In this report, StateScoop & EdScoop explore the ways information security — and the people who lead those efforts — is changing in the public sector.

Tim Roemer, Arizona's chief information security officer and homeland security director, talks about why cybersecurity isn't just an IT issue anymore.

As government agencies shift to internet-based applications, the need for modernized networks has never been more essential, says IT architecture expert.

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter notified a state agency that it was exposing sensitive personal data. Gov. Mike Parson wants the paper investigated.

NASCIO honored four state IT officials for their recent work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, modernizing systems and defending against ransomware.

Identifying the right IT investments remains a challenge for state and local agencies. One place to start: Focus on the foundations of application enablement.

Josh Moulin, senior vice president at CIS discusses key partnerships and federal funded programs states can lean on modernize their security posture.

The state's education commissioner said districts are not equipped to adhere to basic cybersecurity standards.

Bill Kehoe, who joined state government Aug. 1 after four years in Los Angeles County, said he wants to instill a common "sense of urgency" across the state.