| TOP STORIES Indiana Chief Data Officer Departs for Nonprofit Role
Indiana CDO Darshan Shah left civil service for a position at a not-for-profit supporting the life sciences. Management Performance Hub Chief of Staff Josh Martin will serve as the interim state CDO. READ MORE Misinformation Campaigns, Cybersecurity and the 2020 Census
As preparations for the first primarily digital U.S. Census ramp up in communities across the country, experts continue to caution that there will be misinformation campaigns designed to deter participation. READ MORE Minnesota CISO Aaron Call Steps Away from State Service
After helping Minnesota create a security operations center that protects a wide variety of state institutions, Aaron Call has departed from his role as CISO. Rohit Tandon has taken over Call's responsibilities in an interim capacity. READ MORE Motorola Parts with Socrata, Ends Access to Open Crime APIs
The end of the partnership means a loss of public access to tabulated crime data collected by Motorola Solutions, which various crime-mapping websites and open data advocates have found useful. READ MORE 2019: The Year Ransomware Targeted State & Local Governments
Another eventful year online, with more data breaches, malware battles and identity thefts. But the surge in successful, targeted ransomware attacks against governments and hospitals is the top 2019 cybersecurity story. READ MORE | 