The county was the largest jurisdiction in the country to still use electronic voting machines that cannot be audited.

Local governments have been able to use some federal relief funds for IT, but much more is needed, county leaders said during a conference call with reporters.

Though officials caught the mistake and canceled payment before it was too late, the incident has led the Texas county to a thorough review of its security…

Commentary: An emergency management official from Harris County, Texas, says public safety leaders need to digest massive amounts of information to make emergency decisions and communicate those…

Harris County encourages the public to sign up for emergency notifications before hurricane season begins. These citizens will receive other public safety information the rest of the…