GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
MARCH 8, 2021

Fed’s Authentication Service Comes to State, Local Gov
The General Services Administration is now offering login.gov, an authentication and identity verification service, to state and local governments. Some restrictions do apply. READ MORE

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Today’s cybersecurity challenges are truly unprecedented
Agencies everywhere—especially at the state and local level—are constantly bombarded by attempted hacks and other cyberthreats through ransomware and malware.
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Legacy ERP Systems Get Upgrades Amid the COVID Pandemic
Enterprise resource planning systems are foundational to efficiently run government organizations. Here’s how three jurisdictions navigated their modernization plans through COVID-19. READ MORE

Washington Gov. Names New Acting Director of WaTech
Mark Quimby, deputy director for technology and operations at Washington Technology Solutions, has been named acting director and state CIO by Governor Jay Inslee following James Weaver’s departure. READ MORE

Rhode Island’s Compsci Education Project: How Is It Going?
Five years ago, Rhode Island committed to putting a computer science class in every public school. Today administrators are confident the program has made headway, but there’s still work to do. READ MORE

Minnesota Invests $54 Million into Broadband Infrastructure
Now in its sixth year, the Minnesota Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program has awarded $54 million in grants to 39 projects as part of its goal to provide broadband access to all residents within the state. READ MORE

Superintendents Event to Highlight Digital Media, Culture
The American Association of School Administrators will host a two-day virtual conference this Sunday and Monday aimed at highlighting innovative digital classroom strategies and district culture. READ MORE

QUESTION OF THE DAY

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It’s important to recognize that you will get breached at some point
Security for the network of the future requires holistic solutions that help protect you at every step—from endpoints to servers to the cloud.
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MORE HEADLINES

Early Website Woes Hit Vaccine Portal in California

Audit: Florida’s Unemployment System Waylaid by Bad Design

Connecticut Joins Feds Settlement With Prolific Robocallers

North Dakota ISP Plans to Expand Broadband Network

Opinion: More Must Be Done to Protect Privacy Online

FedEx Commits to Deploying Only Electric Vehicles by 2040

EDITOR'S CHOICE

An Apology to COBOL: Maybe Old Technology Isn’t the Real Problem

What’s New in Civic Tech: Harvard Unveils Local Gov Center

Zencity Buys Elucd in Bid to Bring Polling to More Cities

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Beyond Back-to-Work: Creating the Safe and Trusted Workplace of the Future

Paper: Digital Transformation, the Open Source Way

Paper: How Government Agencies Leveraged SaaS to Innovate in the Face of COVID-19

Paper: 5 CX Best Practices for a Successful Vaccine Rollout

Paper: Data Security In a Zero-Trust Environment

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