Washington CIO Bill Kehoe. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Washington state’s tech bureau staffs up with new leaders Having hired a new CISO, CDO, CTO and chief of staff, Washington's CIO says the state's ready to accelerate many of its programs. May 19, 2023 By Colin Wood
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at an event in Auburn, Washington, on April 22, 2022. (Karen Ducey / Getty Images) Washington Gov. Inslee signs bill expanding cyber governance The new law creates two new panels to advise the governor's office and the state CIO on emerging threats and incident response practices. Apr 25, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
A photo shows the former Los Angeles Times building in downtown Los Angeles. (David McNew / Getty Images) Washington state hires Los Angeles Times CISO as new cyber chief Ralph Johnson, currently CISO for the company that owns the Los Angeles Times, has been named Washington's new statewide CISO. Nov 4, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
The Washington state capitol (Getty Images) Washington state looks to consolidate cybersecurity after data breach A data breach at the state auditor's office is prompting a move away from federated IT security. Feb 11, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Washington state’s new CISO is the final piece of IT agency’s transformation, CIO says Ronald Buchanan said WaTech has faced some rough times but that the time has arrived to regain its fellow statewide agencies' trust. Jan 23, 2019 By Colin Wood