New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet said he believes guidance for DHS cybersecurity grants is "close to the goal line."

Louisiana, New Hampshire, Virginia and West Virginia are the first four states tapping the American Rescue Plan to expand internet service.

Collaboration between agencies "actually brought tears to our eyes a couple times," Denis Goulet said during an online event.

Dister, who'd been with the state since 2017, will help carry out President Biden's executive order strengthening software standards and breach-notification rules, the White House said.

Foreign criminal actors impersonated a school district and a construction firm to rip off Peterborough, N.H., which is unlikely to recover the funds, officials said.

States that had already adopted virtualization and cloud tech are faring best, and those that hadn't are rapidly catching up.

Goulet, who was vice president, steps up after the recent job transition of North Carolina CIO Eric Boyette.

Planned upgrades include an automated fingerprinting identification system to be shared by Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Gov. Chris Sununu announced his intention to opt-in to the nationwide network for first responders after previously deciding to opt-out and go with an alternative vendor.