As cybersecurity support from the federal government dwindles, state and local officials are considering their options.

Water and wastewater utilities in New York State will for the first time be required to meet a host of basic cybersecurity requirements.

North Carolina CIO Teena Piccione and state CISO Bernice Russell-Bond detail the state's upcoming cyber internship program.

North Dakota's interim chief information security officer, Chris Gergen, has been promoted to fill the role full-time.

Florida Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rodgers will step down for a role in the private sector.

Maryland has named James Saunders, a former federal technology official, to serve as its new chief information security officer.

Oklahoma is giving its AI agents more latitude to make decisions, according to state Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland.

Washington, D.C., Chief Information Security Officer Suneel Cherukuri said many government employees were resistant to tightened security controls in their digital workspaces.

Merlin Namuth, Denver's new chief information security officer, said his priorities include cybersecurity awareness training for the public.

Nancy Rainosek, the Texas information security chief who helped develop some of the state's keystone programs, will retire from government service this year.