Immigrants sleep on the sidewalk near a migrant shelter on January 9, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. (John Moore / Getty Images) El Paso, Texas, launches online portal for residents in need The city launched El Paso Helps to connect residents with social services, like shelter, food and mental health counseling. Feb 23, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Chesnot / Getty Images) Texas lays out plan for TikTok ban Gov. Greg Abbott gave Texas agencies until Feb. 15 to develop policies implementing a ban of TikTok and other Chinese technology. Feb 8, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(thanasis / Getty Images) Four more states get American Rescue Plan funds for broadband Alabama, Kentucky, Nevada and Texas were awarded $793.7 million in pandemic relief funding to connect underserved communities. Jan 26, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Sponsored Giving states reliable, resilient and robust networks IT leaders from Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas share their insights on how modern networks support agencies and citizens. Nov 22, 2022 By Scoop News Group
(Getty Images) Texas signals potential changes to cybersecurity policies A report from the Texas Department of Information Resources includes numerous recommendations it will make to the state legislature. Nov 17, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Texas’ citizen services app to automate driving-test paperwork The Texas by Texas app is planning next year to automate the currently tedious paperwork process for attaining a driver's license. Oct 6, 2022 By Colin Wood
Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images) Free Wi-Fi rolled out to 40,000 Fort Worth residents Using existing wired internet, Fort Worth has boosted free Wi-Fi access to residents in five underserved neighborhoods Aug 16, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Texas school district fires employee after discovering crypto mining rigs The Galveston Independent School District's IT staff investigating network anomalies found crypto mining devices on six campuses. Apr 26, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Angelo State University) Texas picks college campus for first regional SOC Angelo State University, in West Texas, will host what's eyed as the first of several regional security operations centers around the state. Apr 15, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) State cyber leaders aim for more scrutiny of cloud vendors More states are developing their own certification models when considering the security of cloud platforms. Apr 4, 2022 By Benjamin Freed