City Council members in the Silicon Valley hub approved an audit that found the local government lacked a formalized disaster recovery plan.

West Virginia announced it will use tools from the Canadian software firm Galvanize to automate processes around IT risk management and compliance.

The state's cybersecurity education program now includes a free risk assessment tool that scores users on the risk level of their computing environments.

Where previously estimations and anecdotes sufficed, a new mathematical model will place precise dollar amounts on the IT security risks the state faces.

A recent survey sets the stage for government administrators, as many states are still evolving on how they manage risks to government operations.

Published on Github, the guide is designed to help non-technical budgeting officials grasp modern software-development best practices.

A new infographic from the Public Technology Institute shows that while local governments are increasingly adopting cybersecurity training for employees, they often lack cyber planning.