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Connecticut’s CISO Pushes a Unified, Outcome-Driven Cyber Strategy

Khalid Jones

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How Cyber Resilience Helps Governments Harness AI Infrastructure

States were never meant to be fighting foreign actors, nor were local governments.”

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Data Security Posture Management Has Become Essential for Governments

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Review: Rubrik Security Cloud - Government Helps Agencies Build Data Resilience

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5 Questions About the Role of Code in Modern Government IT

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Q&A: Hartford CIO Charisse Snipes on AI, Language Access and Building a Smart City Culture

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Review: Google Workspace Secures Data and Scales To Meet the Moment

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Q&A: Water Resources Planning Adviser on How Mesa Uses Data to Strengthen Water Resiliency

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Richmond Reclaims ‘Precious Seconds’ in 911 Calls With Amazon Connect

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Why Intelligent IT Asset Management Platforms Matter for Government Resilience

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Connecticut’s CISO Pushes a Unified, Outcome-Driven Cyber Strategy

The state’s security chief urges states to unify security platforms and apply meaningful automation to speed operations.

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How State and Local Governments Are Securing the 2026 Midterm Elections

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How Cyber Resilience Helps Governments Harness AI Infrastructure

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Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange: Smarter Patching for State and Local IT Teams

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NASCIO 2025: IT's Role in Achieving Statewide Efficiencies

State IT leaders discussed technology’s expanding role in achieving statewide efficiencies.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Highlight Agentic AI Use Cases

Agentic AI is the next wave of artificial intelligence: Here’s how state IT leaders are preparing.
NASCIO 2025: How State Leaders Are Approaching Critical Infrastructure Protections

Whole-of-state cybersecurity can help states defend against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
NASCIO 2025: State CIOs Discuss Their Top Tech Priorities

We caught up with state technology leaders at NASCIO 2025 to check in on their current and upcoming priorities.
NASCIO 2025: Colorado Continues to Blaze a Trail for States’ Use of AI

David Edinger spoke to StateTech during NASCIO 2025 about the Centennial State’s latest AI initiatives.

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