The National Association of State Chief Information Officers held its annual conference this week in San Diego, bringing together dozens of state technology leaders to discuss the…

An emphasis on speed, efficiency and cross-agency collaboration helped save Pennsylvania millions and clinch a win at the NASCIO 2026 awards.

One CIO said “modernization” no longer accurately defines a state tech leader’s central charge due to the speed of technological change.

Experts said amid midterms and other congressional priorities, the prospects of federal data privacy legislation passing this year appear highly unlikely.

Michael Pastor, New York Law School's Dean of Technology Law

The whistleblower complaints about Colorado service provider Maverix Broadband involved “financial mismanagement and misuse of grant funds.”

Jenson Jacob, who has been named acting CIO, said Rai’s departure Monday evening was “effective immediately.”

Gwen Gann fills the CISO role left vacant by Ralph Johnson, who retired from Washington government this summer.

The order directs the state’s Department of Public Safety to create statewide safeguards for state and local law enforcement entities using ALPR technology.

“Enough is enough. We need federal action to put guardrails on AI development before it’s too late,” Massachusetts Gov. Healey said.