(Getty Images) St. Louis aldermen call mayor’s AI, surveillance tech executive order ‘half-baked’ The St. Louis, Missouri, Board of Aldermen said Mayor Tishaura Jones' executive order isn't enough to create effective change on AI. Feb 26, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Missouri secretary of state accused of withholding cybersecurity reviews of election authorities An audit report by Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick accuses Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of withholding cybersecurity reports. Jan 23, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) More state governments report MOVEit vulnerability exposure Government agencies in at least five states are reacting to a confirmed or potential data breach as part of a global cyberattack. Jun 16, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
Jeff Wann chats between sessions at a National Association of State Chief Information Officers conference on October 10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Missouri CIO Jeff Wann stepped down Missouri's top technology official announced he recently stepped down after nearly three-and-a-half years with the state. May 15, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Missouri to provide schools with ‘silent’ emergency alert app Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that public and charter schools can sign up for access to a new app for teachers. May 11, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) On-time and on-budget isn’t enough for IT modernization, CIOs say Security, data governance, business processes and user-centered design add new concerns to IT modernization projects, state CIOs said. Sep 12, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) System integrator EngagePoint awarded $23M after legal battle with Missouri A county judge and jury awarded the system integrator EngagePoint $23 million after a six-year kerfuffle with the state of Missouri. Aug 18, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Paul Sableman / Flickr) Missouri website vulnerability was present since 2011, investigation finds While Missouri Gov. Mike Parson lashed out at the journalist who reported the flaw, it had been present for nearly a decade, state police found. Feb 22, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Heath Ledger appears on screen in his role as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” after posthumously winning Best Supporting Actor at the 81st Academy Awards. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images) Missouri Highway Patrol backpedals on ‘Batman’-themed alert The Missouri State Highway Patrol told residents it was looking for the Joker, but the alert was not so serious. Jan 19, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Jacob Moscovitch / Getty Images) Missouri offers credit monitoring, governor doubles down on ‘hacking’ claim In a local TV interview, Gov. Mike Parson defended his push to investigate the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting on a website that exposed teachers' Social Security… Nov 2, 2021 By Benjamin Freed