State Government

New York state's congressional delegation is once again urging President Joe Biden to fund the CHIPS Act, a potential $50 billion windfall for the nation's domestic computer chip industry to compete against China.

CDO Carlos Rivero explains how he aligns his priorities with the CIO’s, how COVID-19 accelerated Virginia’s data governance strategy and how his time with the Federal Transit Administration informs state-level work.

A recent ransomware attack that took over some Hall County, Ga., election information will apparently not harm other election systems in the state, according to the secretary of state's office.

2020 put all states to the test as they moved to deliver more services online than ever before. Leading states had laid the groundwork with strong as-a-service platforms and pivoted quickly to take on new challenges.

In a live virtual panel, NASCIO released its annual survey of state chief information officers today, supporting the notion that state IT leaders led the transition to remote work and a renewed push for digital services.

The federal government has approved a waiver to allow North Carolina to operate drones out of sight from the operator during bridge inspections, according to a release from the state’s Department of Transportation.

The Texas Department of Information Resources has negotiated a partnership with cybersecurity firm FireEye and will now be able to offer affordable security services to state and local agencies.

Unemployment insurance claims have easily surpassed 26 million in just a few weeks. Cloud-based applications and call centers are taking some of the pressure off exhausted state UI systems.

California Chief Information Officer Amy Tong explains how technology is helping combat deadly wildfires, her approach to making state agencies digitally accessible and ensuring Internet connectivity for all.

Mississippi Chief Information Officer Craig Orgeron explains why moving services to the cloud is a priority for his state, and why their decentralized IT structure means they can then offer services to more agencies.

CIO Stephanie Dedmon is looking forward to the soft launch of an application in December that will streamline the services offered by several agencies. Five agencies will spearhead the rollout, with more to follow.

At the NASCIO Annual Conference, Arkansas Chief Information Officer Yessica Jones explained how her state’s data center consolidation has set the stage for making smart choices about what’s going to the cloud.

The state has passed more than a dozen pieces of legislation, creating an unprecedented legal foundation for blockchain business in the United States. Stakeholders sense that much more is on the horizon.

State CIO James Weaver envisions ways that cloud services and "as-a-service" models can replace legacy IT and help WaTech honor the taxpayer investment in the State Data Center while meeting agencies' needs.

Consolidating and modernizing the state’s IT infrastructure will cost money, says Chief Information Technology Officer Lee Allen, but it is a necessary investment after years of deferrals and course corrections.

CIO Stephanie Dedmon says it’s not enough simply to modernize — new IT projects must be in the state’s best interests.

Stephanie Dedmon will step into the role of Tennessee CIO as Mark Bengel prepares to retire.

In Tennessee, Deputy CIO Stephanie Dedmon is putting the elements in place to enable data and analytics to truly benefit state operations.