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.

In a highly-connected rural state, North Dakota's top IT officials are trying to usher in policies that could change how state government thinks about security.

Senior technology officials say they've received permission to begin one of state government's trickiest tasks.

State Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley is trying to convince lawmakers that modernization is the right move.

After a three month search, the governor's office found a new face to lead IT operations in the state.