Officials are hopeful the $5.38 million project could become a national system for managing what has historically been a manual coordination process.

State IT veteran Jack Harris, who has been serving as interim CTO, has been officially named to the role.

Chris DeRusha, previously the state's deputy chief security officer, now takes the lead on its cybersecurity efforts.

His time with the state caps a career of public service that included 30 years in the Army and work with the federal government.

Commentary: Governors of Michigan and Louisiana encourage state leaders to explore the many cybersecurity policies, initiatives and resources on offer today.

Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan and Vermont are getting some help with their public-benefits eligibility systems.

Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled a roadmap and new advisory group with the goal of connecting all rural communities by 2022.

The move comes after six years of leading technology operations for the state's IT enterprise.

Through a partnership with vendor Miovision, the city aims to have all of its intersections outfitted with an expandable application platform by the end of the year.