TOP STORIES Texas Agencies Ask for $898M for Cybersecurity, Legacy Risks Every two years, the Texas Department of Information Resources prepares a Prioritized Cybersecurity and Legacy Systems report for state legislators. The latest report includes a request for just under $900 million. READ MORE Former Interim New York CIO Jeremy Goldberg Heads to Microsoft A veteran of both local and state government, Goldberg is the latest in a string of state technology leaders whose career paths have landed them at the technology giant. READ MORE Arizona Moves Ahead With Virtual Court System Overhaul The state of Arizona, in partnership with Thomson Reuters, announced the launch of their virtual court system, which allows critical evidence to be digitized, stored and shared remotely. READ MORE StateRAMP to Offer State, Local Government Secure Vendor Pool Taking some of its cues from the federal vendor verification portal FedRAMP, StateRAMP aims to simplify and fortify the vendor selection process at the state and local level. READ MORE How Did State Technology Weather the Pandemic? (Infographic) The 2020 Digital States Survey highlights how states used technology to face the challenges of COVID-19 head-on while maintaining momentum with the basics of what takes to serve citizens. READ MORE Wake County CIO Bill Greeves to Depart for Private Sector The North Carolina county chief information and innovation officer announced his plans to step down at the end of the month to join software company SAP as an industry executive advisor. READ MORE |