Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) Secretary Marty Redden announced that he is set to retire after 16 years of service to the state. Gov. Kay Ivey has tapped Daniel Urquhart to serve as the new secretary of OIT.

An audit from the New York State Comptroller found that multiple school districts across the state have significant issues when it comes to managing network user accounts, including issues managing user access, failing to delete old user accounts, and ensuring network security.

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).

As part of its efforts to close the digital divide, the Department of Education is partnering with Civic Nation to launch its Online for All campaign, which will focus on internet access, affordability, and equity for students, families, and all Americans.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to approve several cybersecurity-related bills, including the Cybersecurity Awareness Act of 2023.

Lawmakers including Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., along with policy experts issued a call this week at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing for a comprehensive Federal online privacy law as the first step in mitigating risks and harms that artificial intelligence (AI) may pose to the American people.

The Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) has designated five new Broadband Ready Communities. Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, IBO, and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced Ohio and Dearborn Counties, the Town of Moore’s Hill, the Town of Dillsboro, and the City of Rising Sun as the state’s newest Broadband Ready Communities.

Two lawmakers influential in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) policy said last week that educating the general public on the possibilities of the emerging technology is critical to ease anxiety, but first Congress needs to come out with a regulatory framework on the tool.    “There needs to be robust effort to train the […]

Anyone running an IT department knows it’s critical to ensure IT has the right tools in place to manage operations, projects, services and resources in the most efficient manner possible. Not only does this help with resource drain but streamlined processes and communication help keep everything running smoothly and projects on track for success.

Maryland is now the first state in the nation to offer digital licenses and IDs on two major mobile operating systems. The state already offered digital licenses and IDs in Apple Wallet, and announced that it will now offer digital licenses and IDs in Google Wallet.