Parents in the Allen, Texas, Independent School District received an email threatening the release of stolen data. An analyst called it a "a shift in tactics and escalation."

Visitors can now purchase tickets from the city's 45 pools, springs and aquatic centers.

NightDragon, a Silicon Valley fund with past investments in the likes of FireEye, has recruited advisers in major state capitals to help its portfolio companies.

Rapid response during the health crisis was facilitated by strong relationships with agency customers, says Texas CIO Amanda Crawford.

A new cloud security program is one of several new cybersecurity programs underway in Texas, which also plans to recruit volunteer incident response teams.

Developing the app in-house allows the county to quickly add new features, said Chief Information Officer Robyn Doughtie.

New AI projects are shaving off hours of work and enticing more people to work for government, said the AI center's director.

The ride-hailing service is the first of its kind, according to executives from the transportation company Via, which is leading the one-year pilot.

The county was the largest jurisdiction in the country to still use electronic voting machines that cannot be audited.