Cybersecurity

The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program expires in September — but state CIOs told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday the program is a success that should be built on, not ended. Its future remains unclear.

Recent developments in humanoid robots are grabbing plenty of global attention. Here are some intriguing robot developments and why we all need to pay attention.

Security experts are currently tuned in to FedRAMP program changes and the potential impact on the way businesses work with government agencies. Some outcomes from its emerging 20x initiative will likely take time to become clear.

The county’s IT Services Department spotted an unauthorized user on its servers Friday and began taking systems offline. Several systems were down through Wednesday including online courthouse filing. It’s unclear whether resident data was leaked.

The Auburn University Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering builds on the school's existing security research as threats and technologies shift in the era of AI.

At least 15 public school districts and about 25 charter schools in Minnesota use the PowerSchool software that was breached in January, according to state records and an analysis by the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Keys to an effective cybersecurity strategy include clear communications from IT and the administration with end users, and a close collaboration between IT and the vendors providing the tools.

Alabama and Oklahoma are the latest states to block AI tools with overseas ties from being used on government devices. Concerns include a lack of security as well as data collection and storage practices.

The U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, known as FedRAMP, will develop and implement a new approach to authorizations to make them easier and cheaper.

Troy Stairwalt, who brought more than two decades of experience to the chief information security officer role, has stepped down. The state will accept applications for the new CISO through April 7.

Data plays an essential role in governance, and a new report from the Open Technology Institute illuminates an urgent need for public-sector adoption of technologies that help enable secure use of data.

Cobb County Information Technology Services detected unusual activity on a county server and took multiple servers offline to conduct maintenance, according to the county’s communications department.

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.

The University of Arizona and the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics partnered with Chandler Unified School District on educational programs in which students will help district IT staff assess cyber risk.

One of two Advanced Placement classes developed with input from industry partners via a new career-driven model, dubbed AP Career Kickstart, is a cybersecurity course being piloted in 200 schools this year.

Cyber threats against hospitals are surging. What steps are being taken by the health-care sector to address the increasing impacts of cyber attacks? Let’s explore.

Women are increasingly exploring nontraditional channels to enter into the cybersecurity workforce, according to a survey and recent analysis from a cybersecurity professionals member association.

The Florida State Appropriations Committee has proposed a bill that would create the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology and replace the existing IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.