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CIOs and governors say they’re working more closely on cyber workforce gap

A new report from the NASCIO and the National Governors Association attempts to address ongoing challenges in hiring cybersecurity talent.

Mar 15, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

Former Arizona CISO joins cyber training firm

Former Arizona CISO Tim Roemer joined the cybersecurity training company ThriveDX as the head of its public-sector division.

Jan 26, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

house — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., swears in members of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 7. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

NASCIO hopes to work with feds on cyber workforce woes

NASCIO's federal priorities for 2023 include a new push to work with Washington on bolstering state cybersecurity workforces.

Jan 11, 2023 By Benjamin Freed

Cybersecurity, workforce and budgets challenge IT upgrades, state tech officials say

Nearly all states lack the staffs needed to complete critical IT modernization projects, according to a new report from NASTD.

Nov 22, 2022 By Colin Wood

clark easterly — Michigan CIO Laura Clark speaks with CISA Director Jen Easterly at the Michigan Cyber Summit in Novi, Michigan, on Oct. 27. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group)

As workforce issues near ‘crisis,’ CIOs invoke call to serve public

The public-service mission is still one of the most effective ways to attract new IT and cyber talent to government, speakers said at the Michigan Cyber Summit.

Oct 31, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

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Indiana expanding ‘earn and learn’ IT training program

A workforce training program in the Indiana state government is spreading to other agencies besides the technology bureau.

Oct 31, 2022 By Colin Wood

Maryland to train 100 state workers in cybersecurity

"Everyone in IT has to be a cyber person," Maryland CISO Chip Stewart said of a program that will fund cyber training for 100 state workers.

Oct 28, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

person working from chair — If you were here, you’d be working from anywhere. (Getty Images)

States bend hiring practices to fill IT, cyber gaps

Dropping academic requirements and adding "work from anywhere" are on the table for states active in a competitive labor market.

Oct 11, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

nascio ciso survey — From left: National Association of State Chief Information Officers Policy and Research Director Meredith Ward, Michigan CIO Laura Clark, Connecticut CISO Jeff Brown and Deloitte’s Srini Subramanian discuss NASCIO’s biennial cybersecurity survey in Louisville, Kentucky. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group)

Government CISOs making gains, but talent gap persists, survey finds

NASCIO's biennial survey found that more CISOs are becoming business leaders in state government but still face workforce challenges.

Oct 11, 2022 By Benjamin Freed

CIO panel at NASCIO 2022 — From left: National Association of State Chief Information Officers Executive Director Doug Robinson, Texas CIO Amanda Crawford and Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes discuss NASCIO’s annual survey at the group’s annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Workforce worries loom as CIO roles evolve, NASCIO’s 2022 survey finds

NASCIO's annual member survey found CIOs concerned about recruiting newer and younger workers, but also cementing their elevated roles.

Oct 10, 2022 By Benjamin Freed