Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new Executive Order (EO) on Nov. 20 that aims to protect the state’s critical infrastructure from potential cyberattacks directed by the Chinese government.

Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Dale Strong, R-Ala., introduced a new bipartisan bill on Thursday that aims to improve and expand the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) will begin using drones as a stand in first responder to improve both public safety and the safety of human first responders.

The Virginia Veterans Network (VVN) – a new online one-stop information resource for Virginia veterans, transitioning service members, and their families – will link hundreds of organizations in one platform to ensure that veterans and their families receive the best resources at all life stages.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will expand the online beta testing period for the 2025-26  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to all users later this month, and before officially releasing the new form.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) plans to roll out dynamic tolling on two main highway corridors in the coming weeks.

As part of its efforts to combat wildfires, Maui, Hawaii has added a new AI tool to its emergency response plan.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it has received 2,734 applications from schools, libraries, and consortia of schools and libraries to participate in the agency’s Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.

State and local governments – facing technology skills gaps and difficulties hiring and retaining talent – can be especially vulnerable to cyber threats. Increasingly complex network infrastructures add new cybersecurity challenges. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, Mike Lauer, national director of public sector at Fortinet and former chief technology architect for the state of Iowa, discusses how platform approaches coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) can give state and local governments the boost they need against threat actors. 

State and local governments are under immense pressure as citizens demand faster, more convenient services and departments are expected to do more with less. Meanwhile, outdated IT systems are struggling to keep up, often bogged down by manual processes and inefficiencies that were never designed for today’s digital-first world. For many public sector CIOs looking […]