State CISO Vitaliy Panych disagreed with the audit's findings and cited the pandemic's ongoing challenges.

State CIO Amy Tong said the plan is a "fundamental effort" to improve and standardize cybersecurity across a sprawling government enterprise.

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After two years in the acting chief information security officer role, Vitaliy Panych was appointed this week to fill the role on a full-time basis.

The chief information security officers of California and Washington said the pandemic has generated many useful partnerships, but they must also be more vigilant than ever.