A new round of funding from two civic tech nonprofits, targeting benefits system upgrades, aims to disrupt the traditional relationship between state governments and their technology vendors.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill greets the audience before a conversation between Stephen Colbert & Conan O’Brien to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced that Dave Cole, the state's innovation chief will stay on to lead an office that recent legislation ensures will become…
A report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers shows that while more states are formalizing privacy practices, implementation can be uneven.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
“Swift coordination between state and local experts matters in these moments," Tim Walz, Minnesota's governor, said after a disruptive cyberattack in Winona County.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins Emma Williams, the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s chair, to sign the final agreements for access to the California Middle Mile Broadband Network on April 2, 2026. (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)
People cross the street while cars pass by the Madison Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York city on Jan. 14, 2024. (Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at San Lorenzo High School as he signs executive order to expand women’s access to capital and wealth-building opportunities in partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom in San Lorenzo, California, on March 18, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Mississippi Chief Information Officer Craig Orgeron poses for a photo at the National Association of State CIOs’ midyear conference in Baltimore on April, 23 2018. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)
