Andy Hanks has vacated Montana's CISO seat to take a new cybersecurity advisor role with the Center for Internet Security.

Gov. Greg Gianforte had challenged Montana state agencies to make their processes all-digital by the end of next year.

Some Montana lawmakers said they want to strike a balance between assisting law enforcement and protecting privacy.

"We’ve been not good at change management," Montana Chief Technology Officer Matt Van Syckle said at an event.

A new broadband map in Montana is hoped to provide a more accurate picture of coverage as American Rescue Plan funds become available.

Montana selected the analytics firm Lightbox to develop a statewide broadband coverage map, not content with a shortage of federal data.

A new partnership through the National League of Cities' "Capstone Challenge" series aims to help communities find gaps in broadband coverage.

The pandemic and advancements in tech are affording states new opportunities — and presenting challenges — state IT leaders said during an online event.

Two GIS officials say were called on to help with pandemic response over the last 13 months as state leaders realized geospatial technology's power.

Montana CTO Matt Van Syckle said continued remote work will require new considerations of state government's software and cybersecurity capabilities.