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.

Connecticut CISO Gene Meltser says he's shoring up fundamental cyber protections, including patching, hardening and asset management.

Maryland's top privacy, information security and data officials now report both to the statewide CIO and directly to the governor.

On this week's Priorities podcast, Vermont Chief Information Security Officer John Toney shares his proactive approach to cybersecurity.