Four states that participated in a year-long National Governor's Association program are increasing their efforts to engage local governments on IT security.

According to his office, it's the state's largest single investment in broadband in Indiana history.

The funding will be used to expand The Last Mile's courses beyond California facilities and into the Midwest.

The state will start a four-year upgrade next year to replace its 25-year-old technology.

A group of 13 top statewide CDOs wrote in support for the Federal Data Strategy initiatives, but is asking for closer collaboration with state and local government stakeholders.

Top election officials are turning to multi-factor authentication, advanced audits and in some cases the military to defend against continued cyberthreats.

Tech-driven improvements work best when officials explain them in terms the public can digest, said speakers at a forum on women and smart cities.

The new initiative is led by the National Governors Association and will convene private- and public-sector groups with the common goal of bolstering state government cybersecurity planning and infrastructure.

More than 30 teams created apps for first responders expected to increasingly rely on new forms of digital communication and response.