In today’s digital era, public sector IT departments are at the forefront of innovation, tasked with delivering complex services under the watchful eye of budget constraints, regulatory demands and the ever-evolving needs of the public. As IT leaders, navigating these challenges requires a blend of strategic vision and practical solutions. From cybersecurity threats to legacy […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a partnership with Code for America to help New Yorkers file their tax returns for free online.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved 59 Smart Schools Investment Plans, which are focused on modernizing school technology and boosting school security.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has launched the Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force, which is comprised of Federal, state, and local security, law enforcement, and election administration partners who are collaborating to share information and coordinate plans to mitigate threats to the election process, protect voters from intimidation, and provide voters with accurate, trusted election information.

A senior official with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the agency had not seen as of late morning any credible cybersecurity-related threats to “Super Tuesday” election operations around the country.

A new bill introduced in the California state legislature would require that all public high schools in California offer at least one computer science education course and would establish computer science as a high school graduation requirement by the 2030–31 school year.

The latest citizen survey conducted by the Seattle (Wash.) Information Technology Department has found ongoing digital divide and equity issues, and city leadership said it will use findings from survey to pursue goals including 100 percent internet connectivity for residents.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and FBI published a joint fact sheet on Feb. 21 outlining the top cybersecurity actions water and wastewater systems sector (WWS) entities can take to improve their cyber resiliency.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed an executive order (EO) to establish the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force to study artificial intelligence and generative AI (GenAI) technologies and their impact on the state, private businesses, higher education institutions, and constituents.

A group of 20 leading technology companies signed a pact at the Munich Security Conference Friday to help combat the use of harmful AI-generated content, such as deepfakes, meant to deceive voters in the 2024 elections.