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Data Center

How To Evaluate Whether HCI Is Right for Your State or Local Government Organization

Hyperconverged infrastructure can simplify government data centers and support artificial intelligence workloads — but only with the right use cases.

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Security

The Case for Cyber Insurance in State Government

Lt. Shane Smith

Data Analytics

How Real-Time Crime Centers Draw on Video Surveillance

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Management

Regional Collaboration: The Overlooked Layer in Government IT

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Security

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

Khalid Jones

Cloud

State Lotteries Make a Safe Bet With Cloud and AI

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Data Center

Observability Is the Foundation of Trust in Modern Government

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

Mark Raymond, CIO, Connecticut

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Cloud

What Is Configuration Drift, and How Can Governments Manage It?

Security

How State and Local Governments Are Securing the 2026 Midterm Elections

Security

How Cyber Resilience Helps Governments Harness AI Infrastructure

Data Analytics

How Union County, N.J., Is Rethinking Human Services Delivery With CRM

Cloud

Data Security Posture Management Has Become Essential for Governments

Cloud

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

Software

5 Questions About the Role of Code in Modern Government IT

Cloud

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

Digital Workspace

How State and Local Agencies Balance Digital Transformation With Printing

Cloud

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

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Security

The Case for Cyber Insurance in State Government

Cyber liability insurance helps states manage breach costs, strengthen procurement decisions and maintain essential services.

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Security

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

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Security

How State and Local Governments Are Securing the 2026 Midterm Elections

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Security

How Cyber Resilience Helps Governments Harness AI Infrastructure

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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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Brian Mithen, Network and Systems Administrator for the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, says implementing hyperconverged infrastructure has future-proofed the data center

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New Technology Helps State and Local Teams Advance the Data Center

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Review: Brocade's ICX 7150-48PF Switch Offers Enterprise Switching at Entry-Level Pricing

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4 Ways to Optimize Data Deduplication

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4 Steps to Prepare for an IoT Deployment

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Smart Bridges Up the Ante on Structural Safety

Management

North Dakota Taps Shawn Riley as New State CIO

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