Grant funding gives states ‘opportunity’ to help locals on cyber, officials say
State tech officials said during an online event they increasingly see their roles as cyber mentors for local governments.
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Indiana agency recovers dozens of laptops lost by COVID vaccine hotline
After 53 laptops issued to a COVID-19 vaccine call center went missing, Indiana officials said all but two have been recovered.
Indiana expanding ‘earn and learn’ IT training program
A workforce training program in the Indiana state government is spreading to other agencies besides the technology bureau.
Indiana, state universities to provide local governments cyber assessments
The Indiana Office of Technology is partnering with Purdue University and Indiana University to provide local governments cyber assessments.
States bend hiring practices to fill IT, cyber gaps
Dropping academic requirements and adding "work from anywhere" are on the table for states active in a competitive labor market.
The state chief data officer is here to stay
More states are hiring chief data officers as data and technology move closer to the center of agency business.
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South Bend, Indiana, finalizes ‘smart sewer’ plan after 5 years of retooling
One city leader said federal officials were surprised by the reduction of environmental impact offered at a low cost.
Microsoft platform leaked 38 million files from states, large businesses
The cybersecurity firm UpGuard found that a default setting in a product used to build apps and websites left troves of personal information easily accessible.
Security vendor says its access of Indiana COVID-19 data was not ‘unauthorized’
UpGuard, a security firm that researches software vulnerabilities, said it discovered a data leak and wanted to help state officials fix it.
Indiana, Purdue University to pilot vehicle-charging concrete
If it works, officials said the technology could be more widely deployed across Indiana's highways.