Not all state TikTok bans are built equally
Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies.
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Cybersecurity
Florida’s top cybersecurity official to step down
Florida Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rodgers will step down for a role in the private sector.
Official Indiana .gov email addresses are phishing residents
A former contractor's account was hacked, state officials said, leading to a widespread phishing campaign emanating from official state email addresses.
State and local election officials plead with Congress for election security funding
One hundred and fifty active and retired election officials asked congressional leaders to set aside $400 million for the next fiscal year.
Alabama investigating cybersecurity ‘event’ on state network
Technology personnel in the Alabama state government spent the weekend investigating a cybersecurity "event" uncovered last week.
Nevada lawmakers consider forming statewide security operations center
“When we talk about finding efficiencies, this is the way,” Nevada Chief Information Officer Timothy Galluzi said of the proposed security operations center.
Need cyber talent? Look to prisons, suggests new NASCIO report
A new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers suggests running more programs that train prisoners and former prisoners with cybersecurity skills, but one…
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Cyber grant uncertainty puts state programs in limbo, GAO report shows
A one-year investigation into the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program shows the program is well-liked and that officials are concerned about what will happen if it's…
Oregon agency’s sensitive data published to dark web, ransomware group claims
The ransomware group Rhysida released said it released stolen Oregon agency files to the dark web. The agency said it's "aware" of the claim.
Texas city suspends public records requirements after cyberattack
Abilene, Texas, has suspended its requirements of the state's public records law after a cyberattack disrupted its systems.
Agentic AI gives Oklahoma cyber ops a powerful but ‘scary’ tool
Oklahoma is giving its AI agents more latitude to make decisions, according to state Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland.