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Rae D. DeShong

Rae D. DeShong is a Texas-based staff writer for Government Technology and a former staff writer for Industry Insider — Texas. She has worked at The Dallas Morning News and as a community college administrator.

Workforce & People

3 Pillars for New N.C. CISO: People, Process and Technology

North Carolina Chief Information Security Officer Bernice Bond, who started work March 3, underscored that communication, collaboration and education help smooth the path to effective information security.

March 24, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Workforce & People

North Carolina Hires Its First AI Governance and Policy Exec

The state Department of Information Technology will onboard a veteran private-sector executive with deep experience in artificial intelligence, analytics and large-scale collaboration. He'll start later this month.

March 13, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Government Experience

NASCIO Examines Business Architecture as an Enabler for CIOs

As the role of the CIO continues to emerge and evolve, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers looks at how business architecture can be leveraged in ongoing transformation.

March 06, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Workforce & People

New North Carolina State CISO Was Nonprofit Cyber Leader

Bernice Bond is taking the helm of the state Department of Information Technology’s Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office, after serving as CISO at a global research firm. She started her new role this week.

March 05, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Cybersecurity

Regional Higher Ed Centers Teach, Share Cybersecurity

From theory to practice, regional security operations centers empower college and university students to apply cybersecurity learning in real-world scenarios, while providing protection to cities and others needing coverage.

February 28, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Workforce & People

NYC Expands Remote Work, Houston Returns to the Office

As federal workers return to the office, remote work continues in some large cities. In Houston, employees were called back onsite last month; and in Texas, the matter remains a topic of discussion.

February 12, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Government Experience

Hardware Issue Temporarily Halts Indiana Network Traffic

State applications and some websites were unreachable for a time on Thursday after incoming and outgoing traffic was stopped. Emails emphasized there were no problems with the apps, or data vulnerabilities.

February 06, 2025
· Rae D. DeShong
Workforce & People

New Dallas County CIO Has Considerable Area Experience

Justine Tran, recently named technology leader, served as deputy CIO for the city of Dallas for nearly four years. She brings with her years of technology work in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

December 17, 2024
· Rae D. DeShong
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Powered Search Drives Intelligent Texas Child Support Tool

A team at the Office of the Attorney General built a search solution to help child support field case workers with a major pain point — time-consuming research. The result demonstrates the “art of the possible.”

August 21, 2024
· Rae D. DeShong
K-12 Education

Authorities Accuse Student of Disrupting Online STAAR Testing

Almost 25,000 Klein ISD students taking state-mandated academic tests were locked out or interrupted in April due to a DDoS attack.

May 30, 2024
· Rae D. DeShong