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Anthropic launches $15 M cyber defense program for state, local, tribal and territorial governments
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (399+ words) Anthropic announced the launch on Thursday of a $15 million cyber defense program aimed at helping state, local, tribal and territorial governments close funding gaps and protect vulnerable assets. These credits can be used to find and fix vulnerabilities using Anthropic's…...
Sen. Mark Warner introduces bill to restore MS-ISAC funding, boosting federal cyber support to $50 M annually
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (834+ words) State Scoop Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , introduced a bill Friday that would restore federal funding support to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and, in a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urged the agency…...
House subcommittee splits on SECURE Data Act that preempts state privacy laws
1+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) Members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee split along party lines during a hearing Wednesday to consider the SECURE Data Act, with Republicans touting the bill as a long'overdue national privacy framework, and Democrats warning it would strip away…...
Former California technology leader Amy Tong to lead new AI working group at Ballard Partners
1+ week, 3+ day ago (649+ words) Amy Tong, the former California government operations secretary and chief information officer who helped shape the state's approach to artificial intelligence and digital modernization, has joined lobbying firm Ballard Partners. Tong will lead the firm's newly launched Emerging Technology and…...
Ohio says AI can provide 'more tools' for the state workers' toolbox
2+ week, 1+ day ago (61+ words) Ohio says AI can provide "more tools" for the state workers" toolbox State Scoop Ohio Chief Information Officer Katrina Flory said a recent RFP is about "getting more partners in to engage with our agencies" on AI. This video interview…...
Access broker behind Oregon state government network intrusion sentenced to 4+ years in prison
2+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) Catalin Dragomir, the 46-year-old Romanian access broker who sold stolen credentials linked to the computer networks of Oregon's Department of Emergency Management, was on Tuesday sentenced to four years and eight months in federal prison. Dragomir, a prolific access broker…...
Nevada names client services chief as new statewide CTO
2+ week, 6+ day ago (359+ words) The Nevada Governor's Technology Office on Friday announced that Michael D. Smith, who's worked for the state in various IT roles over the past decade, is the state's new chief technology officer. As CTO, Smith will assist the state's chief information…...
State IT officials make a case for cyber grant reauthorization before House subcommittee
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (1158+ words) State Scoop Several state technology officials on Thursday brought before a House Homeland Security subcommittee a request that Congress reauthorize funding for the expired State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program and renew cybersecurity programs inside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…...
After Nevada's ransomware attack, security upgrades have been 'game-changing,' says state CIO
4+ week, 2+ day ago (63+ words) State Scoop Nevada Chief Information Officer Timothy Galluzi said security upgrades, like a new end-point detection system, have been "game-changing" for the state. This video interview was recorded at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in…...
States move to formalize AI governance as adoption expands, report finds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) As state agencies continue experimenting with generative artificial intelligence tools, a growing number are building formal governance frameworks to manage the technology's risks and opportunities, according to a report published last month by the UC Berkeley School of Information. Eric…...