State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

million in 2024, up 10% from last year, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report. Meanwhile, Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigation Report found that about one-quarter of data breaches involved compromised credentials — down significantly from 2023, but still ahead of ransomware as a risk factor.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

State and local governments employed 20.5 million as of October 2024, according to the U.S. Job openings in September 2024 in state and local governments in the U.S. So, if local governments need to hire qualified workers to replace those leaving, where can they turn to when recruiting?

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 million in 2024, more than double the $1.21 This is a sample of the data in the “State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2024 report.” million reported in 2023.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Alan Shark is an Associate Professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, an affiliate faculty member at GMU’s Center for the Advancement of Human-Machine Partnership, and Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute. The book was drafted, edited and illustrated with the aid of AI.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In today’s threat environment, where ransomware and other attacks aim to steal and exploit user credentials, a focus on identity “is the first step in securing state and local systems,” said James Imanian, Senior Director, U.S. Yet many state and local IT teams struggle to implement strong identity controls.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 25, 2024

No question, more local governments are facing cyber threats in 2024, says Tim LeMaster, vice president, worldwide systems engineering at Lookout. His firm is a data-centric cloud security company. Either outcome allows the attacker to impersonate or spy on the victim, potentially exposing sensitive government data.”

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 30, 2024

2024 was a year of incredible innovation and progress, as we continue to invest in bringing the best of Google AI to our customers around the world. We are also providing improved data accessibility through integration with existing data sources, and bolstering security by leveraging Google Cloud's robust security infrastructure.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. From July 23-24 in Austin, Texas , join more than 500 leaders across education and state and local government to learn how advancements in cloud technology are shaping the future of education and public services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cybersecurity: A top priority I also moderated a fireside chat about implementing an impactful, large-scale cybersecurity strategy with Ryan Murray, chief information security officer of the State of Arizona, and Dr. Bianca Lochner, chief information officer of the City of Scottsdale. Watch a recording of this session.

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Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

Over the last few years, there’s been a marked shift among state and local governments to prioritize the launch of digitized services and adopt the kind of automation and digital transformation that’s been well-established across the private sector.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Dave will be joined onstage by La’Naia Jones, CIO at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Scott Fear, CIO at the National Security Agency (NSA), and other guest speakers from across the public sector. Join the virtual re:Invent 2024 experience If you’re unable to travel to Vegas this year, you can still watch remotely !

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These attacks target a broad range of industries and organizations, from water security to rural health care , via external targeting and insider threats. Today at the Google Public Sector Summit, we’re proud to unveil several new announcements around our security solutions.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Enhanced security for online payments is also crucial, especially in an era of increasing cyber threats. Governments must consider factors such as system integration, data security, and user training. Collaborating with automation providers can help ensure that the new systems are robust, secure and user-friendly.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The West Virginia Tech Alliance will directly connect more than 750 learners to cloud employers throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Tech Alliances in Germany, Italy, and Singapore launched at AWS re:Invent in November 2023, and will focus on building pathways to cloud engineering and development jobs for more than 3,500 learners in 2024.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In state and local governments, much of the operational technology (OT) that monitors and controls critical infrastructure is based on legacy technology. They may lack modern security features, and they are difficult to patch and update,” said Bryan Schneider, Director, Public Sector, with Fortinet.

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

State and local government agencies quickly have begun to include artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in IT modernization plans. Here we explore the AI challenges state and local agencies face and six best practices to guide government AI adoption strategies.

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GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

At the 2024 National Governors Association Winter Meeting , governors spoke about the Disagree Better Initiative , which seeks to decrease toxic polarization and increase positive, healthy debate in working through policy disagreements. Local governments are a big target for cyberattacks and often don’t have the resources of federal agencies.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

An interview with Bryan Schneider, Director – SLED Capture at Fortinet In state and local governments, much of the operational technology (OT) that monitors and controls critical infrastructure is based on legacy technology. SLED entities may struggle to impose greater security on their critical-infrastructure OT.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Provincial and municipal governments are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of their technology solutions. Government institutions across Canada are leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and resilient computing environments.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

But agencies also use AI in less conspicuous ways — to accelerate backend tasks and secure IT networks, for instance — and constituents often have no idea when AI makes decisions about their lives. The Social Security Administration relies on AI to process disability claims , which has reduced a backlog of pending submissions.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Government Is Both Similar To and Different From the Private Sector [The public sector] doesnt, obviously, move at the same pace that it does on the private side. It takes time to get things done, said Michael Gregg, Chief Information Security Officer for North Dakota. But the key to it, in many ways, is exactly the same.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 5, 2024

Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne , walks us through fighting the fog of war with data and AI in this U.S. The DoD’s mission is to provide the military forces required to deter war and ensure national security. To support nearly 2.1 Are we getting closer to executing perfect plans now?

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 21, 2024

During Public Service Recognition Week 2024, the Partnership for Public Service shined a spotlight on dedicated individuals who work behind the scenes to serve their communities and country. The front of The Washington Post isn’t, ‘every Social Security check hit the bank,’” he said. Below, I profile two of these individuals.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. The Flint ransomware attack On August 14, 2024, Flint city officials discovered that a ransomware attack had compromised their IT systems.

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The City Fix

JULY 5, 2024

The most recent installment, ICLEI World Congress 2024, held June 18-21 in São Paulo, Brazil, converged over 1,500 global attendees to. Every three years, ICLEI hosts the ICLEI World Congress to showcase how subnational actors advance sustainable urban development worldwide.

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GovLoop

JUNE 6, 2024

An interview with Meredith Ward, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Whether they like it or not, state and local governments cannot afford to go it alone on cybersecurity. But historically, cross-government collaboration has been the exception, not the rule.

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Government is under pressure to update its legacy technology systems. Modernization is crucial for agencies to stay agile, secure, and responsive to evolving needs,” said Francisco Ramirez, Chief Architect of State and Local Government at Red Hat. Getting there, however, has often proven problematic.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. Over $300 billion has been announced, targeting local governments for infrastructure development.

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GovLoop

MARCH 12, 2024

1 consequence is loss of trust, said Richard Barlow, Principal Technologist for State Local Government and Education (East) with Pure Storage, which provides agencies with fast, secure, energy-efficient data storage. Mismanaged data can lead to poor decision-making, increased risk and even legal fallout, but the No.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024 U.S. The first step involves getting help to secure a portion of the multi-billion-dollar funding available to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking and wastewater.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For certain, officials must “prepare for the worst,” said Michael Gregg, North Dakota’s Chief Information Security Officer, “and be ready to deal with whatever comes [their] way.” This article appeared in our guide, “ Going Places: Priorities for State and Local Tech.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With the goal to build a society in which no one is left behind by improving convenience, health, and happiness through digital technology, Japan’s Digital Agency represents the nation’s bold commitment to digital innovation across government and society. Hundreds more are in the pipeline. “We

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 28, 2023

Local government is in need of updated cloud technology to efficiently implement council project management, with the potential of funding from the Levelling Up fund Time is gradually running out for local government to invest £4.8 Despite this, modern PPM systems are by no means readily available in local government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

To secure SS4A grant funding to better support its Safe System projects and strategies, Bellevue used Amazon’s Working Backwards innovation process to inform the development of the City’s SS4A grant application. In addition to this rapid urbanization, five Sound Transit light rail stations will open in 2024 in this area.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In fact, Sequence Health found that secure messaging systems provide convenient and secure communication between healthcare professionals and can improve overall patient care. In addition, employing a multi-channel approach has been found to increase public trust in government.

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