(Getty Images) Virginia behavioral health dept. refreshes data system for young children Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has refreshed a 17-year-old data system used for case management. Jun 30, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Nevada names IT division admin Timothy Galluzi as state CIO Officials confirmed that Timothy Galluzi, who’s headed the Enterprise IT Services Division since February, is the new state CIO. Jun 30, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Scoop News Group) Multiple state employment sites down after cyberattack on Geographic Solutions Inc. A cyberattack against Geographic Solutions Inc. has taken several state unemployment and workforce sites offline. Jun 30, 2022 By Emily Bamforth
A heroin user holds suboxone near where John Jay College of Criminal Justice students are interviewing heroin users as part of a project to interview Bronx drug users in order to compile data about overdoses on August 8, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Paterson, N.J., promises Suboxone delivery in 90 minutes A new program in Paterson, New Jersey, hopes to upend the current treatment model by offering Suboxone to drug users fast. Jun 29, 2022 By Colin Wood
Dancers from Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory of North America school for indigenous students prepare to dance on Hollywood Boulevard during an event celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day on October 8, 2017 in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. (David McNew / Getty Images) Verizon to expand broadband for 80 tribal schools Eighty tribal schools expect to receive improved broadband connections as part of a $147 million Verizon upgrade. Jun 29, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University gets $10.5 million to expand statewide broadband The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded $10.5 million to Michigan State University and Merit Network. Jun 28, 2022 By Emily Bamforth
Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Toya Sarno Jordan / Getty Images) New Mexico governor names Peter Mantos as new IT secretary New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham named Peter Mantos, an IT industry veteran, as the state’s new IT secretary. Jun 28, 2022 By Colin Wood
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference announcing on Aug. 26, 2021 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) New York governor appoints state’s first ‘chief cyber officer’ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named Colin Ahern, a former New York City cybersecurity official, as the state's first chief cyber officer. Jun 27, 2022 By Colin Wood
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at the groundbreaking of the Barack Obama Presidential Center & Library. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP / Getty Images) Chicago mayor appoints CIO and CTO amid digital-strategy revamp Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is going to embark on a new IT modernization strategy, naming two officials to lead the effort. Jun 24, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Supporters of President Donald Trump tried to enter the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election were being counted at TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020 in Detroit (Seth Herald / AFP / Getty Images) Election, law enforcement officials launch group to combat threats against voting process The new Committee for Safe and Secure Elections says it wants to improve coordination between election administrators and law enforcement. Jun 23, 2022 By Benjamin Freed