North Carolina’s new top cyber official wants to ’empower’ people
Rob Main, a longtime state IT official, was named as North Carolina's new chief risk officer.
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Ohio paid unemployment benefits to 141,000 dead people during pandemic, auditor says
A recent audit cited old technology and relaxed controls to expedite claims as chief causes of nearly $4 billion in inappropriate payments.
Cybersecurity, next-generation 911 boosted in Biden spending plan
The $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act would make additional investments in advanced emergency-communications technology and state and local cyber efforts.
States, localities to play critical roles in cyber defense collaborative, CISA says
States can join the top tier of involvement in DHS's new nationwide, cross-sector effort to protect critical infrastructure.
Why organizations are ‘repatriating’ their data from the cloud
The growing expense of moving data in and out of commercial clouds has CIOs looking at smarter alternatives. How a new modernization financing model can help.
‘A dozen’ big cities are designing or considering ‘digital twins’
Phoenix, New York and Las Vegas are among the cities considering creating digital models of their cities, according to a vendor that sells that technology.
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Post-pandemic transformation heads Educause’s 2022 priorities list
On cybersecurity, local IT officials still struggle to gain leaders’ interest
CompTIA's Public Technology Institute found that local cyber budgets increased slightly over the past year, but many elected officials still aren't tuning in.
Small and midsized cities can build data-capacity by being ‘realistic’
Data-driven cultures cannot be created overnight, officials said during a Civis Analytics panel.
Georgia’s ‘chief cloud officer’ role could become a fixture in state government
Dmitry Kagansky, Georgia's first chief cloud officer, could soon see counterparts appear in other states, said CIO Shawnzia Thomas.