The call to centralize IT services often comes from the top, but cooperation with agencies takes communication, CIOs say on the Priorities podcast.

Absent federal regulations on government's use of facial recognition, more states and localities are coming up with their own rules and prohibitions.

Massachusetts CIO Curtis Wood says his experience in public safety taught him the importance of technologists paying attention to the action on the ground.

After four years with the commonwealth, Holly St. Clair is taking her first role in the private sector, at a local architecture and urban development firm.

A two-part workshop series hosted across five regions of the state next year is hoping to provide additional resources to local agencies with less funding.

New Bedford, Mass., initially tried negotiating with the hackers behind the Ryuk virus, but ended up fixing its systems itself after a counteroffer was rejected.

With support from the National Governors Association and Strada Education Network, states will use consumer data to design education and training programs.

The National Governors Association will work with state officials to protect critical infrastructure, help local governments and implement overall strategies.

Recent bans of the surveillance technology are popping up around the country, but the consensus is that facial recognition will stick around.