Tennessee Chief Information Officer Kristin Darby, New York State Director of Security and Intelligence Colin Ahern, Florida CIO Warren Sponholtz and Samir Jain, vice president of policy at the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology, are sworn in before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection on May 21, 2026. (Homeland Security Committee Events / YouTube)
"We are being asked to manage nation-state risks while our federal partners step back,” Colin Ahern, New York State’s director of security and intelligence, told House lawmakers.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth gives remarks in Ogallala, Nebraska, on May 14, 2026 during an event celebrating the first BEAD-funded internet location in the state. (NTIA)
A blockchain and innovation task force in Louisiana would explore the financial upside to better supporting industries that rely on distributed ledger technology.
The New York City Department of Correction is seeking another extension on its telecommunications contract with Securus. Critics have said the company's technology violates the privacy not…
The Anthropic logo can be seen at an event organized by the AI company in San Francisco on May 6, 2026. (Andrej Sokolow / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at San Lorenzo High School as he signs executive order to expand women’s access to capital and wealth-building opportunities in partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom in San Lorenzo, California, on March 18, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)
A Department of Commerce sign is displayed an entrance to the Herbert C. Hoover Federal Building on June 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images)
