Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin officially named Bo Reese as the state’s chief information officer on Thursday. Reese had been serving as interim CIO since January.

Indiana has launched a new organization called AgriNovus Indiana aimed at promoting innovation in agriculture and developing new markets for Indiana farmers.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam unveiled a new website Thursday that invites educators and parents to weigh in on the state’s K-12 academic standards for math and English…

With 10 new governors coming into office in 2015, plenty of turnover is expected within state CIO offices between now and the early part of next year.…

North Dakota has partnered with Microsoft to provide all students, educators and school personnel inside the state’s K-12 education system with Office 365 at no cost to…

The City of Seattle announced a new citywide privacy initiative on Monday aimed at providing greater transparency into the city’s data collection and use practices.

California’s Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA) makes significant changes to the way personal information of students in grades K-12 can be collected, stored, and used,…

Only 340 Texas residents obtained election identification certificates prior to the mid-term elections, suggesting just how tough the state's tough Voter ID law is.

Virginia hopes to attract 16,000 Chinese visitors annually through a website that now reaches out to 16 countries in their native language.

Ten new governors, including Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf, will take control of state governments following Tuesday’s mid-term elections that saw 36 governorships contested around the country.