(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Ransomware is ‘straining’ local government services, FBI says Ransomware continues to have "significant repercussions," and malicious actors' tactics are evolving, according to a bureau advisory. Mar 31, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Sponsored How government can work with industry to maximize federal broadband funding LightBox VP Bill Price explains how broadband mapping is a private-public data collaboration effort. Mar 31, 2022 By Bill Price
Christopher Bramwell (State of Utah) Utah’s government privacy officer wants to train and certify 50 specialists Christopher Bramwell said he wants to ensure state agencies and larger localities have certified professionals handling residents' data. Mar 30, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Local cyber is finally getting its moment, city CISOs say Local cybersecurity officials are boosting regional collaborations with added support from the federal government. Mar 30, 2022 By Colin Wood
Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker (Scoop News Group) State IT leaders ‘still waiting to hear’ what cyber grant program will allow Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker said there's "a little to be seen" for how the upcoming grant program will be administered. Mar 30, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
San Jose, California (Getty Images) San Jose, Calif., hires Irvine CIO as new IT chief Khaled Tawfik, the chief information officer of Irvine, California, is set to become San Jose's new CIO in April. Mar 29, 2022 By Colin Wood
Angelo “Tony” Riddick stops for an interview at the 2019 National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference. (Scoop News Group) New York State squashed ‘uptick’ in Russian cyber traffic, CIO says New York CIO Angelo Riddick said the Empire State is investing in new cybersecurity precautions and sharing with its local governments. Mar 29, 2022 By Colin Wood
Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., gives opening remarks at a hearing on the 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Langevin takes aim at technical debt as roadblock to better security Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., said state and local governments need to pursue IT modernization to reduce their cybersecurity risks. Mar 29, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
New York Mayor Eric Adams attends an event to raise the Ukrainian flag in support of the people at the Bowling Park in the heart of financial district on March 23. (Jimin Kim / VIEWpress / Getty Images) New York City wants vendor investigated after apparent hack affecting 820,000 students Student records going back to 2016 were affected in the breach of a vendor that provides grading and attendance software. Mar 29, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle on March 26, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. (Omar Marques / Getty Images) White House budget pitches $10B for election assistance The Biden administration is proposing a dedicated funding stream for improving elections, after "episodic or crisis-driven" rounds. Mar 28, 2022 By Benjamin Freed