
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Far from being too small for notice, special districts can be tempting targets for cyber criminals and adversaries. Former CISA Director Chris Krebs explains risks and advice, and districts share their cyber concerns.
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California's second most populous county has new leadership in its IT department; David Smith is set to officially take over the role May 20. Smith replaces Susan Green, who retired last month.
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Does the federal law allow you to sue social media if their algorithms spread disinformation? Are some would-be social media reforms targeting the First Amendment? Is a three-word phrase a dangerous loophole or useful catch-all?
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has designated 16 sectors — ranging from banks and financial institutions to hospitals and election systems — as critical. But not all sectors have the same defense capabilities.
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Newly minted Colorado Chief Information Security Officer Ray Yepes will officially assume the role later this month. He replaces former CISO Deborah Blyth, who left state service last August.
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