An annual report from the National League of Cities shows that technology is growing in influence across a broad array of functions as governments contend with shifting…
With numerous 250th anniversary events packed into a few months, officials in Washington, D.C., said this summer has presented a "unique" challenge in terms of technology, communications…
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)
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)
After decades working for county and state governments, Ralph Johnson has announced he'll pursue work advising the public sector on matters of cybersecurity.
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)
A year after catastrophic flooding in Texas's Hill Country exposed critical gaps in emergency warning systems, state and local officials are expanding efforts in flood detection technology.
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)
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, right, speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, after attending the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the East Room of the White House March 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the 2026 Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
A view inside the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center as they respond to the New World Screwworm threat on June 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images)
