Puerto Rico plans to implement firewalls, continuous threat monitoring and other protective systems across its government agencies.

The funding would be distributed to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands over 10 years to build faster and more resilient internet infrastructure.

The island's independent statistics institute is on track to be merged into another department, upending a decade of work.

The chief information officers of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico recalled the kinds of disaster responses much of the NASCIO crowd probably isn't used to.

With help from the Smart Cities Council, the island will soon develop a roadmap that includes emerging technologies like street-level sensors and connected vehicles.

After Hurricane Maria, the Google parent company continues to forge partnerships and expand connectivity through its balloon-powered internet service.