State, local government cyber’s ‘new normal’
Organizers at the nonprofit Center for Internet Security said states are proving resilient in the face of a more challenging budgetary environment.
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Each Wednesday, StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast explores the latest in state and local government technology news and analysis. Listen to in-depth conversations with government and industry’s top executives, and learn about trending stories affecting state and local IT leaders ranging from modernization and digital accessibility to the latest advances in generative artificial intelligence.
Faced with budget constraints, federal pressure, states turn to modernization
Melissa Maynard, project director at the Pew Charitable Trusts, explains why states, when faced with budget constraints and federal pressure, are updating their processes and technologies.
When will the nation’s BEAD networks finally be completed?
Drew Garner, director of policy engagement at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, shares what he sees in the months and years ahead for the federal…
The technologies modernizing Alaska’s avalanche management
Timothy Glassett, Alaska's statewide avalanche and artillery program manager, says he's hopeful that drones, roadside sensors and other commercial products will allow the state to move away…
States are trying to reduce SNAP error rates to keep the program alive
Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program brought about by H.R. 1 could mean millions or even billions of dollars of additional costs for states. The civic…
‘Privacy enforcement really woke up’ in 2025
David Botero and Cobun Zwiefel-Keegan of the privacy association IAPP look back at the progress made in state-level data-privacy policy in 2025, and look ahead to big…
AI, budget and accessibility are rising concerns for state CIOs
Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, says AI ascended rapidly to the top of the group's annual list of priorities.
‘Friends’ helped North Carolina 911’s call centers withstand Hurricane Helene
Pokey Harris, excecutive director of the North Carolina 911 Board, says the redundancy built into the state's next-generation 911 system helped the state withstand outages during a…
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Jake Williams
Vice President — Content & Community
Jake Williams is the vice president of content and community for StateScoop and EdScoop. He's spent nearly a decade in the government IT market, covering the ins and outs of state and local government, as well as higher education. He started his journalism career in his native Pennsylvania and has also worked as a reporter for Campaigns & Elections magazine.