On StateScoop's Priorities podcast, the CIOs of Wisconsin and North Carolina share how they're keeping pace with public demand for high-speed connectivity.

The "Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort" is now collecting proposals for technologies that can connect governments and the public and help with mobility.

Among the 19 states recognized are shared-services cybersecurity programs operating in Iowa and Texas, where officials say systems are becoming more secure.

North Carolina is one of 34 states and two tribal nations receiving federal grants to enhance their 911 systems.

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would open up opportunities for communities to build and run their own broadband infrastructure.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has managed to recover only a portion of the funds taken by scammers who impersonated a general contractor.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson released a plan this week that includes creating a new statewide broadband office charged with connecting all communities with more than 500 residents.

State IT agencies play an expanding role in coordinating cybersecurity policy all the way down to the lowest levels of government, speakers said at a National Governors Association conference.

Gov. Roy Cooper says the state's expanded funding will bring improved internet access to 9,800 households and 590 businesses.