State Government

The Office of Technology Services has emphasized those goals as part of a broader five-year strategic plan aimed at modernizing state tech services and enhancing the customer experience.

After signing a bill in April to create the office, Gov. Greg Abbott has elevated an executive vice president at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a nonprofit research organization, to lead it.

From Arizona to Maine, 17 projects will join the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s RAMPS initiative, to strengthen local pipelines of cybersecurity talent. A lack of personnel persists even as cyber attacks scale up.

The TECH Mobile Initiative project will provide approximately 800 students at high schools and career centers with STEM education, training and credentials tailored to specific career pathways.

Former Vice Admiral Timothy “T.J.” White has been chosen to helm the new state-level cybersecurity agency, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced. He was most recently commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command.

A new report from the Center for Digital Government identifies the fundamentals that agencies need to advance the effective use of data in government.

The public safety technology provider is supplying Arizona’s liquor licensing agency with tools that include a unified platform. State officials call the move part of their general transformation of their work systems.

As states like Ohio, Oregon and California modernize their unemployment insurance platforms, they're putting security at the forefront, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to future needs.

Nearly three weeks after a cyber attack shuttered many state services, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said 90 percent of external-facing websites have been restored. The ransomware-based incident came to light Aug. 24.

A "software misconfiguration" in an online grant system at the Texas General Land Office exposed personal information from more than 40,000 people. The issue came to light in late July and was immediately resolved.

The organization’s new solutions and service blueprints provide states with step-by-step guidance to identify challenges, simplify reporting and improve residents’ access to SNAP and Medicaid benefits.

North Dakota’s cybersecurity strategy, overseen by its new CISO, involves elevating the security posture of public entities across the state — a method that is enhanced by its statewide network.

A new purchasing portal serving state and local public-sector agencies is designed to make complicated and highly technical purchases easier, by offering connections to vetted vendors and expert knowledge.

Gretchen Peri has succeeded Nick Stowe as chief technology officer at Washington Technology Solutions. Stowe, in service as CTO since March 2023, will depart the agency at the end of the year.

With residents and workforce in mind, the state CIO and the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services plan to continue moving toward modernization, transparency and integration.

The new virtual assistant uses artificial intelligence to respond to tax queries. The state Department of Tax and Fee Administration hopes it can eliminate the need to shift workers when call volumes spike.

In a video interview, a Tyler Technologies exec talked about new public agency requirements for website and mobile accessibility, coming a little more than 35 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law.

Two weeks after Nevada shuttered all state offices following a network cybersecurity incident, the recovery process is still underway, with updates provided by a new webpage. Some state websites remain unavailable.