Cybersecurity

Lawson, who has cybersecurity experience in municipal, state and federal roles, has previously served as CISO and chief technology officer for Alaska, and as assistant CIO and CISO for the city of Phoenix.

A state-by-state AI policy scan from the Council of State Governments offers a clear and comparative view of the AI governance landscape across the U.S., even as the federal government eyes restrictions.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the city is an apt choice to house the new Texas Cyber Command to protect state agencies and infrastructure from cyber attacks. It will, he said, be central to safeguarding cyber interests.

A recent cybersecurity incident narrowly averted with federal help emphasized the importance of training and standardized cybersecurity tools, the state CIO and chief information security officer said.

The city police chief is cautioning residents to be aware that someone is sending fake emails on behalf of the planning director, seeking payments via wire transfer. It is, he said, “a scam.”

The TSA recently published a rule proposal in the Federal Register that would give travelers the ability to pay a fee to get through security checkpoints if they don’t have an acceptable form of ID.

The state says its approach improves agility while meeting strict new security requirements.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the PILLAR Act, which reauthorizes CISA’s cybersecurity grant program through 2033 but does not specify an amount for the potential funding.

The Nevada Legislature has approved Assembly Bill 1, which would affirm a statewide Security Operations Center and expand the cyber workforce. It now awaits Gov. Joe Lombardo’s signature.

Not a cyber attack, the “internal service degradation” on Cloudflare’s network interrupted online operations for several states, municipalities and regional transit, health and human services organizations.

A state Senate committee gathered input on a bill that would add AI-generated images to the types of child abuse incidents that people who are required to do so must report to authorities.

Princeton University officials confirmed that a cyber criminal used a phishing attack last week to gain access to a database containing personal information on alumni, donors, students and others.

Dent, who served as the chief information security officer of the state’s most populous county for more than two decades, is stepping down as of Friday. A new CISO has taken over cybersecurity efforts.

Returning to his home state of Oklahoma as its chief information security officer, Daniel Langley said he is focusing on agency collaboration, addressing vulnerabilities and strengthening security operations.

Previously both CIO and CISO for Dallas, Brian Gardner has been heading cybersecurity in Austin since May. Here he explains the challenges of navigating a new city as well as emerging threats like data poisoning.

A Michigan school district is the latest to join a federal class-action lawsuit against the cloud software company PowerSchool, alleging the company did not take sufficient precautions to protect student data.

Partnerships with Cisco and SHI International Corp. will bring enterprise tools and competition events to students in New Jersey City University's Department of Professional Security Studies.

A cybersecurity initiative and a collaborative electronic health record are among the endeavors the state will work on, with $500 million from the federal government. It will receive the money over a five-year period.