North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley says that by boosting efficiency through the use of technology, the state is "improving lives and inspiring success."

The state's technology department announced it's hired Kevin Ford, currently the CISO of a risk-management firm, as it implements a "whole-of-state" approach to cybersecurity.

Gov. Doug Burgum has announced two state projects that are reportedly saving the state $1 million and improving online experiences for residents.

Kevin Parker, formerly with the Illinois and Rhode Island state technology offices, will now fill one of the newer designations in North Dakota.

Whether calling it ‘citizen as a platform’ or ‘my government, my way,’ states are rethinking data management, putting the citizen at the center.

But the technology office chalks up the "unlocated assets" to recordkeeping quirks.

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.

The state's CTO says the three areas of focus will enable a dramatic shift in how the state delivers its IT services.

Legislation signed by the governor gives the North Dakota Information Technology Department the broadest security directive of any state IT office.