The state ended a lawsuit against the computing giant over a never-finished unemployment upgrade that went $60 million over budget.

Technology officials said it didn't make sense to invest in another expensive machine as agencies modernize their applications.

An app that allows people to display their COVID-19 vaccination status will go statewide after a trial run in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Following trial runs at NHL and NBA games, New Yorkers will gain access to an IBM-based digital wallet that proves they've been vaccinated against COVID-19.

New software from IBM eliminated the need for Clark County, Nevada's 2.2 million residents to visit an office in person to drop off applications for housing assistance.

Citywide CIO Jessica Tisch said the pandemic forced her agency to rush new services online, while also supporting a pivot to remote work for thousands of staff.

As states look for COBOL programmers to nurse their aging unemployment systems along, IBM steps in with several new tools to help connect them.

An IBM Security survey found 73 percent of state and local government workers are concerned about ransomware, but many say their budgets and training remain inadequate.

IBM Security will hold three exercises at its Cambridge, Massachusetts, cyber range where local-government officials will respond to simulated cyberattacks.

A poll commissioned by IBM Security found that 56 percent of people say their local governments should not use public funds to pay off a ransomware demand,…