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Ralph Johnson — Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Washington state CISO announces retirement from government

After decades working for county and state governments, Ralph Johnson has announced he'll pursue work advising the public sector on matters of cybersecurity.

By Colin Wood

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker smiles during a 2024 United States Secret Service Democratic National Convention security briefing on July 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Vincent Alban/Getty Images)

Illinois governor signs AI safety law requiring audits of frontier models

AI

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

A makeshift memorial — A makeshift memorial dedicated to the lives of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who were killed during last year’s Texas Hill Country flash floods is seen on June 24, 2026 in Hunt, Texas. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly one year after the devastating July 4th Texas Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the camp’s location along the Guadalupe River. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

One year after devastating Texas floods, adoption of warning systems remains uneven

Modernization

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Recent News

Digital identity, IT modernization and procurement feature in California’s new budget

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Idaho CIO appointed state transportation director

By Colin Wood
State, local cyber grant funding can’t be used on ‘bundled’ services from membership groups, FEMA clarifies

By Colin Wood
Dallas to distribute ID-tags to help owners find lost pets and reduce pressure on city shelters

By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Water utility cyber upgrades, digital literacy among Florida budget cuts

By Colin Wood

Popular Stories

San Francisco city fleet cars — San Francisco city fleet cars that could possibly be replaced sit parked at Central Shop on Sept. 8, 2014 in San Francisco. (Lea Suzuki / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Pennsylvania selects RTA to modernize fleet management software

State officials said the software upgrade will "help standardize processes across agencies” and allow the state to more efficiently deploy its thousands of fleet vehicles.

By Colin Wood

Gavin Newsom — California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 2026. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)

California agencies get access to Anthropic’s AI tools at half price

California agencies will be able to use Anthropic's tools at half cost, to streamline administrative work, analyze large volumes of information, draft documents and improve constituent services.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

voting booth — A voting booth sits among pieces from an art exhibit at Sojourn Church Midtown on May 19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images)

The high cost of last-minute election overhauls

For technical teams and election administrators, redrawing a congressional map is far more complicated than moving a line on a screen.

By Kathy Boockvar Pam Anderson

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State, local governments can do more to safeguard LGBTQ+ data under Trump

A new report claims states and local governments can do more to safeguard LGBTQ+ data in the face of hostile federal policies, including expanding data collection.

By Keely Quinlan

Advocacy groups call FCC’s E-Rate review an ‘attack’ on schools and libraries

By Keely Quinlan

New group headed by former governors promises national AI workforce ‘people strategy’

By Colin Wood

How states, cities can use federal funds to fix permitting delays with AI

By Keely Quinlan

North Carolina appoints former GSA official to lead state’s procurement transformation

By Keely Quinlan

State and local governments ask Senate for $300M in cyber grant funding

By Colin Wood

Podcasts

For digital government, trust is essential, says Estonia official

By StateScoop Staff

Funding AI-powered building-code permitting

By StateScoop Staff

A Home for Every Child Initiative eight months in: PIPs and predictive algorithms

By StateScoop Staff

The AIDE initiative: How AI can help emergency managers better prepare for disasters

By StateScoop Staff

Videos

Alan Fuller

Utah’s CIO: Singer, hiker, grandfather

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Alan Fuller

Utah IT targeting ‘a lot’ of technical debt, said state CIO

By StateScoop Staff

Alan Fuller

Utah’s ‘leaning in’ to AI in a big way, says state CIO

By StateScoop Staff

Alan Fuller

Digital ID is ‘core infrastructure,’ says Utah CIO

By StateScoop Staff

Insights

How states can strengthen program integrity with better risk visibility

By Scoop News Group

View looking skyward of rising office towers. — Getty Images

Bridging the AI scalability gap: From experimentation to enterprise impact

By Beth Howen

How state agencies can prepare for H.R. 1

By Scoop News Group

How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

By Scoop News Group

The Latest

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North Carolina partners with Tanium to strengthen state cybersecurity

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California launches pilot for ‘Career Passport’ digital workforce tool

Gov. Maura Healey speaks at a No Kings Day event on the Boston Common on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Finn Gomez/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Massachusetts awards $1M across 20 local governments, schools in new cyber grants

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How San José trained 1,000 city employees to build their own AI tools

us capitol building — (Anna Rose Layden / Getty Images)

Coalition of state lawmakers again urges Congress to reject AI preemption proposal

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Missouri expands drone restrictions around critical infrastructure as World Cup starts

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New York’s IT office partners with AWS for cloud and AI services, strategy saving taxpayers $58M

Christopher Given — California CIO Christopher Given.

New California CIO Chris Given wants technology to be an enabler, not a bottleneck

Anthropic launches $15M cyber defense program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments

AT&T stadium in Arlington seen from the air.

Dallas deploys new digital kiosks as FIFA World Cup kicks off

Washington D.C. skyline — (Getty Images)

Washington, DC rolls out redesigned beta version of city’s website with new digital services

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends a conversation with Governor Mikie Sherrill, Governor Wes Moore, Mark Drilling, and Rye Barcott about his new book “Courage Will Save Us” at 92NY on June 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Maryland names former federal AI leader as state’s responsible AI senior advisor

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 09: A general view host venue, MetLife Stadium at MetLife Stadium on June 09, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

New Jersey launches digital public health hub ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

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