State Government

The state’s new Small Business Office has launched a platform aimed at creating a resource network to help small businesses to get started and build connections. Coming soon is a new tool to assess loan readiness.

A bill that would bar government entities from buying, selling, trading or transferring personal data without a person’s consent passed this week by a legislative committee that considers technology and innovation.

Ohio Homeland Security has launched a new AI-powered system to make it easier for residents to report suspicious activity. It facilitates the uploading of video, audio, photos and other information.

The ninth annual Government Experience Awards celebrates the states, counties and cities that are leveraging technology as a strategic tool to better deliver the services residents need when they need them.

The state Department of Consumer Protection proposes adding Internet websites and social media to the definition of advertising, and adding Internet sales to state residents to price comparison regulations.

It's no small task to overhaul HR, finance, payroll and the many other components that drive government, but Florida, Rhode Island and South Dakota are all set to launch platforms that unite those functions digitally.

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law two bills to bolster and expand career and technical education and advising services in state public schools. They’re intended to more closely align education and workforce.

Jacob, the state’s former chief digital transformation officer, succeeds longtime executive deputy CIO Jennifer Lorenz. His priorities will include helping provide AI education and training to the state workforce.

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.