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New California CIO Chris Given wants technology to be an enabler, not a bottleneck

Given said his early focus will be helping agencies tackle legacy technology systems, expand digital identity services and build on California's leadership in artificial intelligence.

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Anthropic launches $15M cyber defense program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)

Iowa projects half-billion-dollar savings through cloud migration and IT consolidation

Under the plan, the State will migrate its executive branch data from physical servers and multiple state-operated data centers to AWS’s cloud platform.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

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Texas launches accessible, standardized web design system to modernize agency sites

The new design system will help Texas state agency websites look and feel consistent with accessible templates and web components.

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Minnesota invests $90M in human services IT modernization amid looming SNAP, Medicaid changes

The new law establishes an advisory council to bring together state agencies, county representatives and other stakeholders to coordinate future IT projects.

By Sophia Fox-Sowell

A school bus drives up 8th avenue in New York City. October 21, 2025. (Photo by Zamek/VIEWpress)

FTC orders Illuminate Education to bolster data security after breach impacting 10M students

The FTC directed the Illuminate to improve its data security measures, and stop misrepresenting its data privacy practices.

By Keely Quinlan

Dallas launches new resource page ahead of FIFA World Cup

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Sen. Mark Warner to introduce bill to restore MS-ISAC funding, boosting federal cyber support to $50M annually

By Keely Quinlan

Markle Foundation initiative aims to bring practical AI tools to emergency management

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House subcommittee splits on SECURE Data Act that preempts state privacy laws

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Illinois hires its first chief AI officer

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Chief AI officer role is ‘part strategy, part operator, part change leader’

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The digital divide is shrinking, but ‘there’s still a long way to go’

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Utah IT targeting ‘a lot’ of technical debt, said state CIO

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Utah’s ‘leaning in’ to AI in a big way, says state CIO

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Digital ID is ‘core infrastructure,’ says Utah CIO

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Bridging the AI scalability gap: From experimentation to enterprise impact

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How state agencies can prepare for H.R. 1

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How agencies can avoid common AI adoption pitfalls

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Maryland’s new AI Innovation Lab to help state agencies adopt, experiment with tech

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Former California technology leader Amy Tong to lead new AI working group at Ballard Partners

Gov. Ned Lamont waves to house members as he walks through the House of Representatives during the final day of the session on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Hartford. (Jim Michaud/Connecticut Post via Getty Images)

Connecticut enacts data privacy updates, new law inspired by California’s ‘Delete Act’

Hawaii State Capitol — The Hawaii State Capitol building sits in Honolulu. (Getty Images)

Honolulu planning office uses ‘TurboTax-like’ AI tool to help applicants reduce mistakes

Zohran Mamdani — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani participates in Eid al-Adha prayers and delivers remarks at Yancey Track and Field at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx, New York City, United States, on May 27, 2026. (Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images)

New York’s mayor unveils ‘COGE’ government efficiency office

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HHS offers states $6M for predictive child welfare systems

woman on laptop in NYC — A woman works on her laptop at Blue Bottle on Sept. 9, 2020 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images)

NYC Public Advocate pitches ‘Internet for All’ plan to expand affordable broadband citywide

Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a press conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on May 14, 2026. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post)

Colorado IT office lays off 170 staff, names new CIO

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Access broker behind Oregon state government network intrusion sentenced to 4+ years in prison

FEMA building — The Federal Emergency Management Agency building is seen on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)

FEMA review signals shift to state-led disaster management

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Nevada names client services chief as new statewide CTO

Tate Reeves — Mississippi incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves speaks to members of the press after an election night watch party at The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center on November 07, 2023 in Flowood, Mississippi. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Mississippi governor launches statewide AI education ‘framework’

House hearing with state CIOs — Tennessee Chief Information Officer Kristin Darby, New York State Director of Security and Intelligence Colin Ahern, Florida CIO Warren Sponholtz and Samir Jain, vice president of policy at the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology, are sworn in before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection on May 21, 2026. (Homeland Security Committee Events / YouTube)

State IT officials make a case for cyber grant reauthorization before House subcommittee

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