Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly appointed John Godfrey, who's held cybersecurity roles with the state government and state university system, as the new statewide CISO.
More than 153,000 people in the state of Kansas are without high-speed internet service due to infrastructure limitations, affordability and other barriers.
After a cyberattack in October, the online systems attorneys and members of the public use to file cases and access information are finally coming back online.
State broadband officials reacted to awards from the Broadband, Equity, Accessibility, and Deployment grant program with a mix of excitement and curiosity.