Cybersecurity
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Over the course of three months in 2025, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite to exfiltrate Social Security numbers, birth dates and bank information for millions of students and staff. -
IT infrastructure resilience, like modernization and citizen engagement, is an ongoing endeavor for officials in South Dakota, according to state CIO Mark Wixon — and one that intersects much other technology work.
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State committees have, in the last year, examined topics ranging from agricultural security to cybersecurity. The annual threat assessment is required to precede the governor’s State of the State address.
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Puerto Rico faces earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. North Carolina was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. Through it all, government needs to keep critical digital services running. Here’s how they do it.
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Officials at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said the entity, a water and sewer utility, recovered more than $826,000 stolen in a “vendor impersonator” phishing scheme. This, an expert said, is a rare occurrence.
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Whether it be moving to the cloud or adopting artificial intelligence, the technology needs of government continue to evolve, and agencies must make sure that their technologists' skills evolve as well.
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A state-level Cybersecurity Commission, enacted by law in 2021, is required to meet quarterly at a minimum, and to report annually to Gov. Mike Parson. The governor, however, has not appointed any commission members.
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The federal cybersecurity agency's advisory group has recommended ways that the U.S. can improve critical infrastructure defense against nation-state threats and boost open source software security.
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Bad actors often take advantage of natural disasters, and especially hurricanes, in times of crisis. Hurricanes Helene and Milton pose significant new online threats, including misinformation and fraud.
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Cybersecurity chiefs are often viewed as inhibitors of innovation who are likely to veto new ideas in the interest of keeping systems safe. But as agencies increasingly lean on AI, CISOs must find a way to get to "yes."
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Third-party risks are a high concern for a significant portion of CISOs, and recently the CISOs of New Hampshire and Kansas made time to discuss how they're handling related challenges in their states.
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Proceedings are expected to continue as normal after Sonoma County Superior Court documents were exposed in a data breach this week, county officials said Wednesday.
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Tech leaders from Kansas, Nebraska and New Hampshire recently shared insights into building talent pipelines, bringing on interns and other strategies to maintain robust workforces.
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The three-year $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program opens its application window this fall. The near-term goal is to secure schools most in need, but long-term it will help nationwide.
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In the September/October issue of Government Technology, we look at the current cybersecurity landscape as state and local governments work to boost their defenses.
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CISO John Godfrey sees potential for AI to help cybersecurity teams know when it’s safe to push patches fast. At the same time, he’s keeping an eye on AI-powered threats like deepfakes.
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The National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) held its annual conference in New Orleans, La., this past week. Here are some of the highlights, along with some thoughts about what the future holds for state CIOs.
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As Nov. 5 approaches, we asked state CIOs what role they play in keeping elections fair, valid and cyber-safe.
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Officials have confirmed that an attack that shut down technology last month at the public school district was ransomware. Since then, faculty have had to make do without new technology they adopted during COVID-19.
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SponsoredAccurate identity verification is foundational to expanding government digital services.
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Given the surge of ransomware attacks and increasing costs of payments to unlock stolen data in 2024, some states have banned public ransomware payments. But experts are divided on whether it's the right move.
