From laying cable throughout his college campus to heading up the state government’s information technology organization in New Mexico, state CIO Raja Sambandam has come a long way. However, he’s used to it.

To better ensure resident safety, the city of Hobbs, N.M., has deployed an artificial intelligence-based gun detection video analytics platform.

As part of its modernization efforts, New Mexico has awarded a $39 million Medicaid Enterprise Benefit Management Services contract to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT).

New Mexico has nearly completed its initiative to connect all public schools to high-speed internet service.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this month signed into law the Cybersecurity Act, which establishes a state government Cybersecurity Office that will oversee cybersecurity and information security related functions across New Mexico.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded two grants totaling more than $25.7 million to two Tribal nations – the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota and the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico – as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP).

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new investment in virtual tutoring for math, reading, and science for students from pre-K through 8th grade at Title 1 schools throughout the state.

In a move to shore up the state’s information security and privacy, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has established a Cybersecurity Planning Committee to guide the state’s cybersecurity initiatives.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Annie Winterfield Manriquez to a new role in state government – senior advisor for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.

A New Mexico judge ordered the state to provide computers and high-speed internet access to “at-risk” students who lacked the resources needed to access remote learning both during and after the coronavirus pandemic.