A new internship program in North Carolina will provide university students a chance to learn cybersecurity skills while working inside the state government.| StateScoop
Nathan Willigar, who has served as Maine's top cybersecurity official for the past six years, has accepted a role with Microsoft.| StateScoop
Procurement processes are clunky in many states. The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has some suggestions.| StateScoop
A panel of experts told the House Committee on Homeland Security that more early education will help drive students toward careers in cybersecurity.| StateScoop
More than 260 state legislators from all 50 states have signed a letter opposing a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill that would limit state power in regulating AI.| StateScoop
North Carolina Chief Information Officer Jim Weaver will step down from his role with the state government to pursue a job in the private sector.| StateScoop
"We found that human nuance and experience is essential to getting the most out of AI," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said of the state's AI pilot program.| StateScoop
Indiana Chief Information Officer Tracy Barnes said he'll step down from his role at the start of 2025, before the new governor takes office.| StateScoop
Nevada Chief Information Officer Timothy Galluzi said the state has recently started using AI to prescreen unemployment claims, burning through its backlog.| StateScoop
A yearlong partnership between Utah and the Aspen Institute aims to boost the fairness, transparency and accountability of the state's AI systems.| StateScoop
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced a $10.7 million round of funding for the state's Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology program.| StateScoop
North Carolina's 911 officials said the state's next-generation emergency services network adapted well during Hurricane Helene.| StateScoop
Ransomware attacks are becoming less common in state and local government, according to new survey results, but successful attacks grow more costly.| StateScoop
Cybercriminals are using the chaos of the CrowdStrike outage to launch phony websites and new phishing campaigns, said a director with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.| StateScoop
Six months ago, many state officials were only getting their bearings on generative AI. Now they're more confidently pursuing real AI projects.| StateScoop
